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Bender Ball Exercises & Giveaway

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Have you ever heard of the Bender Ball?  I had always been intrigued when I saw it on TV but never got around to purchasing it.  Just recently I was offered the Bender Ball free to review here on the blog and I jumped at the chance to try it out. I love to have a variety of workout options at home and I thought Bender Ball exercises might be a good addition to my home ‘gym’.

“The Bender Ball workout program is a great addition to your workout routine to keep things interesting and/or give you a good kick for the extra calories packed into the holiday season. It is a must-have for the home gym, but is small and convenient enough to be taken anywhere you go; the office, the gym, park or while traveling.”

I like the fact that it’s easy to take anywhere I need to.  I’ll most likely be taking it to the gym to show my trainer and add to our workouts and to possibly use in the weekly Pilates class hubby and I go to.  In Pilates, I have some hip issues so I tried a few Pilates moves at home using the Bender Ball.  Instead of lying flat on the floor, I put the Bender Ball under me and it relieved so much stress on my hips/back.  Cannot wait to take it to Pilates class. UPDATE: Took the Bender Ball to Pilates and it was awesome!  There was much less hip discomfort when I used it and boy does it give your abs a rockin’ burn.  I didn’t use it the whole class but rather for just a few moves.  I’m definitely taking it back to Pilates.   And of course, I’ll travel with it as well since it’s so easy to transport and can easily be deflated and inflated.

“The Bender Method of Core Training puts exercisers in the perfect position to sculpt and strengthen muscles.  Using the Bender Ball increases range of motion by adding an extension back with flexion forward while doing a standard crunch. The Bender Ball allows for changes in intensity by simply adjusting the leverage of your body or slightly inflating or deflating the ball. Made with a slip resistant surface to prevent slipping and the need for constant readjustment, it is available on www.benderball.com.”

My personal trainer, Scott has been adding more core work to our sessions and I love it.  I figured the Bender Ball exercises would be a great addition too.  You all know I love the stability ball and this is almost the same type of work it’s just a much smaller ball and harder to balance on.  You can inflate it to 6-9 inches around.  Boy does the core get engaged on this puppy ha ha  And I love that when you do crunches on it, you can lean back so it’s not like a normal crunch where you go all the way to the floor.  The DVD that came with the ball was quick and there were 3 intensity levels and the moves were explained very well.  I will probably only watch it one more time and will have the moves down so I won’t need to use it again where with most workout videos you need it to workout.  I look forward to spending more time using the Bender Ball to see if it will really make a difference.  Here is the video and although a bit corny OK a lot corny with the “I love my abs” ha ha, it really shows the moves you can do with the ball. There are a few more Pilates moves in there that I can’t wait to try in class.

You really never know with some of these “As Seen on TV” products but so far so good with the Bender Ball.  I like it!

And now for the exciting news……..

GIVEAWAY TIME (giveaway has now ended)

Congrats to Carrie, comment #3 was chosen via Random.org (I have the screen print of this but it won’t post on the blog so I can email it if needed)

One of my blog readers can win a Bender Ball package!  It’s really simple to enter.

Just leave a comment here on the blog telling me what your favorite core/ab workout is and you’ll be entered for a chance to win.

For extra entries (separate comment for each please)

*Tweet this giveaway

*Mention this giveaway on Facebook

*Follow Losing It and Loving It on Facebook

Giveaway ends and winner will be chosen on Thursday, November 4th, 2010.  I will update this blog post with the winner’s name next week.  Winner will have 2 days to respond or a new name will be drawn.

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Comments

  1. Ashley H. says

    October 28, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    I like the ab jam workout video.

    Reply
  2. Carrie Symes says

    October 28, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    I love Yoga core exercises!

    Reply
  3. Carrie Symes says

    October 28, 2010 at 6:43 pm

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  4. Carrie Symes says

    October 28, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Facebook Link
    https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/CarrieSymes/posts/164223470267954

    Reply
  5. Carrie Symes says

    October 28, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Like you on Facebook

    Reply
  6. andrea d says

    October 29, 2010 at 5:48 am

    on demand on Comcast has some great ab workouts that i really love

    drea8685 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  7. andrea d says

    October 29, 2010 at 5:49 am

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/drea8685/status/29079586083

    drea8685 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  8. andrea d says

    October 29, 2010 at 5:50 am

    i Follow Losing It and Loving It on Facebook

    andrea dimario

    drea8685 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  9. racergirl1313 says

    October 29, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I love doing the plank and yoga for core strength.

    Reply
  10. Charity L. says

    October 29, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    My favorite exercise is bicycle crunches. Really makes them work:) I would love to try this ball! Please enter me. Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Stefanie K says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    Ab Ripper by P90x is awesome! I’ve wanted to try the Bender Ball…hopefully it’s my lucky day!

    Reply
  12. Lauren says

    November 2, 2010 at 11:03 am

    I’m old-school working my abs with sit-ups, but have wanted to get an exercise ball for awhile now.

    Reply
  13. Lauren says

    November 2, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Tweeted this giveaway – https://twitter.com/LaurenH08/statuses/29488427223

    Reply
  14. Lauren says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    I like you! I really, really like you! And now I like you on FB too!

    Reply
  15. Paula Jackson says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    I really like that Angie

    Reply
  16. Amanda Starr says

    November 2, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    I really enjoy belly dancing just haven’t done it in awhile 🙁 I really need to get back into it, not only great for the core but all over

    Reply
  17. Amanda Starr says

    November 2, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    Follow Losing It and Loving It on Facebook

    Reply
  18. Jenna Wood says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    I love crunches!

    six_one_nine_girlie86 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Reply
  19. Jenna Wood says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    I shared on FB Jenna Marie Wood

    six_one_nine_girlie86 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Reply
  20. Jenna Wood says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    I like you on FB Jenna Marie Wood

    six_one_nine_girlie86 (at) yahoo (dot) com

    Reply
  21. hippie4ever says

    November 2, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    I love Pilates

    Reply

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