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Exercise sliding disc

One of the latest trends in full-body, portable workout equipment is sliding (or gliding) discs. And although they may seem just trendy, these sliding discs are a seriously effective workout tool that is perfect for every athlete at every level of sports training. Sliders are inexpensive, portable and provide a challenging workout that builds both strength and stability, and can also be used to build endurance, flexibility, and even assist in injury rehab.

What Are Exercise Sliding Disc?

These small, flat round discs are designed to create a sliding surface between your hands or feet and the floor. So rather than lifting your arms or legs during bodyweight exercises, you slide your hands and feet across the floor while supporting your full weight.

About the size of a frisbee, sliders are two-sided discs (one side hard plastic and the other fabric, or both sides a strong coated canvas-like material) that allow you to exercise on a variety of floor types. Keep the smooth side down to slide more easily on carpet, and keep the fabric side down to slide on harder surfaces, such as wood or tile floors.

Depending upon your goals and the specific exercises you perform, you can use your own body weight and sliders to get a high-intensity cardiovascular or interval workout or build strength by targeting specific muscle groups. Because they are so small, compact, and lightweight, they are ideal for home use or travel workouts. At about $20 or less for a set, they are an excellent addition to a home exercise equipment list and they make a great gift.

What Are the Benefits of Using Sliding Discs?

• Exercise sliders are useful for home workouts simply because they are small and portable. The variety of exercises that can be done is also fairly comprehensive.
• Slidersoffer a low to no-impact workout and are easy on the joints, so they are often prescribed during physical therapy for athletes who want to maintain fitness while recovering from an injury.
• Because you are in contact with an unstable (sliding) surface during the entire range of motion, sliders work the muscles differently than typical bodyweight exercise. In order to slide from one position to the next, you need to maintain constant tension in the muscles, both the prime movers and the stabilizers, during the full range of movement on a slippery surface.
• Whether you are moving your hands or your feet, you will be performing both concentric and eccentric muscle contractions during nearly every move. Using sliders also can be a useful way to improve balance.