You are so right about the exercise ball. You actually use muscles and burn calories if you are just sitting on it, so imagine how many we burn by working out on it. I have one and am going to start using it again. Good luck everyone!!!

I do my crunches on the ball while holding a 5 # weight .It puts less strain on my back How many crunches can you do ? I am up for a challenge! Enjoy Good Health

I do crunches and squat type motions with my exercise ball. I’ll try to do the balancing on it to help tone up.

I am dusting off my exercise ball and putting it back front and center in my living room so I will use it every day for the next 30. How many crunches do you do, wolfswife?

Any tips other than crunches for the exercise ball?

i’ve had my ball for i don’t even know how long!!!! after i had my daughter i dusted it off and put back to work. i’ll tell you what i don’t think i would’ve found my abs again if not for sitting, rocking, and crunching on it.

I have been sitting on an exercise ball at work for all most 2 years now. I never realized that I was strengthening my core until one day I decided to do some crunches and they were pretty easy. I use my ball at home occassionally, but I am going to start doing more than just crunches. I have started using it as a weight bench and doing some weight lifting on it.

HMatteri167 – Not certain as to what type of crunches you are currently doing with the excercise ball but I have a few tips. When doing your crunches, try to keep feet together and when you go back on the crunch lean all the way back so that you are looking backwards. It will really stretch the abs!!! Hope this helps!

I’ve had my ball for a couple of years and it is now back in the box after moving. I will get it out again and start using it.

I just had surgery a week ago and i have been tryin to find sometime like this for when i get better and i am happy i found it! thx

I just gotten me a ball and I love it. I sit on it while I watch TV or anything. I love the way I can stretch on it.

Even just bouncing on the ball while watching tv can keep you energized.

I just got a ball a month ago and I love it! Crunches are a breeze now.

I love my excersize ball! I did pilates for quite some time, but eventually, the rutines became to easy. With the ball I can still do similiar moves to the pilates ones (which I love) but with a greater degree of difficulty and a fuller body workout!

I have a home based business, and I decided to trade in my desk chair for an exercise ball. It not only has greatly reduced my back pain, I can now feel it strengthening my core muscles. It’s also fun to bounce on sometimes!

what are the “squat type motions” you do on the exercise ball?

It’s time get out the air pump! my ball is a lil low from lack of use- but not anymore!

I use my ball in place of an office chair at work.

I did my situps and pushups using my exercise ball. I also did some squats with it. I usally do them every other morning.

Today was my first day using my exercise ball. I completed two sets of crunches and several different excercises that worked out my legs and core areas. Anyone have any suggestions for my arms using the ball?

As I sit to watch any of my shows I’m constantly moving around or doing curls and crunches on my ball. I use it to sit in our family room rather than the couch during the daytime. I am sitting at my desk while using it as an office chair. I’m still rather new at using some of the more formal pilates moves, but as I get in better shape walking and using my hand weights I’m sure I’ll improve on the ball too!

I like the exercise ball because it gives a great workout with little stress on knees. I love the way it helps stretch the back and sides. Morning is best for me.

Time to get back on my exercise ball… i love doing all my exercise’s on it because you use alot more muscles than you think.

I got an exercise ball a while ago, and never really was motivated to use it. So I replaced my computer chair with it. It’s fun to bounce on!

I use my exercise ball daily. Currently, I perform 300 crunches every morning. I have really toned my waist and thighs and I have lost one jean size.

I like the idea of an exercise ball, but I’m afraid it will pop. Is this a realistic fear, I like absolutely hate when balloons pop so..yeah.