Stability Ball
- Thread starter binky2017
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I am 5' 5.5" and I have a 55cm ball. I bought a 65 and it was too large. What brand did you purchase? What I have noticed is that different brands that claim to be 55 cm are actually different in size when you inflate them. I had trial and error and ended up taking back 2 before I finally found the one that worked for me.
I hope this is helpful to you,
Jenn
I hope this is helpful to you,
Jenn
randidiane
Cathlete
I have the stability ball from core secrets and it's perfect for me and i'm 5'4
The height requirements for the stability balls are just general guidelines. Leg length is really what matters when choosing the correct size ball. If you have long legs, then you might need a larger ball. I'm 5'7" but need a 65cm ball because I have long legs. You want your hips to be level with or slightly higher than your knees.
In addition, as some other people pointed out, not all brands of stability balls blow up the same. I purchased the 65cm burst resistant version of the GoFit and TKO stability balls on Amazon.com (on sale + free shipping w/$25) and I really like them.
Hope that helps.
In addition, as some other people pointed out, not all brands of stability balls blow up the same. I purchased the 65cm burst resistant version of the GoFit and TKO stability balls on Amazon.com (on sale + free shipping w/$25) and I really like them.
Hope that helps.
toaster
Member
One other consideration--is your ball fully inflated? You should measure 55cm from a wall to another solid object and then put the ball inbetween to check. I'm about the same height as you (just under 5'5"), and I actually had to deflate my new Theraband ball slightly so that my hips wouldn't be higher than my knees when seated on the ball.