Fat to Firm Fitness Ball Workout for Dummies

I'm in my early 30's, go to the gym 4 times a week and am in pretty good shape. At the gym I do the elliptical as well as some of the fitness (weight) equipment. I decided it would be nice to to add some variation to my routine as well as have a workout I could do from home.

I researched for a while and decided on the ball and the video ball workout for Dummies. The result? I'm VERY happy. At first I didn't think it was going to be worth the money or time- I'm used to working up quite a sweat at the gym and thought this workout might be "too easy" for me. Well... not so. It hurt to walk for 3 days after I did the video the first time. This tells me I was working SOMETHING that I usually didn't. It's true, it targets muscles that aren't typically "worked out" on traditional exercises or machines.

All in all, I really like this video. The instructor is a bit annoying but I've come across worse. It goes slowly (which is the point to get an efficient workout) and really explains how to position yourself correctly (which I find to be a downfall of a lot of the others). I'd say go for it!

I found this workout to be challenging and effective. I'm new to fitness ball exercising and each time I've worked out with this DVD, I felt it the next day! It's easy to follow, easy to keep up with and the instructor keeps you motivated. I would recommend this DVD as a starting point to anyone that is new to fitness ball exercises.

This is a wonderful DVD for starting on the exercise ball. I have been doing it for about five months regularly and am still not tired of it yet. I am ordering a new one as I have given mine to my sister, who also loves it!

This is a great workout to introduce you to working with a ball. It covers a range of exercises, really focuses on your core, and includes strength training.
The only problem I had was at the end, during cool-down, the instructor doesn't hold the stretches very long. That's usually when I turn it off and do my own cool down based on her plan.
I highly recommend this DVD if you are buying a ball for the first time.

this video demonstrates some good exercises to do with the balance ball. I have been very sore after doing this workout!