Comments on: Gaiam Abs Ball Workout Kit Color May Vary

By: M. P. Martinez

M. P. Martinez — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:43:02 +0000

love it!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Just love my item. Works great!!!! The only thing negative about it is the smell. Sorry sounds funny, but it just has that rubbery smell. Besides that I love the Abs Ball. I recommend it to anyone.

By: Stephanie R. Reice

Stephanie R. Reice — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:59:42 +0000

Exactly what I was looking for and reasonably priced
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This was exactly what I was looking for, a medicine ball with a handle and it was so much more reasonably priced than the others I found. My only critique is that it has a very strong odor of industrial plastic…hopefully that will go away with time…otherwise perfect and does the job!

By: P. McGarrah

P. McGarrah — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:35:11 +0000

good ab tool
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this ball for quick ab work-outs in the mornings before work. The beginner workout is plenty to get me going and tighten my abs. It’s simple and compact enough to keep handy and not take a lot of time.

By: Tim E. Koeppe

Tim E. Koeppe — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:44:49 +0000

Abs Ball
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
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.

By: Diane Kaplan

Diane Kaplan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:15:52 +0000

great ball, lousy DVD
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
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

By: Robert Petz

Robert Petz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:03:33 +0000

Great supplemental tool!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
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!!

By: SYI

SYI — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:32:27 +0000

Feeling it.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
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.

By: Donna House

Donna House — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:11:07 +0000

abs ball
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
The video is poor quality. I ordered two ab balls and I had to return both of them.

By: Bryan Nye

Bryan Nye — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:56:35 +0000

Great product!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The abs ball is great! I can feel it working within my abs already. I would definitely recommend this!

By: Y. S. Tang

Y. S. Tang — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:36:02 +0000

Hmm…
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
The ball is very oily and after a month it still has that oily smell and feel to it. I have a wooden floor and it leaves oily spots on the floor, which can be very slippery if you don’t clean it right away.

The workout dvd has a decent workout (the advanced one I’m talking about, they beginner’s workout is hardly a challenge after a couple of times).