Exercise ball?

[MidwestGirl 8]

Hi! So I bought a body ball and am now making the fiance pump it up for me :001_wub:. Hahaha. Anyway, it came with a little exercise booklet but I haven't tried any of them yet since I'm only a week and a half out. I was wondering if anyone else had one and what ya'll do with them? Do they work well? My physical therapist suggested getting one and just sitting on it when I can't be active (since I'm a student that includes lots of studying time bleh!) and that it would help tighten my abs & help with posture. Any thoughts?

I also got one of Leslie Sansone's walking DVDs - it has 5 different 12 minute miles. I did two earlier, so 2 miles in 24 minutes....and I thought I was gonna die! :scared0: But now I feel better! And accomplished! LOL. Don't worry, I saw the doctor today and he said I can do whatever exercise my body allows me to do. :thumbup1:

[Tiffykins 673]

I had one, and did attempt to do some of the ab exercises, but found myself on the floor more often than actually being able to do the exercises properly. I use one now at the gym for wall squats.

[deedee 5]

I got one that has sand (I think) in it--it's called the "stay ball," so it helps it from rolling around and me sliding off. I really like it, but have not pushed myself to use the dvd that came with it very often. I just kind of do a few reps of the same ab moves. Sitting up tall on it and bouncing is supposed to help, I planned on using it for that when on my laptop and/or watching television, but I always seem to find the sofa or chair more appealing.

[Itstime 0]

I have one and it does help with abdominal exercises. It felt good on my back with stretches and you can lay on your tummy on the ball and do push ups, extend all the way with your ankles on the ball to increase the Resistance. It will work your abs if you sit on it at the computer.

[ash 5]

I used one a couple of years ago with a trainer and he mostly had me doing ab stuff on it. I thought it was easier than doing the crunches on the floor, and I have a ball at home, and can pump it up, but there's no plug to keep the air in!!! HA!

[Malaika 50]

You can sit on it and bounce when you're "studying" - that helps tone the leg and butt muscles. I also use it to do sit ups - it's a lot easier on the back - it takes a bit to find your "sweet" spot so you don't roll off or feel as though you're going too - but once you do, it's amazing how it helps with the sit-ups and how much you can feel it in your abs.

Leslie Sansone's tapes are good, too - I just get tired of hearing her voice so I generally mute her and turn on other music.