Tips for best results.
1. Your Body Sculpture Gym Ball is designed to tone specific muscle groups and improve flexibility.
2. It is important to achieve the correct starting position and maintain your balance whilst performing the exercises described in this booklet.
3. It is very important to breath normally whilst doing any exercise. Do not hold your breath.
4. All of the exercises described should be performed with a smooth, controlled motion.
Safety Tips.
1. Before beginning any new exercise programme it is advisable to consult your doctor to determine if you have any physical or health conditions that could create a risk to your health and safety.
2. Be aware of your body’s signals. Incorrect or excessive exercise can damage your health. Stop exercising if you experience any of the following symptoms: pain, tightness in your chest, irregular heartbeat, extreme shortness of breath, feeling light headed, dizzy or nauseous. If you do experience any of these conditions you should consult your doctor.
3. Always wear suitable clothing whilst exercising.
4. Keep children and pets away from exercise equipment. Users under 16 years of age should be supervised by an adult.
5. Maximum weight capacity 16 stones (100 kilos).
Inflating.
1. To inflate your gym ball you will need a pump suitable for inflatable toys and leisure items (i.e. airbeds or paddling pools). A bicycle pump will not be suitable. Do not try to inflate your ball by mouth.
2. Important: Inflating should be done by adults only. Children should not be allowed to inflate the ball as the valve supplied with this product could be swallowed by toddlers.
3. If your pump does not have a valve you may use the one included with your gym ball. Once the ball is inflated sufficiently remove the valve and use the white plug to bung the air hole.
4. Be careful to keep the valve in a safe place for later use, and away from children.
5. For safety reasons do not over inflate your gym ball, it should be firm to touch, but not hard. A simple test is to sit on it, if it takes your weight adequately, it is correctly inflated.