| | |  | Exercise Balls | | Home » » | | | | | | | Description: | | Gaiam introduces the next evolution of the top-selling Balance Ball Beginners' Kit. The Total Body Balance Ball Kit comes with a small 55-centimeter Gaiam anti-burst balance ball, two complete DVD workouts, a pump, and a resistance band. Add it all together and you have a great way to exercise your abs, back, glutes, hips, arms, and more, while paying particularly close attention to your core muscles and balance. Users will also delight in the DVD workouts designed by fitness expert Tanja Djelevic, which is intended to challenge, sculpt, and tone your entire body. The kit is also available with medium (65 centimeter) and large (75 centimeter) balance balls. About Gaiam
Gaiam was created as a lifestyle company with the vision that, given a choice, people would choose a lifestyle that is healthy and life enhancing, for themselves, their families and the Earth. The Gaiam lifestyle is a vote for individual health as well as the future sustainability of the Earth's resources. Gaiam strives to provide customers with alternatives to traditional products by offering natural, eco-friendly or healthy versions that compare with the style, quality and price of conventional products. Gaiam's goal is to become the trusted source and unifying brand for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) participants. They understand that the opportunity to affect people's lives with information and products is both a privilege and a responsibility. Gaiam believes in the concept of Conscious Commerce, the practice of making purchasing decisions based on personal values and beliefs. It takes into consideration all the aspects of our lives and the impact we have upon the planet. Research indicates this concept appeals to approximately 50 million people in the U.S. alone. Gaiam's strategy in delivering the distinctive quality for which they are known is to partner with experts in health/wellness, eco-living and personal development to develop proprietary products that meet our customers' needs with meaningful solutions. The name GAIAM is a fusion of the words Gaia (the name of Mother Earth from the Minoan civilization in ancient Crete), and I am reminds us that we are all interconnected with the Earth, the air and water, and very much a part of this living system that sustains us all. | | | Features: | |
• Balance ball workout kit with small (55 cm) exercise ball
• Exercises abs, back, glutes, hips, arms, and other muscles
• DVD workouts designed by fitness expert Tanja Djelevic
• Comes with 2 DVDs, inflation pump, and resistance band
• Also available with medium (65 cm) and large (75 cm) balls
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 21.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 21.0 inches | | Package Length:
| 11.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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 Defective :(Jul 01, 2008
I received mine and I was enthusiatic about finally getting to try it out, but it was defective. I pumped it up and it had a bubble where the plastic was stretched thin so I couldn't even use it. Amazon makes you pay shipping if you replace the item, but not if you get a refund. I really wanted to give it another shot ,but not be down the costs of shipping it so I decided just to buy it at a store where if something was wrong I could just exchange it.
My first real disappointing experience with both companies.. Amazon especially so.
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 Gaiam balance ball kitMay 02, 2008
I think this is a great product but I would not recommend getting the small ball because you can't do certain moves correctly on it. I would definitely recommend this product to people who are trying to start getting into a work out routine.
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 Perfect ball for shorter peopleApr 24, 2008
I have used this ball a few times and I really like it. I used to have a larger ball from a different manufacturer. I didn't realize that balance balls came in different sizes and having one that's smaller (I'm 5'1") makes all the difference. I like the pump it came with. It's sturdy and easy to use. I could be wrong but I think it even has a safety feature that keeps you from over-inflating the ball. As I pumped the ball to full size I began to hear a leaking sound from the pump. I assume this was because the ball had reached it's capacity. The ball itself seems sturdy and after use I have not yet needed to re-inflate it. The CDs that come with the ball are pretty good. I was skeptical that the band used for the exercises would really do anything but it provides a great deal of resistance and I got a great workout. I wouldn't depend on using the included CDs for too long because they are short and I can see myself becoming bored quickly. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.
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My Gaiam ball was defective, and the manufacturer doesn't guarantee its productsApr 23, 2008
I was given a brand new Gaiam ball as a gift, in the sealed original packaging. When I took the ball out of the box and tried to inflate it, I found that there was a 1/4" tear in the rubber right next to the hard plastic inflation port where you are supposed to attach the pump. Needless to say, any air that I tried to pump into the ball came whooshing out through the hole.
I looked inside the packaging for warranty information, and instead found a printed statement that Gaiam does not offer a guarantee of any kind for this product. Are you kidding me? They ship damaged and unusable goods and then leave you with no recourse?
Now I'm back on Amazon, looking to purchase an exercise ball from a different manufacturer that might actually stand behind its products. Buyer beware when dealing with Gaiam exercise equipment.
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balance ball full body workoutFeb 26, 2008
It gives you a great full body workout. You can pick a workout to do before work, bed or whenever. Its fun and easy.
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