Exercise Ball?
By mamacathie
@mamacathie (3928)
United States
May 27, 2008 5:13pm CST
Do you have one? I bought one when my precious mama lived with us so she could get some exercise. I had read that she could just sit on it and bounce and this was even good for her. I cannot find my info that came with it but I know my grand-daughter loves to roll on it. I was wondering what all I could do on it. Now, I am 53 and have arthritis so I can't do all those things that I have seen done on it. But I need to know some easy exercises that can be done with the exercise ball. It does have the arm bands with it for arm exercises also. Thanks for the help. God bless.
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8 responses
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
27 May 08
Hmmm I have one of those too, though I don't think I have even blown it up yet. Maybe that is something else I will have to do. It is good to sit on while sitting at your desk typing. Which I'm about tired of this desk chair, I might just have to blow it up and see how it works!
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@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
I think if nothing but sitting on it and bouncing a little it will give a little boost. Thanks for the post and God bless.
@sophiasmom911 (1345)
• United States
28 May 08
yep you should. it'd be better than sitting around mom!1 person likes this
@selby70 (283)
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28 May 08
My daughter has one of those balls it has gone from her bedroom to the garage, I have seen people at the gym use them to do crunches, but I have never fancied it, I would probably fall of. My back still bad cant do my steps yet can just about manage to take dog for a walk, old age setting in.
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@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
You be careful so you do injure your back more. You can build up slowly when you get better. God bless you and thanks for the post.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
27 May 08
I'll be watching this discussion closely. I'm 54 with arthritis and scoliosis and need some exercises to tone me up and maybe help me lose some weight. Those exercise balls don't cost much, do they? How do you blow them up?
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
27 May 08
They come with a foot pump to blow them up. I do know my mama was in her 70's and I sit it on the stand, (make sure a stand comes with it when you get it.) and she would sit on it and bounce. The rehab where I took her to get her strength back had her sitting and bouncing on it. so we did it at home also. I think this one with the stand to hold it from rolling as much was about $20. Thanks for the post and God bless you. Dragon, we are going to get some exercise here aren't we?
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
27 May 08
Yes, we are!
Mamacathie inspired me to get a pedometer yesterday and I'm surprised how many steps I take in a day. It's 6:30pm now and I've taken 3760 steps today! That's not trying to take any extra ones.
I think if I get an exercise ball and some other low-impact things I can get into shape before the end of the summer! 
Hope the ball works out for you. I want an exercise bike but can't find one I can manhandle down to the basement. Still looking!
Hope the ball works out for you. I want an exercise bike but can't find one I can manhandle down to the basement. Still looking!1 person likes this
@sophiasmom911 (1345)
• United States
28 May 08
I have a excerxcise ball I use it because of my back due to my scoliosis. Their are certain excercises that you can do that are suppose to help with that! I dont do it very often though becuase I'm bust and that And I have to go the the chiropractor three times a week
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@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
The chiropractor may be able to tell you which exercises you could do on your exercise ball. LOL I am the one wanting to know LOL . Thanks for the post and God bless you.
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
My mom did very good until she got sick with brain tumor.She is no long with us, she passed away 2 years ago this coming September. No, mine didn't come with a video. It would have been nice. Thanks for the post and God bless you.
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
Oh my if they are difficult I'm sure I"ll be doing a trick off the ball. LOL Thanks for the info and God bless.
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
27 May 08
LOL, well, I will get rug burn on my nose, I guess if I try that one. I'm sure to roll right over that ball. Maybe I need a video of me trying it. Y'all would get a kick out of it I'm sure. Thanks for the post and God bless.
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
28 May 08
I have a big purple one. At one point I was using it for a computer chair and had been able to sit perfectly balanced cross legged on the ball. Now I havent used iti quite as much since getting a chair for my birthday.
I had found a page of exercises to do with it. I also have a movie i used to use with it.
the links for the exercises i had bookmarked are
http://www.getfit.com.au/html/excercises/ball.html
http://en.chatelaine.com/english/health/article.jsp?content=20070607_153156_4664
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@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
28 May 08
Thanks for this info. I appreciate it very much. I will attempt to look at these but not sure if I will do any of them. LOL I really need to though.
