Hedgehog Balance Pods

These are thick rubber balance balls that are a good size for all ages. They seem super durable and stay inflated. The spikes on the tops don’t hurt but are an interesting texture for my kids’ feet. We use them for balancing exercises built into obstacle courses and “the floor is lava” games. The silicone is just grippy enough to stay in place in the floor nicely. They work exactly as intended and are a nice challenge for all ages and sizes.

We really liked these Hedgehog Balance Pods! I use them with my kids for fun balance games and exercises. They’re great for working on foot strength, coordination, and posture. I bought them mainly for flat feet and valgus prevention, and they’re perfect for that. The colors are bright and cheerful, and the quality is excellent. We use them barefoot and also with socks — they work great both ways. Definitely recommend for home physical therapy and play.

So many for great price! I’m using them for my indoor cycling bike to make a makeshift rocker “plate” to provide some movement. It’s enhanced my indoor bike riding duration (recommend proceeding at your own discretion as with any balance ball). Regarding the hedgehog balls themselves, the build quality is fantastic, and the quality of the items you get means I can do main use and have extras for more workouts like balance training, stretching, etc and find them very convenient! Would definitely recommend and it came with a quality pump!

These are great for toddlers learning to walk and balance. My 2 year old loved them and played lava games. When she outgrew them, we donated them to her school. The kids there love them too! They are bright colors and the perfect size for their little feet. If I had to complain about anything, I’d just say they don’t stay fully inflated. But that’s minor for what you’re getting.

So I bought these a little while back to use for Physical Therapy exercises with our son, who has a few medical conditions that have come with global developmental delays. Now, given that this came with a fitness brochure, this is a product that is generally targeted towards that market. However, I think it's easily applicable to both areas. For our son, I am using this to increase his balance skills and to get him to recruit more muscles when he's balancing to increase his overall gross motor coordination. The plastic nubs on these are pretty uncomfortable on bare feet, so that is something to consider if you are a therapist who wants to use these for a clinic that has a no shoes allowed policy. My little man stood on them in bare feet, which I actually found stunning because I remember a time when grass on his bare feet would have caused a freak out of near epic proportions. I stood on them and went, holy cow, never again without shoes. So this is something I prefer to use for him with shoes. I did test these out a little for fitness things, but not much. I am primarily a strength trainer, and while I use a schedule where I vary my weight loads, generally I feel like these are best with body weight exercises or at the most very light weights. And my loads are heavier then I think is safe to use these with for my primary workouts. For me, I pay a great deal of attention to the safety and technique of what I do, my approach tends to be rather conservative, because as the mom of a special needs kiddo, I don't have anybody who can take my place if I'm injured, and I can't take care of my gentle giant if I'm injured. From the fitness standpoint, these are going to cause you to recruit some extra muscles by making your working surface unstable. So I did a HIIT workout that incorporated squats with these, and I have tried the side kick abduction exercises. In all of my uses, I haven't seen any quality problems with the product, but I again think from the fitness perspective these are best for body weight or very, very light weights added only. I would also encourage you to move a little bit slower then you normally might to avoid risks of injury until you get used to the challenge to your balance. I also don't think I'd want to have my hands on them without them being upside down, as is shown in the plank drawing, because yah. They are that pokey. But otherwise, I think they are great for challenging and improving balance and increasing difficulty of body weight exercises, and are a useful physical therapy tool.

Having lots of fun. Great for active or need-to-get -active families. Lightweight. Can take on vacations, use on grass, at beach, as cones or as suggested uses.

These came already inflated which was convenient. I use them to stand on while at my standing desk for some balance exercises. I’ll also massage the bottom of my feet in the textured side. They seem to be a high quality material and I have no fear of something happening to them while I’m standing on them.

These have held up well. Great for balance work.

Ottimo gioco per creare percorsi sensoriali con massaggio plantare.

Perfect for our toddler (and parents as well). Five stars!

Nothing to like since the product I received is totally different from the product description. Not even hedgehog design but just normal spiked balls.

Viene tal cual se presenta en las imágenes. Me sorprendió que cuando me los enviaron ya venían inflados

Excelente compra. Produto muito bom para trabalhar o equilíbrio dinâmico de nossos estudantes.