Best balance training aids for improving one-legged balance on X country skis

Which of the following would make the best balance training for each
leg to improve proper one-legged balance on a X country ski?

The 2 Trac Balance Beam
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4300

Weeble Boards
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4544

Double Wobble Board
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

BOSU Sport 45 & 55 Balance Trainers
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

New! Indo Mini Original Kit
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4999

Appreciate any and all advice, and I'm hoping the answers to this post
will help others who are trying to improve balance/technique.

On Mar 17, 5:00 pm, "mountainwalker" wrote:
Which of the following would make the best balance training for each
leg to improve proper one-legged balance on a X country ski?

The 2 Trac Balance Beamhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4300

Weeble Boardshttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4544

Double Wobble Boardhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

BOSU Sport 45 & 55 Balance Trainershttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

New! Indo Mini Original Kithttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4999

Appreciate any and all advice, and I'm hoping the answers to this post
will help others who are trying to improve balance/technique.

One more to add: The PB Disc Pillow Set
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4407

They all have their merits, but the disc pillow is inexpensive useful
for squats (w/ or w/o weights, and one-leg stands. That's if you'll
really use them, vs. once or twice and then they collect dust.
Rollerskis are probably better for ski balance, in the sense that it
is dynamic and tied to other motions, as well as conditioning.

"mountainwalker" wrote:

On Mar 17, 5:00 pm, "mountainwalker" wrote:
Which of the following would make the best balance training for each
leg to improve proper one-legged balance on a X country ski?

The 2 Trac Balance
Beamhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4300

Weeble Boardshttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4544

Double Wobble Boardhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

BOSU Sport 45 & 55 Balance
Trainershttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

New! Indo Mini Original
Kithttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4999

Appreciate any and all advice, and I'm hoping the answers to this
post will help others who are trying to improve balance/technique.

One more to add: The PB Disc Pillow Set
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4407

On Mar 18, 11:14 pm, wrote:
They all have their merits, but the disc pillow is inexpensive useful
for squats (w/ or w/o weights, and one-leg stands. That's if you'll
really use them, vs. once or twice and then they collect dust.
Rollerskis are probably better for ski balance, in the sense that it
is dynamic and tied to other motions, as well as conditioning.

"mountainwalker" wrote:
On Mar 17, 5:00 pm, "mountainwalker" wrote:
Which of the following would make the best balance training for each
leg to improve proper one-legged balance on a X country ski?

The 2 Trac Balance
Beamhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4300

Weeble Boardshttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4544

Double Wobble Boardhttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

BOSU Sport 45 & 55 Balance
Trainershttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4036

New! Indo Mini Original
Kithttp://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4999

Appreciate any and all advice, and I'm hoping the answers to this
post will help others who are trying to improve balance/technique.

One more to add: The PB Disc Pillow Set
http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx?ID=4407

I just figured out a great setup to very closely mimic balance forward
and back and side to side on skis, while preserving a feeling of a
hard ski - cut 2 1" x 4" beams about a foot long, place them each on
PB Disc Pillows and place the PB Pillows at a similar angle to skis,
and then place the foot long beams on top, and practice stepping onto
and each side while balancing only on that leg. That should do the
trick, and it's less expensive and takes up less space than a lot of
other balance devices.

On 19 Mar 2007 14:45:20 -0700, "mountainwalker"
wrote:

it's less expensive and takes up less space than a lot of
other balance devices.
Not sure if you're talking about storage space or space to use the
thing. Space to use the thing is rougly the same among all the items
you mention -- it's enough space so you won't seriously injure youself
if you fall off.
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On Mar 19, 6:46 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
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On 19 Mar 2007 14:45:20 -0700, "mountainwalker"

wrote:
it's less expensive and takes up less space than a lot of
other balance devices.

Not sure if you're talking about storage space or space to use the
thing. Space to use the thing is rougly the same among all the items
you mention -- it's enough space so you won't seriously injure youself
if you fall off.
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I meant storage - of course you need to allow for falling space -
though I hope to get good enough to not have to fall often! I really
think the setup I described will be more challenging than ski balance
(more tilt in all direction) but still good feel of balancing on a
hard surface (the 1" x 4" beams).

I have used various things to work specifically on balance (in
addition to balance exercises on skis and roller-skis), and my
conclusion is that the most important aspect is not the gadget itself
but how much you use it.
As good as anything is a piece of wood about 1"x2"x10": stand on it,
on either the 2" or the 1" edge, and maintain skiing body positions,
do one-leg squats, etc (which is pretty much what you would do with
any of these devices). I have also used wobble-boards, flat inflatable
cushions, and balance beams, and I think they all do some good.
My advice is get something that looks like fun, is easy to use, and
cheap (or alternatively, expensive enough that you would feel guilty
if you did not use it a lot).
Hugh

On Mar 20, 5:08 pm, "Hugh P" wrote:
I have used various things to work specifically on balance (in
addition to balance exercises on skis and roller-skis), and my
conclusion is that the most important aspect is not the gadget itself
but how much you use it.
As good as anything is a piece of wood about 1"x2"x10": stand on it,
on either the 2" or the 1" edge, and maintain skiing body positions,
do one-leg squats, etc (which is pretty much what you would do with
any of these devices). I have also used wobble-boards, flat inflatable
cushions, and balance beams, and I think they all do some good.
My advice is get something that looks like fun, is easy to use, and
cheap (or alternatively, expensive enough that you would feel guilty
if you did not use it a lot).
Hugh

Thanks Hugh, great practical advice. Making sure it's a little
challenging also adds to the fun. One of those wobbly pillows looks a
lot more challenging then a flat wood beam on its own. However, I
think you are right on - using it and using it regularly is the key.