Customer Reviews
Abs Ball 
2007-03-18
Good product, the DVD that came with the ball is easy to follow and really helps you get started. I had no issues with the DVD playing unlike other reviews I have read. The only issue I had is the distinct petroleum smell of the ball so be aware of it if you plan to keep it inside your living space. I thought it might dissipate over time but it's still pretty strong.
Apple-shaped woman developing waist!!! 
2007-02-10
I had no waist-a tire of fat where it should be. Victim to the low-rise jean fad, I suffered from plumber's butt and bunched-waist in the back of my jeans. I decided something must be done. I smoke, previously did no exercise, and have a couch potato lifestyle.
After using the abs ball for two weeks (2-3 times a week), I felt tighter in my waist. I saw no definition, but jiggled less. After a month, I could feel my obliques inderpendently of my lower and upper ab muscles when I exercised. This helped me execute the exercises better: when I first started, I could not feel any muscles at all when I exercised, which caused me to rely completely on mimicking the tranier on the dvd when attempting to do each exercise correctly. Now I know when I am working the right muscles! It has been two and a half months, and I am beginning to see a waist!!! I can wear my jeans from high school!!! All my old jeans fall off of me now, and though I do not yet have a 6 pack, all of this happened without me doing anything else-no cardio, I still smoke, and I have not dieted (I just switched from simple carbs to complex carbs whenever I can). I just recently switched to the advanced workout this week, and still sweat! This is a great little ball-do the exercise 2 to 3 times a week and stick to it, as it won't let you down.
Ab Ball works well 2007-01-12
I have been satisfied with the ab workout I get with the ball. The dvd workouts are good starting point. I have added a few different moves in addition to the ones included in the advanced workout. I have noticed that my stomach is getting slimmer after about a month's worth of use approximately every other day.
DVD works fine, good suppliment to workouts 2006-07-04
Picked it up at Target. Everything worked fine out of the box. The DVD is well done and provides a good workout. I like to use it for ab work in between sets of other exercises. Resistance is great, and the handles make it a lot easier to use than normal medicine balls.
How can I write a review for this product? I haven't received the replacement yet! 
2006-03-10
How can I write a review for this product? I haven't received the replacement yet! The one I initially received was dented! So annoying! It'll be a while before I order something through Amazon.com again.
Toxic ball 2008-05-21
I haven't used it yet because the off-gassing of the ball's material makes me ill. Also, the smell/compounds transfer to one's skin.... Very disturbing. I'm not sure I'll keep it because of this. For such an "earthy" company, I'm surpirsed their products appear to have no regard for the environment and reduced VOC's. Perhap there is information available on the material. Right now, I feel like I neeed to leave it outside for a month or two.
great ball, lousy DVD 
2008-01-01
I got the abs ball tonight and I'm very excited to use it for some variety (I usually do straight abs DVDs with no equipment). However, the free DVD is terrible:
- the advanced routine feels like you're doing something, but the beginner one is a joke, so there's ultimately only 1 10-minute routine I can use with this ball. For $40 I would prefer to have a few routines I could alternate- hopefully they'll make a second DVD... (and the beginner/advanced routines repeat many of the exercises so I can't mix and match)
- the guy leading the routine WOULD NOT SHUT UP. It's good to give information for beginners who might not know about back safety and that it's okay to start with fewer reps, but it interferred and drove me nuts: I frequently found myself waiting for him to finish talking so we could begin the exercise
Great supplemental tool! 2007-09-18
I bought this to supplement my workouts when I was rehabbing from a hockey injury. The dvd that was included has a good, easy-to-follow format and challenges your core. I started with the recommended exercises and then just incorporated those into my current workouts as I healed, especially the Russian Twists!
If you're looking for something to melt away the pounds and define your abs, this would be by far the best tool to supplement your other efforts (hanging bar would be the first). By no means is the abs ball to replace a solid total-body workout and food intake adjustment (dare I say the dreaded "diet" word), but it will definitely help, especially if you haven't been exercising for a while and can't stand the idea of hundreds of crunches that hurt your lower back.
I whole-heartedly recommend changing your "eating plan" to the Zone Diet (it's really NOT a diet) and workout following the CrossFit exercises at crossfit.com, those two combined will dramatically change your body shape and your strength exponentially in just a few weeks!!
Feeling it. 2007-07-26
I received the product about 5-days after I ordered it (and I live in Hawaii). The product packaging was crazy--three nested boxes with air packets.
The DVD worked and I did the workout for the first time yesterday. The exercise sequence made sense and was easy to do (beginner version). The only issue I had was that the handles weren't too comfortable in the plank position.
I can't speak about results yet seeing as I did it for the first time yesterday, but I am feeling it in my abs today. It's effective and not time consuming. I feel like I've worked my abs as well with this product as I have during an hour-long pilates class (I took reformer classes for two years). I can't wait to try the advanced workout.
Review 2007-05-14
I just recieved my abs ball and the first time I tried to use it the dvd is freezing up, I had read this in many reviews before purchasing so I was aware this could happen, but was hoping I would get lucky... guess I will have to call and try to get another one sent before I can use it.
