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VLUV seating ball - the brand for ergonomic sitting
Healthy sitting succeeds with the VLUV sitting ball for everyone. Whether in the office or at home, for adults or children - with the VULV exercise ball you have a dynamic seating concept and are always ready for gymnastic exercises.
VLUV seat ball by HOCK design - dynamic and healthy sitting
VLUV is the stylish, different way of ergonomic sitting - based on the simplest of all basic geometric shapes. All VLUV seating balls are light as air and soft as a cushioned chair. With them you can sit, roll around or exercise actively and dynamically.
VLUV stands for healthy and active sitting. The products are much more than conventional seating. As design objects, they bring a lifestyle atmosphere to a wide variety of interiors and adapt perfectly to their surroundings. As sports equipment or as gymnastic ball they allow targeted training and challenge sitting your posture and back school.
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VLUV BOL: The sitting ball
The VLUV sitting balls are primarily ergonomic seating for home or office. However, the seat ball can also be used as a gym ball and is therefore suitable for gymnastic exercises, yoga and Pilates. During and after pregnancy, the sitting ball can be used for relaxation and pleasure. The VLUV Ball is also great for children - whether in the children's room, in the office or at home - VLUV is the stylish, different way to sit healthily.
Timeless design in Scandinavian style
The design of the seat balls, inspired by old medicine balls, is restrained and clean in Scandinavian style. The simplicity and clarity is eye-catching and adapts to any environment. Because a wide variety of fabrics and colors can be combined with the interior, depending on the style.
Advantages of a sitting ball
1. Active sitting
A ball offers no supports, arm rests or other ways to rest the posture. The body must be constantly balanced against "falling off" the ball. This process takes place subconsciously. The result is permanent small movements that balance. This constant being in motion effectively trains the muscles and keeps joints and spine in motion. Tension and blockages can thus be reduced or released.
2. Sitting more upright
The shape of the sitting ball motivates one to adopt an upright sitting posture. This spinal posture is perfect for working at a desk in the office or at home. In addition, the more upright posture promotes concentration.
3. Stress Relief
Tension and stress can be relieved by deliberate movements or swaying without making noise. Especially children with ADHD syndrome canrelieve their strong urge to move with the help of a sitting ball without disturbing its environment, e.g. the study group.
4. Positive sitting
A sitting ball is for adults as well as for children, an enjoyable sport and play product, which has a positive effect on our psyche only by pure sitting up and bouncing. For example, you can bob in time with music and work at the same time.
5. Seating furniture and training equipment in one
The VLUV seating ball is also ideal as training equipment by converting it as a gymnastics ball. Whether for stretching, stretching or other fitness exercises - the VLUV Ball can be used easily and practically everywhere.
UPP standing man function
The VLUV seat ball can be supplemented with a weight to stabilize seat balls with fabric cover and thus receives the UPP function. The UPP standing man function ensures that the seat ball always rolls back to its original position thanks to innovative bottom weight. See the direct difference in the VULV seated ball weight comparison.
UPP Features
- Suitable for most fabric covered balls with a diameter of 60 - 65 cm
- Simple and secure attachment
- Can be inserted or removed at any time
- Made of high quality rubber
- Weight: approx. 800 g
VLUV Seat Ball Variations
The VLUV seat balls are not only available in different sizes, but also in different colors, materials and designs. Whether fabric, faux leather, merino wool felt or velvet - get inspired by the seat ball variety in the Shark Fitness Shop and discover a whole new world of healthy sitting.
VLUV LEIV - the classic
VLUV LEIV is the seating ball made of canvas-like polyester fabric. Leiv makes it easy to add colorful accents to rooms. It is very robust yet light and soft as well as a healthy and stylish seating, sports and play equipment. The sitting ball allows you to sit warmly and upright, putting you in a balanced position.
This makes the VLUV LEIV ball an ideal alternative furniture for the office or home. At the same time, you can also use the VLUV seated ball for many sports exercises, such as gymnastics, functional training, yoga or Pilates. Or you can just play a bit with the VLUV and then leave it in the room as a catcher.
For the VLUV LEIV, a lightweight but very robust and densely woven polyester cover fabric in a slightly mottled canvas look is used. It has good to very good wear properties and is washable at 30 degrees.
VLUV STOV - the flexible
VLUV STOV is the first inflatable seat ball made of furniture fabric, for a healthy and upright sitting. With this more affordable version made of furniture upholstery fabric, VLUV becomes affordable for everyone. Once again, innovative details have been integrated into the STOV Ball, making it unique. In addition, with its timeless and clean design, it fits seamlessly into many living and working environments.
For the VLUV STOV seat ball, numerous upholstery fabrics were tested. The clear winner was the robust loop fabric made of 100% polyester. The fabric is stretch and tear resistant as well as dimensionally stable, yet feels soft and warm. It has very good pilling properties and can be washed at 30 degrees.
VLUV VEEL - the elegant one
Leather would be a great material if you didn't have to kill animals for it. That's why a new kind of material is currently shaking up the furniture industry: microfiber-coated polyester with a leather look. The material has, compared to standard artificial leather decisive advantages: It is soft, velvety, breathable and the surface offers an antique used look. The leather-like material of the VEEL impresses with outstanding qualities such as friction resistance and grip. It feels like real, roughened leather and is just as warm and velvety. The included inner ball is made of phthalate-free, burst-resistant PVC to VLUV specifications. YKK quality zippers are used to open and close the ball cover.
HOCK Design has deliberately chosen this innovative polyester material for its vegan VLUV VEEL seating ball. The result is a very high quality looking leather seat ball. But at an affordable price that is good for the conscience and wallet.
The VEEL ball solves the problem of being able to own a beautiful leather-look sitting ball without having to give up many of the advantages of real leather or accept the disadvantages of animal slaughter. So the VLUV VEEL is deliberately vegan and that's a good thing.
VLUV VELT - the innovative
With the VLUV VELT, the world's first seat ball made of wool felt rolls into new living and working environments. The new ball not only looks good, but also offers a range of innovative benefits.
VLUV VELT is an ergonomic and healthy piece of seating, sports and play furniture that is also stylish. You can sit warm and upright with the VELT Seating Ball and put yourself in a balanced position. Therefore, the VELT Ball is an ideal alternative furniture for the office or home.
What is the VLUV VELT seat ball made of? The VELT ball is the healthy version (free of chemicals) of a conventional sitting or gym ball. The skin comes only with pure and natural wool felt in contact. For this is used exclusively in Germany manufactured 3 mm thick wool felt, mostly from Merino wool (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). The product is purely natural and even compostable. This ensures a cozy, warm seating feeling.
VLUV VARM - the gentle
For the cold winter months HOCK Design has developed a series of VLUV seat balls with a high-quality velvet fabric. The VLUV VARM seat ball is made of a warm, cozy furniture cover fabric made of 100% polyester and has a beautiful, ever-changing and shiny look. Despite its soft appearance, the ball is still very robust and durable. The ball is available in various colors, which perfectly fit into your home ambience or work environment.
The VLUV VARM Velvet Seating Ball is not only warmth from and is velvety soft, but also the ideal alternative furniture for a beautiful and healthy home or office. Especially in times of the home office, a ergonomically furnished workplace is more important than ever. With the VARM Ball you are individual and healthy workplace, where you feel comfortable safe. So working at home is also fun.
It is particularly noteworthy that the IGR e.V. (Interessengemeinschaft der Rückenschullehrer/Innen e.V.) also certifies the VLUV VARM velvet seat ball as an "Ergonomic Product". With the hip color palette of five diverse autumnal shades, they fill any room with a velvety soft, warm ambience.
VLUV AQVA - the robust one
After the great success of the VLUV seating balls for home or office, HOCK Design has ventured into the outdoor market in 2018. In collaboration with Sunbrella, the global leader in outdoor fabrics, the VLUV AQVA was developed. VLUV AQVA is the first seating ball for patio, pool and garden.
Ergonomic sitting becomes outdoor fun in four different colors. Because the new seat ball AQVA brings healthy sitting and a lot of fun outside. For the ball cover is used exclusively high-quality acrylic fabric from Sunberella. The fabric is robust and withstands the highest stresses. The AQVA ball is extremely UV resistant, water resistant (pool and lake), friction resistant, mold resistant and washable. To protect the ball against rolling away, for example, by gusts of wind, this can be filled with about 2 liters of water.
The VLUV AQVA is available only in the Sitzball size 60 - 65 cm, because this is not primarily not used as a healthy seat alternative at work and this size is universal.
Advantages of a VLUV seat ball
Apart from the design aspect and a healthy sitting posture, a VLUV ball convinces above all with its unbeatable details: Due to the dimensionally stable, tight outer shell, the user does not sink so much into the seat ball when sitting down, but rather sits on top of it. This results in a more upright, focused sitting posture. In addition, the outer shell can be used to vary the seat firmness and thus the comfort and seat height.
grippME
Practical handle with German design protection for an easy and safe transport.
duoTHREAD
Double stitching allows for durable wear and strengthens tear resistance.
fixFORM
Thanks to the firmer cover, sitting more upright is possible compared to a conventional exercise ball.
unROLL
A reinforced ring prevents the ball from too easy rolling away of the seat ball.
extraSAFETY
Due to the 2-fold ball cover, you benefit from an increased protection factor.
lightWIGHT
The VLUV seat balls are super light and available from a weight of 1.5 kg.
The perfect size
Finding the ideal sit ball size is not always an easy task. However, the body size is a determining factor in determining the gym ball size. In addition, the area of application also still plays an important role in the selection. The size suggestions below apply only to free sitting or exercising.
Buy a sitting ball: What to look for in a ball size
If the VLUV seating ball will be used as seating furniture at a dining or work table, you should consider the height of your tabletop as well. If your table has a standard height between 72 - 76 cm, we recommend the ball model to 65 cm to get under the table with your legs safely and relaxed. This also applies to taller people - unless your table is height adjustable, then you can also reach for a larger seat ball. In the Shark Fitness Shop you will find a variety of different VLUV and other sit balls in various sizes.
70 - 75 cm
This seat ball size is particularly suitable for tall people with a height of 180 - 200 cm. So that the legs fit under the table, we recommend a height-adjustable table to it.
60 - 65 cm
We recommend this size for people with a height of 155 - 180 cm. This seat ball size is also good for taller people who want to use their VLUV seat ball at a table with a standard height.
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50 - 55 cm
VULV seat balls with this size are particularly suitable for children and adults with a height of about 135 - 155 cm. For this purpose we recommend a height-adjustable table.
VULV PIL & PED: The balance and seat cushion
The VLUV balance cushions not only look good, but motivate an upright, ergonomic sitting position. Experience a flexible, positive sitting sensation - whether on your office chair, stool or bench. The VLUV seat cushion maintains the comfort and safety of the chair. By constantly, unconsciously balancing, you provide movement and flexibility. Thanks to the practical carrying handle, the chair cushion is flexible as well as mobile and always with you and can also be used as a floor cushion. The material of the cover is made of breathable, washable polyester furniture cover fabrics. The specially designed inner cushion (VLUV PED) is made of high quality phthalate-free PVC. Experience a pleasantly soft and warm sitting feeling with the VLUV seat and balance cushions. The special feature of the VLUV cushions is mainly in the meaningful, design-protected details. Because only these make a beautiful seat cushion a successful seating concept.
Round and Healthy
- UPRIGHT: Upright and ergonomic sitting
- BALANCE: Back flexibility through constant balancing
- HANDLE: With convenient carrying handle
- ROBUST: Robust and durable
Seat cushion product details
- Original YKK quality zipper to remove the cover
- Loadable up to 200 kg body weight
- Safe width of 36 cm
- Seat height approx. 6 cm; seat height adjustable
- Fabric cover washable at 30 degrees
- Bottom of fabric cover made of black polyester
- Support fabric with non-slip silicone coating
German Brand Award Winner
The VLUV brand was named "Winner" of the "German Brand Award 2017". The German Brand Award is a competition of the German Brand Institute. The Institute was founded by the German Design Council and GMK Markenberatung to strengthen brand management as a decisive success factor for companies in the national and international competitive environment. With the German Brand Award, the institute presents one of the most important German brand awards. The award is intended to make brand successes visible and to promote the brand.
VLUV is much more than just a seat ball
The company
The company was founded in 2009 by Kristof Hock, Inventor and owner. It all started at his home at the living room table. Today, the company has seven employees. The company is located in a century-old spinning mill near Cologne. There, among other things, the VLUV products for ergonomics, movement and sports are designed and constantly developed further.
The values
HOCK Design is an owner-managed brand company and places special emphasis on aesthetics, quality and innovation, as well as a familiar, relaxed working atmosphere. Their passion for fine, natural materials is the basis for the company's philosophy. For the production of the articles exclusively high-quality and if possible regional raw materials are used. HOCK Design pays attention to the most sustainable solutions possible in all areas with products such as the VLUV Seat Ball. Because the manufacturers are strictly selected according to quality, environmental and social standards such as ISO certification.
The idea
Ergonomic sitting is healthy sitting. It all started about 30 years ago with the use of PVC exercise balls in offices. The motto was: dynamic sitting, which is also healthy. But such a gymnastic ball has many disadvantages: they roll away, are unhygienic, unwieldy and unaesthetic. Since 2015, VLUV Seating Balls have revolutionized the market, turning a simple rubber ball into a comfortable and stylish seating option with a minimalist design.
Healthy and fit - leisure and sports products for professionals
HOCK Design offers among others with the VLUV seat ball an extensive range of high quality fitness products or sports and leisure articles. If you have not found a suitable product you can inform yourself about the other categories online or come to us in the Shark Fitness Shop in Wettingen or Wil by and benefit from the personal advice of our experts and test our fitness equipment on site.
