Stable vs. unstable surfaces
in dog fitness Is it as beneficial as it is fancy-looking?

Working out on UNSTABLE equipment

• Primarily engages core and postural muscles that help to keep the dog’s body in balance.
• Is especially useful for rehabilitation purposes where we need to re-educate and facilitate neuromuscular activity.

But can it happen that these stabilizers override the work of large muscle groups responsible for generating the actual power, so the total speed and strength of your dog might decrease?

Unstable surfaces make the exercises more difficult, but do not appear to increase the “over-load” sufficiently to increase the strength and power gains that are developed with performing actions on stable surfaces.

So there are some shortcomings to working out exclusively on unstable/inflatable fitness equipment.

But this is where stable pieces of equipment hop in and fill the gap!

Performing dynamic exercises on STABLE surfaces

• engages large muscle groups (the ones that are responsible for producing powerful actions), while providing this needed sufficient “over-load” to the muscles to increase in power and strength.