Flexiball Users?

[christinew]

Anyone have this at home workout product? A flexiball is sometimes called a stability ball also. I have used it sparsely for crunches and pushups...

Why I am asking is for those of you that actually use yours...have you seen results? :confused:

Wish I could just crinkle my nose like Samantha on bewitched and have glorious muscles and no cottage cheese present on my skin!!:eek:

[peggys]

I use a fllexiball as part of a well rounded 45-minute routine three times a week and I am seeing results. The varied routines I've done included crunches, reverse crunches and oblique crunches. I really like it for sit-up/crunches - much easier on the back. I was probably at it for at least eight weeks before I saw much of an effect.

[BeckyM]

The one I have is called a "fitball" -- I'm assuming it's the same thing. I recently got a video to go with it, and the video has aerobic as well as strengthening work. For the aerobic section, they have you sit on the ball and then bounce up and down while doing different arm and leg movements. They also have you bounce the ball in front of you -- squeezing your arms together when you catch it to work out your upper body -- and of course there are abs & lower body moves as well. I don't do this workout every day -- I alternate it in with four other videos -- so I'm not sure if I'm seeing actual results from the fitball of from other things I'm doing. But I know the video makes me sweat, and my abs definitely get a good workout too.

Becky

[christinew]

I am glad you both are getting something out of yours...now I will try to use mine more often!

So far I love it for crunches. I feel like I am utilizing more muscles than with just laying on the ground.:rolleyes:

Christine

[KValley]

Christine,

I love my fitball! I use it for crunches and also for some leg work- squats, lunges, and what I call butt-crunches- I lay on my back with my lower legs on the ball- raise my hips off the ground and continue to raise and lower, using my hamstring and gluteal muscles- squeezing at the contraction. Keeping the ball stationary really works these muscles

I have definitely seen the difference in my abs. It's not all of the ab work I do (I also use the Roman chair and do hip raises/crunches, along with other core work), but I think it's excellent!!