Exercise Balls For Dummies

Outdated. On page 33, multiple vendors are listed, most of whom don't even sell these balls or don't exist. I am now going down the list of websites on Page 34 and some of these websites don't exist. The book was written in 2005 and they really need to update it. Because she was giving a lot of information on buying the right ball, I was going to get a new one. So far the exercises look pretty good and the book is very thorough.

I have several "exercise ball" workout manual/books, but this is the first one which really takes the effort to step you through the basics. Too many of them just show you the exercise. This book gives you enough information to make you feel comfortable with what you're doing, the impacts and results.I would highly recommend this not only for the beginner, but also for someone who needs to have a higher comfort level before they start/continue using an exercise ball. While I'm not tossing out my other workout manuals, I will be using the information in this one to plan my workouts better.Thank you for a well-done "Dummies" book.

The book is easy to read and understand, and it's broken down into bite-sized sections, especially if you are completely new to using an exercise ball. The only drawback I found (and this could simply be a lack of coordination on my part) is that some exercises seem to really challenge your core muscles and coordination, and other exercises seem to barely scratch the surface -- all in the same section. Otherwise, a good start to your program.

I rated this a five star because it provided to me everything that i had hoped for, i.e. exercises that I can do with explanations that were simple and clear. At 82 years of age, I'm not exactly looking to beat the world with Olympic level routines. Rather, I was looking for exercises that will stretch me out while providing a safe, full-body workout. This book does that while providing sufficient numbers of exercises and photos to create an interesting and sufficiently challenging workout.

Great tutorial on using the excercise ball. I was very pleased with how easy it is to follow directions. There are excercises for every area of your body and the ball is gentle yet very effective. Really strengthens your body core in just a few days. Highly recommend this book. You will not be wasting your money!

I llked it but was I found it hard to follow. I have ended up liked DVRs better as I don't have to flip pages to get to another exercise.

I look forward to exercising about as much as I like eating a bowl of cold mashed potatoes but after buying this book I actually look forwrd to working out with the ball and I feel great afterwards. Perhaps I'm a bit challenged using (how to) books but this is written well enough and has lots of pictures that even I enjoy working out.

if you know absolutely nothing about exercise and fitness, this book would probably be a good one for you, but for someone like me it was a waste. all the moves it illustrated were very basic exercises that i was already familiar with, unfortunately. i guess i should have known that i would need a more advanced book. Also, i wish these books would put more into organizing, like providing tabs to separate each section, so you can quickly flip to what you are looking for.

A good book for understanding how to use an exercise ball.Well presented and different levels catered for.Concise and clear.

Very detailed and easy to follow. We are making very good use of this book as a starter for exercise ball circuit at gym.

Plenty of exercises to try with your new ball.

Received the book in good time and enjoyed it. Not much else I can say!

Fab book great exercising at home save money on a gym!