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- Q What are stability balls used for?
- A Stability balls are the large, colourful balls that you can find in gyms and they are used to carry out core training exercises. Core training focuses specifically on training your core muscles, which are your deep, postural muscles responsible for providing support and control all around your abdomen. The principle is that you carry out an exercise lying or sitting on the ball and because it is extremely unstable, your core muscles are activated to help you remain balanced. Exercising your core muscles will improve your posture and also your overall bodily strength and is a fundamental component of a correctly balanced exercise programme.
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