DGUK Own Ball Pick Up / Back Saver

Advantages: Fun but Effective!
Disadvantages: None

...to pump up for the first time and this can take quite a while. Fortunately once they are inflated all you have to do is top up the air once in a while. The ball should be inflated to the point where it becomes firm but still has some 'give' to it. This is necesary to allow the ball to contour to your body's shape. COST ******* The average cost of a gym ball is about £10 - £15. I was lucky and got mine in the sale from Superdrug for £3 including pump. If you are willing to shop around I think you could pick one up quite cheaply. WHAT DO THEY DO? ************************ The gym ball allows you to perform a whole range of toning, strenthening and postural exercises without imposing unnecessary stress upon the body. They are said to be particularly effective in improving core stability, posture, balance and co-ordination. Most Gym balls come... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Looks incrediable.
Disadvantages: Gets dirty quickly

...I have been bowling now for about 3 years and curretnly average around the 175 mark. I play for Nottinghamshire and Lenton. For those of you who dont know, in bowling , bowlers usualy carry 2 or more balls.........one of these is a "spare" ball. For picking up spares. These balls are very shiney so they skid in the lane oil, and have little/no tendancy to hook. Where as a reactive ball contains a weightblock to make the ball "break" when it reachs dry boards, spare balls have a even block which distrabutes the wright of the ball evenly. On to the ball....... I bought his ball about 4 months ago now, as I needed a new spare ball sine my old one had "worn out". I was looking in my local proshop and I came across this amxing item. Most bowling balls are a single colour, a few mixed colur, but this one revolutionised the indusrty, never... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Can do a variety of exercises on it
Disadvantages: Bit of an eyesore in the house

...The gym ball, swiss ball, fitness ball, stability ball or whatever other name it comes under, seems to have taken the fitness world by storm. These balls can be purchased in most sports shops, department stores, tv shopping channels, chemists and even supermarkets. They cost between £5 and £15, come with their own pump and usually an instruction leaflet or DVD. Fitness balls come in a variety of sizes, 42, 45, 55, 65 and 75cms and you should select your size depending on your height. For safety reasons, the rubber material has been designed to deflate slowly in the event of unexpected damage, so the ball should not burst suddenly, leaving the user in a heap on the floor. Pumping up the ball, with the hand pump provided does take a little time and the novice user may be unsure of how firm it should be. I'm not sure how... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful