Balance discs

[jenni8675309]

I really want to purchase a balance disc especially since Cathe mentioned they will be used in the new series...but I'm unsure if I should get 1 or 2? What do you guys recommend? How are they typically used?

 

[aqua girl]

To be honest, I have never seen 2 discs used, as shown in that clip. I am with Debinmi,
I am not sure I will attempt that and if that is an exercise, I will just do uneven squat,
one foot on disc & one on floor…..and switch….. I do believe I need that one foot on
the floor

 

[jenni8675309]

Thank you both! That helps a lot! I agree, I feel better with one foot on the floor too! I really like the idea of substituting with some pillows if I'm looking for an extra challenge!
Now off to do some shopping for some new Cathe toys

 

[LJB]

I will not be using the disks. I think it’s great for those without joint problems to actually strengthen the joints, but once you have moderate/severe arthritis in joints like knees, ankles, etc, the more stress you place on them the worse it is. I found out too late that jumping around when you have arthritis makes it worse. I’d been following the ubiquitous advice (for years) that jumping strengthens the bones and joints, yes it does, but only if you don’t have joint problems already. Not that using disks is jumping, but it still places stress and instability on the joints, so if you have arthritis in your lower joints, be careful.

 

[aqua girl]

That sounds like me!