Building better balance.

[marzNC]

Slackboard users - Do you ever use your ski/hiking poles as a precaution when using the board?

I tried that and it works when using the board on carpet. Not a fan on a hard floor.

My house has a walkway on the upper floor with banisters on both sides because it overlooks a high ceiling foyer and living room. Wider than parallel bars in a PT therapy room, but works pretty well. I rarely need to reach both sides, but can if needed.

 

[BlizzardBabe]

I just ordered one (a double). I'll use it at my standing desk in the office for the time being.

 

[Bsheresq]

That's a useful thing to do every day. I also put my shoes on while standing (holding the shoes, not slipping them on while on the floor). It is a banner day when I'm wearing lace-up shoes and tie them while standing on one leg. I find that focusing on my center/core balance point helps sustain balance for quite a long time.

Slackboard users - Do you ever use your ski/hiking poles as a precaution when using the board?

The G-Board sells a pole for it, but as I have ski poles I tried it with one and felt it either made it too easy when I left it lightly on the ground and too much of an obstacle which threw off my balance if I lifted it up, so wasn’t helpful for me personally.

 

[BlizzardBabe]

Loving my Gibbon slackboard. I'm at my standing desk in my office and am using it to bounce, balance and do modified squats. I got the double which can be converted to a single if desired. Very cool toy.

 

[Bsheresq]

I discovered something interesting, if a touch obvious, with the Giboard. I mentioned I was finding consistency difficult, so I started trying to figure out why I was inconsistent. I find that I do much better holding my balance when I haven’t already had a physically challenging activity that day (like a bike ride or a run), but what is a bit weird is that I can’t say that I feel physically tired on days when I’m off and can’t seem to catch my balance. I feel the same as usual, but it appears all those little muscles are fatigued and can’t hold form. This seems a bit of a cautionary tale for my skiing. Maybe I don’t do that “last run” after a challenging day even if I feel ok.

 

[VickiK]

I discovered something interesting, if a touch obvious, with the Giboard. I mentioned I was finding consistency difficult, so I started trying to figure out why I was inconsistent. I find that I do much better holding my balance when I haven’t already had a physically challenging activity that day (like a bike ride or a run), but what is a bit weird is that I can’t say that I feel physically tired on days when I’m off and can’t seem to catch my balance. I feel the same as usual, but it appears all those little muscles are fatigued and can’t hold form. This seems a bit of a cautionary tale for my skiing. Maybe I don’t do that “last run” after a challenging day even if I feel ok.

Great observation, really useful. I've noticed this too. Agree that it's a good thing to note for skiing.

 

[skibum4ever]

Great observation, really useful. I've noticed this too. Agree that it's a good thing to note for skiing.

And a great thing for me to remember as I rehab my new knee. I recently got very sore when I combined PT with a short walk. I won't do that again.