# Mobile Core Workouts The Drift Balance Board Prepares You Well for Boarding Sports By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drift-balance-board References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/drift-balance-board-improves-your-balance-and-core-muscle-strength/) & [quirky](http://www.quirky.com/products/309-Drift-balance-board?r=1142888d911db0bc62d2896198f5e586) Using a regular [balance board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hitgo-crawler) is a great way to improve your [core muscles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hero-core-trainer) and your stability, but for an extra challenge, give the Drift Balance Board a go. This doesn't simply have a single semi-spherical ball on the bottom; instead, it has a pendulum mechanism too that swivels about to keep you on your toes. Find a nice open bit of floor before mounting Quirky's piece of [fitness equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mount-fitness) -- you'll cover a bit of ground. Step onto the Drift Balance Board and you'll begin to pivot with one foot, challenging your ability to keep your footing in much the same way as you're tested when riding a snowboard, a skateboard or a surfboard. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Board Sports Workouts:** Introducing balance board workouts that simulate board sports for a more challenging core exercise regimen. - **Innovative Fitness Equipment:** Developing fitness equipment with unique and challenging mechanisms to provide a more engaging workout routine. - **Virtual Boarding Workouts:** Creating virtual reality workouts that simulate board sports and provide a fun and challenging fitness experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fitness Equipment Industry:** Opportunity for companies to create unique fitness equipment that challenges the traditional workout routine and engages the consumer. - **Board Sports Industry:** Opportunity for board sports companies to tap into the fitness industry by creating workout routines and equipment that simulate the experiences of their sports. - **Virtual Reality Industry:** Opportunity to create immersive workout experiences that simulate board sports through virtual reality technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Balance Board Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powers-yoga-yogaboard.md) - [Gamified Exercise Balance Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-balance-board.md) - [Data-Driven Exercise Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-somatosensory-slide-board.md) - [Balance-Improving Workout Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-pods.md) - [Total Body Board-Style Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squatz-apollo-board.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Planking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealthgo-plank-trainer.md) - [Game-Powered Core Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hero-core-trainer.md) - [Planking Workout Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/core-training-system.md) - [20-in-One Workout Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hitgo-crawler.md)