Fat to Firm Fitness Ball Workout for Dummies Reviews

• great details

  
  By A38M50ZNFBAIRD on 2005-03-24
  Out of all the tapes this one gave me the most results in actually elongating my body.. liz explains how to use proper postures to avoid neck pain.. I originally tried tapes off of those listed suggestions. The other tapes I tried were ok but found I really listened with Liz's tips on form. This made all the difference and is the best for understanding ball!! thanks
  
  

• TERRIFIC FOR BEGINNERS!

  
  By A1V98IOW1P3ZYA on 2005-01-23
  Get a ball!! Buy this DVD. It is fantastic!!! Make sure you buy a ball according your height.
  
  

• Very good workout :-)

  
  By A24ZFFRQ4MG3XL on 2006-07-23
  This is the first 'for dummies' workout that I have bought and I really like it. It's a good dvd if you haven't done a ball workout before. You focus on stability and balance and building up your core strength. But because you use weights too, you also get good toning for the whole body. They use your regular overhead presses and ab work too. She gives you optional moves if you want to make it harder or easier and tells you what not to do wrong.
  Don't be fooled by thinking you can't get a good workout from a stability ball. You will totally feel this the next day and you will be surprised with exactly how many muscles you in fact worked. I really like this a lot.
  
  

• You will be happy with this workout if you are a newbie to the ball

  
  By AN47VGMHUONYG on 2007-01-23
  I'm in my early 30's, go to the gym 4 times a week and am in pretty good shape. At the gym I do the elliptical as well as some of the fitness (weight) equipment. I decided it would be nice to to add some variation to my routine as well as have a workout I could do from home.
  
  I researched for a while and decided on the ball and the video ball workout for Dummies. The result? I'm VERY happy. At first I didn't think it was going to be worth the money or time- I'm used to working up quite a sweat at the gym and thought this workout might be "too easy" for me. Well... not so. It hurt to walk for 3 days after I did the video the first time. This tells me I was working SOMETHING that I usually didn't. It's true, it targets muscles that aren't typically "worked out" on traditional exercises or machines.
  
  All in all, I really like this video. The instructor is a bit annoying but I've come across worse. It goes slowly (which is the point to get an efficient workout) and really explains how to position yourself correctly (which I find to be a downfall of a lot of the others). I'd say go for it!
  
  

• Excellent

  
  By A22XZPX8Y5DW6M on 2006-03-16
  This product explains things that most other products "assume" you already know. this is nice for beginners.
  
  
• Wouldn't buy it again
  By A2ZO7K5K7P63FN on 2006-08-05
  This video covers several basic exercises you can do with an exercise ball. I don't care for the woman who does it -- I find her personality a little annoying. That aside, there is no way to do the exercises straight through without title segues between each position. This makes for a long workout with too much rest between positions. It's nice the first time through because you are just learning. But I would have preferred an option for a traditional style video without titles and intro descriptions for each position.
  
  
• Easy to follow, yet a great workout
  By A352U4S65T03BO on 2006-11-09
  I really like the style of this video. The instructor is very encouraging (I like how she'll tell you "you have two more now, you're doing great!") and clear about her instructions. She talks to you throughout and I found it very helpful; in at least one other workout video I have, I didn't know we'd switched exercises until the instructors were already in an entirely different position. She also gives helpful hints throughout.
  
  The camera takes shots from different angles so you can tell exactly how to set up your form and how to make the movements.
  
  I also like the breaks between exercises. It gave me time to rest for a moment and regroup. In other videos, I often find myself falling behind because they move from one exercise to another without a pause, when I could really use half a minute to catch my breath. I am also happy that after almost every set there's at least a little stretch. I find it keeps me from cramping up and allows me to keep going.
  
  If you bought a pilates ball and have no idea what to do with it, I definitely recommend this video. Though it's "easy" I feel I get a very good workout with it and I am not bored with it yet.
  
  
• Very Good
  By A1H98WZS0XWCUK on 2006-03-09
  This is a very good toning DVD. I wish it had an aerobic component like some other DVDs on the market.
  
  
  
• New to Fitness Ball Exercises
  By A1FM8YMIDA86LV on 2007-01-09
  I found this workout to be challenging and effective. I'm new to fitness ball exercising and each time I've worked out with this DVD, I felt it the next day! It's easy to follow, easy to keep up with and the instructor keeps you motivated. I would recommend this DVD as a starting point to anyone that is new to fitness ball exercises.
  
  
• I love it
  By A1FBAANO87U6TC on 2006-10-07
  This was my first exercise ball tape I bought. Being a larger size person, I found that this was a help to getting started. I can do most of the exercises right away. I like that it has exercises with weights also. I find this a help to getting back into shape, even with my bad back.
  
  
  
  
• Great Workout
  By A2A7EVV85A1E4L on 2006-08-04
  I have never done a ball workout so I tried Ball for Dummies. It is easy to follow and will really give results. I felt toner and trimmer within one month. The best size of the ball to use depends on your heighth and the exercise. I use the larger ball and I skip a few of the exercises. But overall, the DVD is really good and I even bought the DVD as a gift to a friend.
  
  
• Better than Gunner!
  By A364D4L917Q4C8 on 2006-08-19
  I couldn't believe how good this workout was. I have three Gunner ball workout DVDs. They are great workouts. However, this workout adds tremendous variety to my program and is very challenging. I work up more sweat with this one than any of the others.
  
  
• Firm to Fitness Ball Workout for Dummies - Good Stuff!
  By A2UWFGPUI2Z2QL on 2006-07-19
  This DVD is great and very user friendly for the novice using a fitness ball, yet the routine is still challenging. As you go through the routine, the exercises are simple but they always offer you a more challenging version of the same exercise for those more advanced users of the fitness ball. I would definitely recommend this as a good, solid exercise routine and to build confidence in the program. I will continue with this one but ready to purchase others too in order to mix my routine up. Thank you.
  
  
• Great Workout !
  By A1V0K88V2T37B8 on 2007-01-03
  This is a wonderful DVD for starting on the exercise ball. I have been doing it for about five months regularly and am still not tired of it yet. I am ordering a new one as I have given mine to my sister, who also loves it!
  
  
• Good workout
  By A33KUD8EAZW9U9 on 2007-02-11
  After a week I really felt myself becoming stronger. After 2 weeks, I could notice a difference in the tone of my stomach. Can't wait to see what it's like 2 and 6 months from now.
  
  
• Good basic program
  By A1GMBVS39ZUKME on 2006-08-31
  I like this program. It is a great introducton to the ball, including proper use. I'm a beginner exerciser so this was perfect for me. I see myself being able to master this program and move on soon, and this is a good thing! Build your confidence working out, while getting in shape with this easy yet effective program!
  
  
• Good basic workout
  By A11ZTIPW6VJRDF on 2006-12-19
  This is a great workout to introduce you to working with a ball. It covers a range of exercises, really focuses on your core, and includes strength training.
  The only problem I had was at the end, during cool-down, the instructor doesn't hold the stretches very long. That's usually when I turn it off and do my own cool down based on her plan.
  I highly recommend this DVD if you are buying a ball for the first time.
  
  
• Great video for a beginner.
  By A3B0SD44NXK2VO on 2007-09-09
  The directions for the excercises presented in this video are really easy to follow. For most exercises there are 2 levels of difficulty. One for the biginners and one for the more advanced. The tips are great too. It is like being with your own personal trainer, reminding you of the finepoints of the exercises. I also like that the video covers both upper and lower body work in one session. A great video for beginners or people not so familiar with working out on the ball.
  
  
• Perky and pleasant
  By A1WURO03MD2XCN on 2007-03-24
  A good workout, and a pleasant instructor. It's easy, though---perhaps too easy?---and after a couple of months of doing this workout at least once or twice a week, I'm finding there to be too much time between each exercise as she explains each one.
  
  That said, it was a great introduction to working with the gym ball, and I really like catching her little imperfections. Definitely a thumbs-up if you're in the market for a beginning gym ball workout.
  
  
• fitness ball dvd
  By A3R6UXWTNSXLXJ on 2006-07-05
  Lots of good exercises and lots of helpful hints. Good dvd! Would recommend it to friends.
  
  
• great workout
  By A1IWO7J6B9O41 on 2006-12-15
  this video demonstrates some good exercises to do with the balance ball. I have been very sore after doing this workout!
  
  
• decent workout
  By AYS4D8V51Z6NB on 2007-04-05
  I got a good workout with this, but the instructor wasn't good at cueing, especially in the warmup. After doing it a few times though, it doesn't matter and you can go right along with her.
  
  
  
• it's okay
  By AETH8NUOWEJO7 on 2007-12-27
  I just used this tape the other day. The instructor does a good job of explaining things, and they do spell out what you are doing very well. The only thing I didn't get out of it was a good workout. This would be fine if you are a beginner or are new to exercise, because it is helpful, but if you are used to working up a good sweat or feeling like you've really gotten a good workout, I didn't get that from this tape. So I would recommend for beginners, but not for someone who's done this for awhile.
  
  
• You need to have good balance
  By A18665XGFNLAP on 2007-09-28
  So I thought this "Dummies" version would be easier and I realized that I have horrible balance and this dvd didn't work for me! There were great tidbits about exercise and that was very informative.
  
  
• GR8 Workout!!!
  By AB8ENY5494T4B on 2008-02-11
  This is the best Fitness Ball DVD that I have found, and I think this workout is fantastic!!! (Options for basic & advanced training are demonstrated on DVD).
  
  

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