Using an Exercise Ball as a Chair バランスボールを椅子にする

plum_mei

Aug. 18, 2025

Using an Exercise Ball as a Chair バランスボールを椅子にする

I have been using an exercise ball as my chair for a long time. Originally, it was just a tentative idea, but since it worked well, I haven’t replaced it with a regular chair for years. Of course, it’s less stable than an ordinary chair, but that’s the fun of it! I can balance myself with my legs while sitting, which feels a bit like light exercise. I’ve noticed that I can focus better when I’m gently moving because I’m naturally a bit fidgety.

Since I work from home, I don’t get much exercise on a daily basis. I hope that the time I spend sitting at my desk can at least do some good for my body. Thanks to the exercise ball, I believe I’m engaging my core muscles and improving my blood circulation. Also, since there’s no backrest, I’m probably using my back muscles to maintain good posture.

That said, it’s overly optimistic to think that just sitting on the ball is enough exercise. I know I need to increase the duration and intensity of my workouts to stay fit.

もう長い間バランスボールを椅子にしている。最初は一時的に使ってみるつもりだったが、調子がいいのでもう何年も使い続けている。普通の椅子よりももちろん安定感は悪いが、ぐらぐら揺れるので足でバランスを取りながら座ることができ、それがちょっとしたエクササイズのような感覚で楽しい。私はもともとちょっと落ち着きがなくて、じっと座っているよりは軽く揺れているときのほうが集中できる。在宅ワークなので、どうしても運動不足になりがちだ。座っている時間がプラスになればいいと思っている。バランスボールのおかげで、ただ座っているだけよりも体幹を鍛えたり血行を良くしたりする効果があるのではないかと信じている。背もたれがないので姿勢を保つためにおそらく背筋も使っているだろう。しかしやはり、バランスボールに座っているだけで運動になると考えるのは甘い。エクササイズの時間や強度を強めるべきだろうなとは思っている。

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Using an Exercise Ball as a Chair バランスボールを椅子にする

I have been using an exercise ball as my chair for a long time.

Originally, it was just a tentative idea, but since it worked well, I haven’t replaced it with a regular chair for years.

Of course, it’s less stable than an ordinary chair, but that’s the fun of it!

I can balance myself with my legs while sitting, which feels a bit like light exercise.

I’ve noticed that I can focus better when I’m gently moving because I’m naturally a bit fidgety.

Since I work from home, I don’t get much exercise on a daily basis.

I hope that the time I spend sitting at my desk can at least do some good for my body.

Thanks to the exercise ball, I believe I’m engaging my core muscles and improving my blood circulation.

Also, since there’s no backrest, I’m probably using my back muscles to maintain good posture.

This sentence is perfectly fine, although you can also word like this:

"Also, since there's no backrest, my back muscles probably remain engaged to maintain my posture."

"Using my back muscles" can sound like you're actively or consciously exercising your back muscles, but since you're using the ball as a chair, it's more of a subconscious act, right?

That said, it’s overly optimistic to think that just sitting on the ball is enough exercise.

I know I need to increase the duration and intensity of my workouts to stay fit.

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Well done!

plum_mei

Aug. 19, 2025

Thank you! I find it really fascinating that English has preferred verbs depending on whether you're conscious or unconscious, whereas in Japanese, it's always “使う.”

mizuno

Using an Exercise Ball as a Chair バランスボールを椅子にする

I have been using an exercise ball as my chair for a long time.

Originally, it was just a tentative idea~~, b~~. But since it worked so well, I haven’t replaced it with a regular chair ~~for~~in years.

Of course, it’s less stable than an ordinary chair, but that’s the fun of it!

plum_mei

Aug. 18, 2025

Thank you very much!

Using an Exercise Ball as a Chair バランスボールを椅子にする