Let's Talk Playground Balls....

daisysunshine · 07-26-09, 10:48 AM

Okay - so I have to ask because a LOT of workouts require you to have some sort of playground ball - what exactly are they asking for.

I do have my YBB Squishy Ball [but I know that's not really what you can use for a LOT of workouts - and it's getting very unsquishy too].

My Walmart [In Toronto] has a BIG bucket o'balls, but they are usually plastic [and BIG]. are those okay, or i'm supposed to look for something else? Where would I look somewhere else? Would my medicine ball work in some aspects?

I need PGBall help

thanks much!

prettyinpink · 07-26-09, 11:17 AM

I use a Gaiam Pilates ball that I got from Target. I think it's 6-7 inches across. It is about the same size as the small playground balls that come in packs of 2 or 3 at Target, but it seems a little bit firmer, and we have had quite a few of those balls and they tend to lose their air after a while.

Kathryn · 07-26-09, 09:39 PM

A playground ball is about 6-8 inches across, and filled with air. It's not a weighted med ball. (I used to have a couple of them when I was a kid, because we lived right next to a grade school, and if a ball got thrown or kicked into our yard, it was mine!)

Lucky Star · 07-26-09, 10:05 PM

I usually pick up playground balls at my local supermarket for 99 cents. They are the perfect size and some are even have a textured grip. After a few weeks they even have the right squishiness.

Physique 57 and other sites sell them for $10-12, plus shipping!

Pam61 · 07-27-09, 06:03 PM

Dollar Tree has small playground balls for 99 cents that are about 7 inches in diameter. The one I have has a little lamb on it and is a neon lime green color.

I have also bought a child's volleyball (Target) that is maybe 8 inches in diameter, that is plastic with some texture to it for a bit more money ($6, I think.) Mine is lime green again, and works best to put behind back for ab work.

You can also use mini balls that are used for pilates exercises that Wal-Mart sells that are smaller in size but squishy. Can't remember the brand off the top of my head but it's pink and is boxed on the shelf in the sporting goods/fitness section.

Wal-Mart also sells a childs ball that is textured, rubbery with cartoon characters on them that is more like a dodge ball (but much smaller) with some texture on the surface for easier gripping. It's in with the swimming summer clearance items (or could be in the toy section of the store?) I think those are $3.

Orlita · 07-27-09, 06:41 PM

I use a children's shiny red soccer ball. Got it at Target, I think. I've only used it for Squeeze. It was OK. A more grippy texture would be better.

steakhousegirl · 07-27-09, 07:39 PM

I have found that I can't get a good grip with the balls so I have subbed a yoga block. Much better!

FitBoop · 07-27-09, 09:27 PM

For Physique 57 DVDs, I have been using a squishy ball that I bought in a toy store for less than a dollar. It has a sticky surface that works great for the squeezing standing exercises.

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07-26-09, 10:48 AM
daisysunshine Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: on my yoga mat	Let's Talk Playground Balls.... Okay - so I have to ask because a LOT of workouts require you to have some sort of playground ball - what exactly are they asking for. I do have my YBB Squishy Ball [but I know that's not really what you can use for a LOT of workouts - and it's getting very unsquishy too]. My Walmart [In Toronto] has a BIG bucket o'balls, but they are usually plastic [and BIG]. are those okay, or i'm supposed to look for something else? Where would I look somewhere else? Would my medicine ball work in some aspects? I need PGBall help thanks much! __________________ Set your intention and go for it! Tracy Effinger ...right now you're saying, no i can't do this. you should know by now i don't train that way - Dasha Libin offering the two tracey mallet dance workouts, pm me.

07-26-09, 11:17 AM
prettyinpink Join Date: Jun 2009	I use a Gaiam Pilates ball that I got from Target. I think it's 6-7 inches across. It is about the same size as the small playground balls that come in packs of 2 or 3 at Target, but it seems a little bit firmer, and we have had quite a few of those balls and they tend to lose their air after a while.

07-26-09, 09:39 PM
Kathryn VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	A playground ball is about 6-8 inches across, and filled with air. It's not a weighted med ball. (I used to have a couple of them when I was a kid, because we lived right next to a grade school, and if a ball got thrown or kicked into our yard, it was mine!) __________________ Kathryn ^. .^ > ^ < 2010 season speed-walking 5K PR: 35:47 2011 season race-walking 5K PR: 34:42

07-26-09, 10:05 PM
Lucky Star VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A helluva town	I usually pick up playground balls at my local supermarket for 99 cents. They are the perfect size and some are even have a textured grip. After a few weeks they even have the right squishiness. Physique 57 and other sites sell them for $10-12, plus shipping! __________________ ~ Gina ~ "Remain cheerful, for nothing destructive can pierce through the solid wall of cheerfulness." ~Sri Chinmoy "We are so fortunate that we get to exercise!" ~Erin O'Brien

07-27-09, 06:03 PM
Pam61 VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Ocean State!	Dollar Tree has small playground balls for 99 cents that are about 7 inches in diameter. The one I have has a little lamb on it and is a neon lime green color. I have also bought a child's volleyball (Target) that is maybe 8 inches in diameter, that is plastic with some texture to it for a bit more money ($6, I think.) Mine is lime green again, and works best to put behind back for ab work. You can also use mini balls that are used for pilates exercises that Wal-Mart sells that are smaller in size but squishy. Can't remember the brand off the top of my head but it's pink and is boxed on the shelf in the sporting goods/fitness section. Wal-Mart also sells a childs ball that is textured, rubbery with cartoon characters on them that is more like a dodge ball (but much smaller) with some texture on the surface for easier gripping. It's in with the swimming summer clearance items (or could be in the toy section of the store?) I think those are $3. __________________ Pam April Focus: Linda Stejskal Wooldridge (Barlates) Dean Pohlman (Man Flow Yoga) April 8th Everyday Yoga Four Week Challenge Jessica Smith Cardio Walks/Pilates Fusion Lee Holden Qi Gong 30 Day Challenge

07-27-09, 06:41 PM
Orlita Join Date: Dec 2006	I use a children's shiny red soccer ball. Got it at Target, I think. I've only used it for Squeeze. It was OK. A more grippy texture would be better.

07-27-09, 07:39 PM
steakhousegirl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Illinois	I have found that I can't get a good grip with the balls so I have subbed a yoga block. Much better! __________________ P90X Grad STS Grad Insanity Grad Turbo Fire Grad S90 Grad P90X2 Grad

07-27-09, 09:27 PM
FitBoop VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	For Physique 57 DVDs, I have been using a squishy ball that I bought in a toy store for less than a dollar. It has a sticky surface that works great for the squeezing standing exercises.