Yoga Ball Pumps

Pump up the volume with ease

If you use yoga stability balls during yoga class at the studio, in the local gym or at home, you will find out that having a good quality ball pump to ensure proper inflation is essential to the life and safe usage of your yoga stability ball. The size of yoga balls typically range from 45 to 75 centimeters, which roughly equals 18 inches to 30 inches in diameter.

Simple hand or foot pumps are commonly used by most yoga practitioners and teachers due to their economical price (less than $10 online). However, a hand or foot pump will usually take at least 5-minutes to get a fitness ball fully inflated with the stress of constant pushing and pulling on your hands. Various pumps have been manufactured to shorten that inflation time, to leave you some energy to work out, as well as to protect your stability ball.

Electric inflators are the big brother of the pump family. Their horsepower motors offer up to 50 PSI (pounds per square inch) for anything that needs air. In addition, nearly all electric inflators come with needles and adapters for all inflation jobs, including yoga balls, air mattress or even tires. It’s convenient to let the electric pump inflate your exercise balls in a few seconds, however depending on the horsepower and detached accessories of your electric pump, it can be costly.

No matter what kind of ball pump you choose to use, before inflating your stability ball you will need to use non-sharp object - like a coin - to remove the plug from your ball. Unlike like bicycle pumps that are designed to inflate small things to a high pressure; yoga balls need to be filled with a large volume of air to a low pressure. Avoid filling your yoga ball with too much air or making them larger than the recommended diameter. For appropriate inflation, place the deflated stability ball between two even, upright surfaces - such as a wall and a big steady box. Make sure the distance from the wall and box is as the same as the ball’s recommended diameter. Inflate the ball until it slightly touches the two surfaces.