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A balance board is a device used as a circus skill, for recreation, balance training, athletic training, brain development, therapy, musical training and other kinds of personal development. It is a lever similar to a see-saw that the user usually stands on, usually with the left and right foot at opposite ends of the board. The user's body must stay balanced enough to keep the board's edges from touching the ground and to keep from falling off the board.

The leg press is a compound weight training exercise in which the individual pushes a weight or resistance away from them using their legs. The term leg press machine refers to the apparatus used to perform this exercise. The leg press can be used to evaluate an athlete's overall lower body strength (from knee joint to hip). It can help to build squat strength. If performed correctly, the inclined leg press can help develop knees to manage heavier free weights, on the other hand, it has the potential to inflict grave injury: the knees could bend the wrong way if they are locked during the exercise.

Running can get you high - Mounting research, including one study published in Experimental Technology, shows that when we run, our brains pump out endocannabinoids, cannabis-like molecules that keep runners happy—and hooked.

Being able to walk a lot more without my legs chafing.

You Can Increase Their Intensity - The next benefit of doing jumping jacks is that you can easily increase their intensity to make them harder and help you build muscle even more as time goes on.

It Can Increase Your Energy Levels - One study found that six weeks of regular exercise reduced feelings of fatigue for 36 healthy people who had reported persistent fatigue .

Improved balance and flexibility - I recently asked stretching and flexibility expert Brad Walker from The Stretch Coach what happens to our bodies as we age and what we can do to keep ourselves flexible.

Ellipticals - Ellipticals are also non-impact in nature which means the back, knees, and ankles will all be protected. This is very important when considering seniors at your gym as older people tend to stay away from equipment that could further harm their joints.