What size swiss ball should I buy?

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Ok, I want to buy a swiss ball online but I'm not certain on which size I should get. I'm 5'6'' tall. It seems like the 2 standard sizes are 55cm (22 inches) or 65 cm (26 inches).

I also have a choice of a regular swiss ball or a burst resistant swiss ball for a little more money. Not sure if it's entirely necessary though.

In case it matters I'm mainly getting it to work my abs/core on. Any thoughts on which size I should get?

~Nicole
 
I'm 5'6" too. The box for the Reebok ball says that 65cm is right for my height. The Reebok 65cm is a medium, which Reebok recommends for people who are 5'6"-5'11".

I've read varying recommendations online, though. (Before I bought the ball, I expected, based on what I'd read online, to get a 55cm ball. I trusted Reebok and went with their 65cm one.)

I bought a ball mainly to stretch out across--to get a long stretch across my back (laying on the ball, face up). I did that on a bigger ball (>65cm) and it was the right size for the stretch that I wanted. I didn't intend to do core work on the ball that I bought--just that stretching. However, on the ball that I bought, I don't get quite as much of a stretch as I do on the bigger ball, but it'll do.

Since I don't stretch on it the way I wanted to, I've found myself doing more core exercises on the ball and the 65cm size is perfect--any bigger and I wouldn't be able to balance safely.

Storing the ball is a challenge. The ball and the noise the sand inside makes weirds out my cat. :) :)
 
Found this on google.

Ball Diameter to Person's Height 45cm = 4'6" to 5'0". 55cm = 5’1” to 5’7”. 65cm = 5’8” to 6’1”. 75cm = 6’2” to 6’7”
 
tjslake said:
Found this on google.

Ball Diameter to Person's Height 45cm = 4'6" to 5'0". 55cm = 5’1” to 5’7”. 65cm = 5’8” to 6’1”. 75cm = 6’2” to 6’7”
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Does the site say anything for what the ball is being used for? Cause I think the sizes might change if it's being used for crunches versus just stretching.

~Nicole
 
calcium said:
Does the site say anything for what the ball is being used for? Cause I think the sizes might change if it's being used for crunches versus just stretching.

~Nicole
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I agree--I think it depends on how you're going to use it.

I saw the same recommendations ^^^ before I bought the Reebok ball, but I wound up trusting what they had on the front of the box and went with the bigger size. I'm glad that I did--anything smaller and it wouldn't be as useful for me.

I think the best thing would be to try one out at a gym before you buy it. By the way, paying for the ball isn't the painful part--they're relatively cheap (and if you go with a non-name brand, they're around $9-10). The painful part (for me at least) was inflating it because the valve kept popping out and I kept losing pressure. :p
 
Thanks Zeroth, I think I'll just go for the 65cm. It was just confusing cause my height is right on the line when they say you should be either 55cm or 65cm :confused: You've been repped ;)

~Nicole
 
calcium said:
Thanks Zeroth, I think I'll just go for the 65cm. It was just confusing cause my height is right on the line when they say you should be either 55cm or 65cm :confused: You've been repped ;)

~Nicole
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Ah, thanks. That was sweet of you. :)

I hope the 65cm works well for you! I resisted using the ball for so long and I'm glad that I started. I enjoy the stretch it gives and the variation in my routine is nice.

I'm careful when I'm on it--when I'm at the gym and am using this one cardio machine in particular, I have full view of the area where people use the stability balls and I've seen lots of people get tripped up and fall off (or onto) them. Sometimes people get a bit of a running start and they kind of body surf onto the ball--and it's cool when it works; when they've got a little too momentum: ouch.

I also think that people who use stability balls in public need to make sure that their shorts provide full coverage. :eek: :eek:
 
zeroth said:
Ah, thanks. That was sweet of you. :)

I hope the 65cm works well for you! I resisted using the ball for so long and I'm glad that I started. I enjoy the stretch it gives and the variation in my routine is nice.

I'm careful when I'm on it--when I'm at the gym and am using this one cardio machine in particular, I have full view of the area where people use the stability balls and I've seen lots of people get tripped up and fall off (or onto) them. Sometimes people get a bit of a running start and they kind of body surf onto the ball--and it's cool when it works; when they've got a little too momentum: ouch.

I also think that people who use stability balls in public need to make sure that their shorts provide full coverage. :eek: :eek:
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lol, nice...

~Nicole
 
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