Customer Reviews

Bender Ball Mini Ab Ball

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2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

The dvd's are short and have three levels of intensity. The exercises do indeed work your abs hard. You want to get the Bender Ball from Amazon - NOT the bender ball website or you end up joining essentially a dvd club (whether you wanted to or not) that is next to impossible to get them to stop charging you for!

I agree with the first reviewer: the DVD is useless. But then again, most exercise DVDs are. You've got to keep in mind they take all kinds of supplements and probably have personal trainers working with them 6 days a week. And if they're any kind of successful, they can afford medical procedures the other 99% of us can't (or just won't do). If you've ever seen the commercial for this, the only truth to it is the "flexion and extension" part: you need both motions to really work your muscles to their fullest extent. The ball is good because it allows you more room to move, depending on where you place it under your back. So if you buy this at all, get it for the ball (which is the perfect size for ab workouts) and ignore the DVD. You can find free workouts online anyhow.

I bought this at Walmart, so I didn't have the DVD club issues others have had. It is just a little ball, but I think the exact size of it is important for it to work right, and also the flexibility of the rubber, so I would still buy this over a kids ball.

I also like the DVDs that came with it. I tend to need instruction and reminders, and the videos keep me honest and keep me from stopping a few reps early;-)

I did purchase this on amazon and was a bit skeptical. But for me, my experience is that it really has helped my back, which is why I purchased it. I have herniated disk and sciatica issues and found that the twenty minute healthy back routine is great. I do take a hot epson salt bath before doing it, and don't put the ball directly under the back as it has you do in a few movements, I do the movements w/o ball under my back for now, I need more stability,. I mean you have to be discerning as to what you can do and what is too much if you have back issues. I find I am taller and feel much looser. It has only been two weeks, but I look forward to the future of doing this daily and having my mobility back. Just make sure and don't overdo it!

Abs workout and crunches will never be the same once you use the bender ball. It targeted muscles I never knew I had.It is much more challenging than the big stability ball and more effective.
Each workout has three phases: beginner, intermediate and advanced. The movements are simple, easy, yet challenging. The trick is not to quit, keep on doing it and you will notice better results with time.

I bought this a week ago because I have such a hard time doing crunches and I just didn't feel like I was getting a good ab workout with my big exercise ball. I put the Core Stabilzation DVD in and wow did my abs feel it. I only had time the first time I did it for the first two levels but the next day my abs really felt it! I don't expect it to work like they say it does in the commercial because when I watched the commercial you can actually see the model sucking her stomach in as she turns. I bought it to help get my abs in better shape and it definitely helps with that! I would definitely recommend this product. If you are looking for an inexpensive product that gives your abs a good workout this one is definitely it.

I like to say I stay pretty fit and I'm always worried about how my abs look. I love this ball and the DVD. The workout is made for all kinds of people from high level intensity to beginners. This took my abs to a whole new level; mix in some cardio on top of your ab work out and you well see results in the first week, not to mention my great six pack after four weeks. The great thing about the abs workout is it only takes you 10 minuits to complete and it works ALL of the muscles in your abs. If you have back problems this is a great workout to avoid any strain; this workout is designed to keep your back in "good form" throughout the workout.

I bought this product about a month ago. I absolutely love it!!! With in two weeks I could see my waist line getting smaller and more defined. I would recommend this product to anyone.

I got the Bender Ball because despite doing exercises for abs, my mid-section was still getting flabby. Mine came with three DVDs: the Bender Method for: 1) Core Training, 2) Selective Core Training and 3) A Strong, Healthy Back , and I found that working with the ball proved much more challenging than doing my previous workouts. After two or three months, I had some wonderful and unexpected results...my lower back and hip pain which I've had for years has greatly diminished, even completely gone on some days. After so many trips to doctors and the chiropractor for my pain, it took a $20 Bender Ball to fix me up. And yes, my abs also look much better.

Love it! you can feel the work out and that is what i like! it definitely does the job...its easy but then again you def get a good work out when using this...it pushes you more because your abs burn more!!!