Most exercise balls come with a small hand pump in the package. You can probably use a bike pump or air compressor with an adapter nozzle instead – just check your balloon’s instructions and make sure you don’t over-inflate.
- Place the air pump nozzle into the two holes, so that the strip forms a loop hanging from the air nozzle.
- Make sure the strip is not twisted; it should rest against the surface of your exercise ball.
- Insert the air nozzle into the hole of the exercise ball and start inflating the ball. As the bale gets bigger, you may need to maneuver the belt a little. It should be placed around the inflated balloon like a belt or like the equator around a globe.
- Once the slack is out of the band, your ball has reached the intended diameter. Locate the air cap of the exercise ball, remove the air nozzle and measuring strip, then quickly insert the cap.
Always read the instructions for your particular exercise ball. Some manufacturers recommend inflating the balloon halfway and then letting it sit for a while so the plastic can stretch before inflating it completely.
Exercise balls naturally shrink a little over time as air escapes, but you can always add more air. If you feel that your ball is getting softer, you can check the diameter with the measuring tape. Or you can place a pair of chairs as far apart as the ball’s intended diameter. If the ball passes through the chairs without touching them, it loses air.
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