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Shortly after recovering from dengue infection, celebrity Pilates trainer Namrata Purohit was seen getting back at the game... In one of her recent posts on Instagram, she shared a few exercises on the stability chair (traditionally known as the wunda chair). Namrata Purohit does side bends on the stability chair, an exercise which seems to be great for improving core stability. She writes in the caption of her post that the stability chair is for full-body training at any level. Exercises on the stability or wunda chair target almost every muscle or muscle group in the body. The stability chair trains in every plain of motion including rotation and extension of the torso (or trunk of the human body), forward flexion and lateral flexion.
Health benefits of exercising on stability chair
The stability chair or wunda chair is great for improving core stability and strength of the upper body. Athletes can benefit by using the stability chair as it helps in improving lower body power and improves performance. Working out on the stability chair can help your body become less prone to injuries. It improves overall physical conditioning of the body. In the world of Pilates, the stability chair has been there for many years.
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A number of exercises can be performed on the stability chair. These include lunges, side bends (as Namrata illustrates in the video), pull-ups and double leg pumps to name a few.
Lunges: Lunges on the stability chair is an advanced version of lunges which can help in improving balance and coordination. The exercise is great for improving leg strength and pelvic stability. Lunges on wunda chair can help people recovering from knee injuries as well.
Pull-ups: We are all aware of the fact that pull-ups are a great full body exercise which helps in stabilising core and builds upper body strength. Doing pull-ups on the wunda chair involves extreme focus on spinal alignment and adominal engagement.
Double leg pumps: Double leg pumps are done by sitting on the stability chair with your feet on the pedal. The exercise is great for improving health of the knees and improving leg strength, core strength and pelvic stability.
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