Most Helpful Customer Reviews
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Did not last, April 11, 2004
By A Customer
The air pump seem to work despite it cheap appearance; I found the ball to be fun to use, but the ball does not support much weight. As long as you dont put too much weight on it, it may work fine. I tended to sit on it and lightly bounce up and down while watching TV or working on my computer. While doing this, it appears I put too much weight on it, the plastic stretched and my ball developed a puncture. The ball did not burst; but it did deflate rapidly. I would suggest you consider other resistance balls. One that state how much weight they support. Be aware that if you bounce on it that this effectively put more force on the ball and that the ball need to support several times you static weight.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Durable Stability Ball ..., January 11, 2007
I purchased 2 GoFit Ultimate Burst Resistant Core Stability Balls w/DVD (orange 55cm and purple 65cm)over a year ago from Amazon (on sale). The ball is a very durable, good quality ball (no foul smells or sticky surfaces like some other stability balls). I haven't had any problems with the ball in over a year of constant use. I have had to occasionally add air to keep the ball at the appropriate size (but nothing out of the ordinary).
This package comes with the ball, pump and workout DVD. I didn't even attempt to use the cheap manual pump included, but opted to use my husband's automatic pump, which quickly and easily inflated the ball to the desired size without any effort. The workout DVD is that in name only. It has some good exercise ideas, but if you are looking for a stability ball workout, you will probably want to buy a separate "true" stability ball workout DVD. [...]
As a side note ...
When determining what size stability ball to purchase, leg length (not height) is what ultimately dictates the size ball you need. If you know you have shorter or longer legs for your height, then you may need to get a smaller or larger ball than the standard height charts for stability balls.
For those of you who are unsure of how much to inflate your stability ball, here are some helpful guidelines taken from the fitnesource site ... On a wall, measure 55cm, 65cm or 75cm (depending on the ball size you have) from the floor and mark it with a pencil. Then inflate the ball until it feels/looks "full", but is not hard and still has a little bit of give in it when you press on it. Put the ball close to the mark you made on the wall and then place a ruler on top of the ball so that it touches the top of the ball and the mark on the wall. This will tell you how close you are to the maximum inflation for your ball size. If this is the first time you are inflating the ball, while it might seem full, it might still measure small. If this happens, give the ball a day to "stretch out" and then add some additional air, if needed. If you don't want to do all that, they also sell tape measures specifically for measuring the diameter of stability balls. Just keep in mind, that when you sit on the ball with your feet flat on the ground and knees bent, your knees should be level with or slightly lower than your hips (a 90 degree angle).
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD Workout, July 8, 2004
By A Customer
The ball blew up pretty easily with the pump provided. The ball is thick and has held up well, even at my house with my kids using it for non-exercise use, and my husband has sat on it several times (230 lbs), no problems. I found the DVD to be a great source for instructions, not having to FF or Rewind, but being able to find a single exercise anytime is great. Also, the wall instruction poster is a great addition for quick reference. I love it great stuff.
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