Customer Reviews

Balance on the Ball

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This book is great for working out on your own with the ball. It gives very clear directions, and even lets you know what muscle groups you are targeting so that you can really focus on getting the most out of each exercise. This is the best ball book that I have bought (I also have Pilates on the Ball, which is good but this one is better).

This is a wonderful book for those who are already doing some exercise ball work or who are wanting to get started! Doesn't waste time telling you WHY you should etc., but has necessary background for fully utilizing exercises presented. Gives you great demonstration pictures, variations, tips, what major muscle groups benefit, and then groups exercises for you to fit in with what you want to accomplish. Good for beginners to instructors!

I've been working out quite a lot and have been slow to achieve results. when i started using this book I sort of gave up the dieting and the workouts and had this "what the hell, I'll just try it out" sort of attitude. Well, I have to say that my figure has gotten much much better with these exercises. I found it really easy to understand the exercises and I can do them in front of the TV at times as well. This is a great book! I highly recommend it!

I just purchased this book a couple of weeks ago and I can already feel the differences it has made in my body. The wonderful stretches have helped to greatly reduce the soreness in my back. I work out at the gym 4-5 times a week and these ball exercises are a fun way supplement my current routine. Even the beginning level exercises are challenging and after just a couple of weeks, I am progressing to some of the more difficult moves. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

Just wanted to let others know how big a difference this book made in my life. I bought the ball as a chair for my desk, and I came upon Ms. Crawford's book by accident. I tried some of the exercises just for fun and they were great. I became much stronger fast, although I only started with a few exercises, just to play. The exercises are easy to follow and totally help you achieve a great body with not that much effort. It feels like play and you can do them in your living room! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in fitness, and anyone with injuries (I have a bad back)

I am really getting a lot from the content of this book; the exercises are fun and very effective. But at the same time I'm so disappointed in its quality--I've only had it a few days and almost all the pages have come loose. To use a book like this one must hold it open, turn pages back and forth, etc.; in other words, it should be made to be handled. This is not.

Like a couple other readers, I also got a book with poor binding. The pages started falling out as soon as I opened the book. But instead of just complaining about it, I contacted the publisher who sent me a brand new copy for free - and the binding seems to be fine. I was told that there had been a "bad batch of books" printed and that the distributor made a mistake in sending the wrong ones out. I'm really happy with the way this got resolved and with the company's customer service, because it really is a great book. I've enjoyed using it a lot!

I got my BRAND NEW copy of Balance on the Ball yesterday. When I read a book, I READ a book, but I have never before had a book self-destruct within 24 hours. Such a large number of the pages had pulled off the binding, most partly, some totally, that I have already torn the whole thing apart, punched holes in the pages, and have put it in a ring-binder. I can't say I wasn't warned - other reviewers had commented on the low-quality binding. Aside from that, this book is desperately in need of an index, as another reviewer wrote. The sample workouts are too short, in my opinion. I would have preferred longer workout sequences with at least small picture reminders next to the name and page of the exercise, OR for the book to be organized sequentially into beginner/intermediate/advanced workouts like some of the other exercise books I have, because that is the most user-friendly organization style I have come across. This is all quite unfortunate, because otherwise, this is a beautiful book with very nice exercises. Because of all the work I have had to do to get the book into a two-ring binder, as well as writing up my own index and work-outs, I can only rate this as a two star, and that is being generous. Amazon, shame on you for selling a book that many people have said falls apart fast - here is another dis-satisfied customer (the other books I received were fine - I'll continue to purchase from Amazon because it's fun and convenient).

This book is easy to read and understand for introducing the user to the various types of exercises on the Pezzi Ball. The author has divided each set of exercises into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced so that all users can choose the regimin that best fits them. The author has also taken the time to explain the benefits of muscle strength, flexibility, balance & coordination, posture, body awareness, playfulness, and cardiovascular conditioning...all foundations of any exercise on the ball. I personally gained valuable knowlege after a major back injury from this book. This is a "must read" for anyone interested in better Back health or for anyone in the Physical Therapy & personal training arena! There is also a link in the book to order your own Pezzi Ball.

This book is great for all levels. I teach classes on the ball and this gave me many great ideas. She uses a rating system that gives one to three stars to designate if the exercise is for beginners or advanced. I do feel that some of the exercises are inappropriately marked as beginner or intermediate, and that they should actually be advanced. I highly recommend this book!