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10 Best Balance Boards to Elevate Your At-Home Workouts
You can even use them at your standing desk.

When it comes to ordering gym equipment for home use, it’s hard to know how to draw the line between too much and not nearly enough. We’re betting that your Amazon cart is probably full of workout equipment you haven't gotten around to ordering for your home gym. Chances are you're stocked on dumbbells, but did you remember to add a core stabilizing balance board?
Balance boards — also referred to in some circles as wobble boards — are a great multipurpose tool that can help improve core strength, balance, and overall fitness. Originally designed as surf and skate simulators and trainers, they've come a long way from helping people master those kickflips. Studies have shown that core stabilization exercises (like a balance board) can also help lower back pain.
Another recent study even showed that participants who stood on a balance board while working helped increase the number of calories they burned — making them great to use while you work at your at-home standing desk. We’ve found that achieving better physical balance often has ripple effects, making us feel more confident navigating both everyday physical and intellectual challenges.
The Best Balance Boards
What to Consider
Whenever you buy exercise equipment, budget and size are probably the biggest top-of-mind considerations. But to ensure you choose a great balance board now (and for many years to come), keep the following in mind:
- Risk: Because these devices are designed to challenge your balance, injury is a possibility if you're not careful. Make sure to use them on a flat, smooth surface. (Using one on a carpet will actually slow down movement — which can be a good thing for beginners or when using boards that allow for a large range of motion.) If the board's surface is slick, opt for bare feet or wear shoes or socks that can maintain their grip on the device. Additionally, using the board near a wall or desk that you can grab onto for balance can also be a safer option as you get used to that rocking sensation underfoot.
- Weight Limit: Before investing in a balance board, make sure you take note of how much load the board can handle so that you get the best one for your weight.
- Purpose: Whether you're looking to feel more sure-footed in your daily routine, are recuperating from an injury, or trying to intensify your existing workout by engaging more muscles during basic exercises, a balance board will deliver results. Some balance board models are even made specifically for surfers, wakeboarders, skaters, and snowboarders looking to develop their skills, as well as practice correct falling protocol during the off-season. Overall, they're a highly efficient and effective way to strengthen your core, engage your muscles, and improve your stability, but read the description to make sure it's suitable for your personal training goals.
Ready to regain your balance? Keep scrolling for the best balance boards on the market.

Eunice Lucero-Lee is the Senior Editor for Best Products, and is a beauty, astrology, and pop culture obsessive whose work has been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, The Numinous, and woman&home, among many others. A (very) proud cat mom, she spends her time in Manhattan obsessing over celebrity natal charts, luxury skincare, and Scandi-noir, as well as finding the perfect K-Pop vid to save the day. She can order drinks perfectly in Korean.
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