Some people think they can get away with anything. Mimic Skateboards was allegedly selling a product similar to the Indo Board called an “Orbit Board” which even came with an unauthorized copy of the Indo Board instructional DVD.

Mimic Skateboards also was allegedly using Indo Board’s trademark to send people to a website that said the Indo Board was sold out, and then redirected them to a sales page for the Orbit Board.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With no wave in sight, nearly a dozen landlubbers carefully climbed on their boards.

Looking as though they were ready to hang 10, they struggled to keep their poise as they listened for instructions.

But there was no ocean in the basement of the Crunch Fitness in Union Square. Members of the Manhattan gym class were there to learn how to use the Indo Board Balance Trainer.

The exercise board works the body’s balance control systems. It can also help users train for sports like surfing and snowboarding, which require core strength.

Fitness instructor Terrell Pruitt took his class of 20- and 30-somethings through an hour-long session that works the entire body and provides an aerobic workout. Gym-goers did squats and lunges while trying to balance on boards perched on air cushions, which create an unstable platform.

Keeping the board from touching the ground is the challenge and the goal. As people progress, they can balance longer.

Crunch has been offering Indo Board classes since August. Participants in the Indo Winter Boarding class will go on a skiing and snowboarding trip Feb. 28 to Hunter Mountain in the Catskills.

“It’s getting them aware of the leg strength that’s required, the core strength and just being able to hold themselves up on something that’s not stable,” said Pruitt.

Those are some of the reasons why Dena Wallerson has been attending Indo Board classes.

“It’s helped me take my skiing and running to another level,” said the athletic Manhattanite. “Normally on the first day of skiing for the season, you’re rusty and stiff and not conditioned to do it. Now, I have the stamina.”

Off the slopes, Wallerson has seen improvement in her running form and ability to log more mileage.

The idea for the Indo Board washed ashore in 1965, when fledgling surfer Hunter Joslin used a homemade balance board to learn to surf. He started the Indo Board Balance Trainer company in 1998 after many years of working in the surf industry.

Around 2000, the board started gaining hype as core fitness started receiving more attention. “That’s the majority of what the Indo Board is, a core trainer,” Joslin explained by phone from the company’s Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., headquarters.

The circular shape of the Indo Board lends itself to be more user-friendly, Joslin added, since it’s wider than a rectangular balance board, giving the user more surface to stand on.

“By putting the board between the ground and the person, it’s a different mental aspect,” Joslin said. “It’s more challenging and interesting to the mind.”

Indo Boards come in several different models. Some, Joslin said, are more targeted toward tricks or movements, others accommodate a user’s height. The most popular board is the Indo Original, which is the easiest model to learn on. Prices range from around $100 to $200.

Each board comes with an accompanying roller. Many instructors, like Pruitt, use the IndoFLO cushion which helps prevent falls (but is sold separately) when working with novice boarders. The company suggests having a partner spot you in the beginning.

“Balance begins with core engagement,” Joslin explained. You also need correct posture, he said, which also benefits from the Indo Board.

You-Lee Rodriguez of St. George started working out with the Indo Board about five years ago. He quickly picked up on how to use it and can do different types of pushups, kettlebell exercises and jumps with the board, among various other advanced moves. He can be seen on the Indo Trainers DVD available on the company’s Web site (www.indoboard.com).

Rodriguez, an independent personal trainer who also works at Peak Performance Sports Center in Manhattan, starts off his clients using the Indo Board and roller on a thick carpet or mat, which provides for slower movement. With practice, they move to a thinner mat, followed by a wood floor.

As clients progress, Rodriguez incorporates aerobic moves, medicine balls and strength-training exercises using 3- to 5-pound dumbbells into their workout routines.

“You get cardio training, depending on what you’re doing,” he said, noting, “While you’re on the board, you’re working your full body.”

Andrea Boyarsky is a features reporter for the Advance. She may be reached at boyarsky@siadvance.com.

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In our world of skating and surfing, balance is everything. If you don’t have it, you can’t skate, you can’t surf, and as the owner of Indo Boards will tell you, your girl friend will leave you. And as you know, there are many days when there just isn’t anything to surf; days when the water looks like a lake and there are no waves to ride. There are days when the rain is coming down way too hard to skate, and what do we do then? Sit around and play video games, munch, and we don’t get any better at skating or surfing. With an indoor balance board, you don’t have to sit around and be a couch potato on these dreaded days; now you can get better!

What the Indo Board Is

An indoor balance board, or Indo Board (Indo for indoor) is basically a cylinder roller which is set on the floor, and a wooden board, which is laid across the cylinder. In case you haven’t yet seen a video of the Indo Board in action, there’s one included here, but you stand on it and balance yourself in mid air. This is an amazing amount of fun and there are tons of tricks for you to learn. Hovering above the ground balanced only on a board and a cylinder is a great way to improve your balance even if you don’t learn any tricks at all, but as you get more comfortable on the Indo Board, you’re going to want to start getting a little crazy with it. That’s why we skate and surf, right? We always want to push things to the next limit and have as much fun as possible. With a wide range of fun tricks to learn and show off with, the Indo Board does not disappoint our hardcore style.

Who Buys an Indo Board?

Men, boys, women, girls – everyone at all ages can own an Indo Board. We’ve seen men in their 70s have fun on these boards and we’ve seen young kids do all sorts of things on them. They’re simply a lot of fun. Add to that the fact that this will actually help you improve your skating and surfing, and you’ve got a really great learning tool. Check out this video to see just a sample of what people like you are doing on the Indo Board!

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Check back soon for a list of tricks and how to do them! We are constantly adding information on tips and tricks that can help improve your balance. Go to the Indo Board Tricks.