• Burst Resistant up to 1,100 lb.
• Static Load Rating of 4,400 lb.
Fitterfirst Exercise Ball ChartThis exercise chart comes free with the purchase of every Fitterfirst exercise ball or fitness ball. Exercises are included for beginners as well as for advanced exercisers having a high level of fitness. There are a total of 19 exercises from which to choose from - including those specifically for warm-up and each major area of the body.
Click here to read more...Bullet-Proof KneesEvery skier and snowboarder has heard it more than once in their life: “Bend your knees.” That’s particularly good advice for tense beginners or intermediates who look rigid. But what appears to be “knee bend” in experienced skiers and riders is actually a kind of functional relaxation, something that becomes a habit in all good athletes because of one important fact: Relaxing the knees facilitates balance.
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10 Tips for a Healthy and Active Work EnvironmentIn today’s office environment many of us sit for at least 8 hours a day at our desk. This accounts for one third of our waking day!
Click here to read more...Sitting - The Forgotten Health RiskThe design of most chairs in common use today is based on ease of manufacture rather than the needs of you - the user!
Click here to read more...Active SittingYou've heard of sitting on a donut when you have discomfort sitting but have you ever considered sitting on a sitting disc for fitness benefits?
Click here to read more...Active Sitting at the OfficeI purchased a second stability ball during my recent trip to the IDEA Health and Fitness Conference in Las Vegas. Purchasing this ball wasn't for doing abdominal crunches - it was to serve as my desk chair at work.
Click here to read more...Bouncing Your Way to FitnessYou can use it for crunches, strength training, yoga - and even as a desk chair. The exercise ball, also known as the Swiss, stability or body ball, is touted for a variety of fitness uses.
Click here to read more...Exerpt: A Test of Will: One Man's Extraordinary Story of SurvivalI throw myself into rehab like a man possessed. I have to give myself the best possible chance of success and that means being as fit as possible. But wheeling into the amputee unit's gym, I'm startled at first by the site of all the people with various missing limbs.
Click here to read more...Leading the World to Better Balance in 2005The American Council on Exercise (ACE) predicts Balance Training will be the #1 fitness trend in 2005.
Click here to read more...Cardiovascular Disease & FitnessWith a few lifestyle changes along with a heart healthy diet and exercise regimen, you can maintain a healthy heart for life!
Click here to read more…Functionalize Your ExerciseToday, the importance of "functional fitness" is being stressed more and more. Integrating balance and stability into our workouts helps prepare us for the dynamic environments of daily living. Carrying groceries, playing with our kids, or participating in sports requires a great amount of coordination.
Click here to read more...The Balancing Act of Trail RunningSince we were born, balance and stability have been key elements in our development. They helped us to take our first steps, and eventually learn how to run, jump and kick a ball. Without adequate balance and stability, our body and our daily performances suffer.
Click here to read more...Revive Your 9 to 5Our day has become an accumulation of non-active events and the biggest of those non-active events is the time we spend at work. A typical 8-hour workday represents one half of our waking time! For many of us, this huge chunk of our day is spent in an office environment sitting in a chair and clicking a mouse - which is about fifty thousand heart beats away from breaking a sweat!
Click here to read more...Finding Time to Stay Fit at WorkFinding time for fitness between work, family, and household tasks can be a challenge – especially at this busy time of year. Even more challenging, is that in today’s work environment many of us spend 8 long hours sitting stationary at a desk. Make the time you spend at work, work for you with a variety of unique fitness solutions from Fitter.
Click hrer to read more...12 Day World Cup GymWhen over 600 World Cup Downhill racers, trainers, coaches, technicians and support teams ascend on this jewel of the Rockies it is the beginning of a very special experience.
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"The DuraBall PRO gives me total security while doing heavy Ball Squats. I have sat on the DuraBall PRO with over 800 lbs. on my back plus my 300 lbs. of body weight with total confidence. I will use no other ball."
Mike Smith - Professional Highlan
Innovative Design
We encourage development of a unique skill base to evaluate the tools and techniques of product development. This includes knowledge of the physiological response of the body when exercising or performing simple functional? tasks and interacting with various kinds of equipment.
AOK fostering research within Universities across Australia? will continue to develop a wide range of creative, analytical,? experimental and practical skills to deal with the many? problems that must be overcome to improve function? control, balance and skill acquisition for rehabilitation,? fitness, well-being or sporting performance.
Innovative Materials
An ongoing evaluation program at the University of Newcastle helped in the development of Duralon™ a form of PVC. Duralon™ is ideal for rotational moulding. This is the process used for hollow objects such as mediBall®s, DuraBall™, mediBall MAX™s, mediBall Classic™s, and Dura Discs™. Rotational moulding is carried out in four steps. 1 setting of mould 2 heating 3 cooling 4 product extraction.
What is Rotational Moulding
First, the required weight of Duralon™ (each ball size is different) is placed into the mould which is then closed. While rotated around two rotational axes the mould is first heated to the melting and curing temperature of the plastic. Then it is cooled before opening and the finished DuraBall™ is removed, then inflated and tested. It is then inspected, vacuum deflated and packed for shipment.