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For strength, mobility or recovery sessions, these are the best exercise balls for home workouts in 2024.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The exercise ball \u2013 often also called a Swiss ball or gym ball \u2013 may have had its heyday in ’90s workout videos, but it shouldn’t be consigned to history just yet. That’s because it’s actually one of the most useful pieces of home gym equipment you can buy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used right, exercise balls are excellent tools for core training and mobility exercises, plus a variety of bodyweight or weighted workout routines either at the home or in the gym.\u202fMost<\/span> are portable, lightweight and easy to inflate, so you can transform your living room into a budget gym in no time.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An exercise ball can be incorporated into a number of fitness routines including yoga, pilates, resistance and core training. You can get good results using an exercise ball, because it creates instability, forcing your core muscles to work harder.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost any exercise can be intensified by using an exercise ball, including lying on it for chest presses and flyes instead of a bench. Just make sure you know your exercise ball’s load capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you\u2019re buying the best. Our team of bike reviewers included experienced product testers, journalists and fitness writers \u2013 as well as the core MF team \u2013 who know exactly what sets the best products apart from the rest. Find out more about how we test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here’s our pick of the best exercise balls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though its price is pretty eye-watering, if you can justify the cost, the Technogym Wellness Ball Active Sitting<\/a> is \u2013 in our opinion \u2013 the best exercise ball money can buy. It doubles as a posture-enhancing office chair too, so if you spend hours hunched over a laptop at home this will do your back and core no end of good. The fabric case enhances grip, support and durability so if you do take the plunge, rest assured it’s a ball that will out-perform the rest and last for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other exercise ball recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Best for size options<\/strong><\/td>With five colour and four size options, the Core Balance Gym Ball<\/a> has an impressive 20 versions to choose from. It’s made to withstand up to 250kg \/ 550lb so is ideal for weights-based workouts too.<\/td><\/tr>
Best for weighted workouts<\/strong><\/td>Many exercise balls are designed to cope with a fair amount more than the average man’s bodyweight, but we’ve not come across any that can match the TRX Stability Ball<\/a>. It can handle over 450kg \/ 1,000lb, which is an entire rugby scrum.<\/td><\/tr>
Best for travel<\/strong><\/td>Its rapid inflation time, included pump and spare valve make the Body Sculpture Gym Ball<\/a> one of the best options for travelling or for regular trips to the gym. It’s a low-cost, no-frills option with included exercises to get you started.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Technogym Wellness Ball Active Sitting<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Men’s Fitness verdict
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/h3>Exercise balls don’t get better (or more expensive) than this. Firmness, durability and comfort are all top-notch and it makes a useful core-engaging office chair too. <\/span><\/div>
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