One or more balancing objects are provided having an arcuate roof onto
which a user may step and a pair of sidewalls to support the roof. The
arcuate roof is shaped such that a portion of a user's foot will contact
the balancing object when standing on the roof, thereby challenging the
user to maintain balance in a more unsteady state than when standing
flat-footed. The sidewalls extend downwardly from lateral side regions of
the arcuate roof and preferably have a concave profile extending
laterally towards one another to provide superior strength to the
balancing object when loaded under a user's weight. A frictional overmold
may be formed over the arcuate roof to provide a frictional surface
preventing a user's footwear from slipping off of the balancing object.
Multiple balancing objects may be positioned on a flat, horizontal
surface in a variety of orientations such that the user can target
certain muscle groups to train for improving balance and proprioception.