01-16-12, 07:54 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: on my yoga mat
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Is the Barre3 Ball Anything Special?
I keep looking at that ball and other than the barre3 symbol on it, is it the ball the same... I have this ball
http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Overball-...6761300&sr=8-2 I'm just curious because it looks like Sadie can do a lot of things with that ball. Thanks in Advance!
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01-16-12, 08:20 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlantic Canada
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The ball Sadie uses in Barre3 is a Fitball mini.
As far as I can tell, the same ball is included in the Element: Total Body Pilates kit (Lisa Hubbard) and the 10 Minute Solution: Quick Sculpt Pilates with Ball kit (Andrew Leigh Rogers). Although I'm not familiar with the ball you have, the fitball mini has a couple characteristics that make it very different from other fitness balls/playground balls I've used for workouts It's very thin and soft. I have no idea what it's made out of, but I'm constantly surprised the thing doesn't burst. It feels like a balloon, albeit a very thick one. As a result, it contours around your body to a greater degree than other playground type balls, and you can squeeze it and it has enough give that it shapes around your body - for example behind a knee - instead of slipping away because it's too round. Despite being more pliable than a playground ball, it has just enough structural integrity to provide some resistance when squeezed. It has a kind of porous surface - there are tiny crater-like holes all over it - which makes it tacky like a nice yoga mat. If I press my hands against the sides of it, they stick a little bit when I pull away. As a result, the ball stays put when doing exercises. Before I got the fitball mini I hated workouts that use the ball. I found them frustrating because the ball would slip and slide around and I could never keep it in place. I felt like I spent most of my time repositioning or chasing the ball around. Since buying Barre3 (and getting the fitball with it) I've revisited workouts using the ball, and found I love them. Not only is the fitball special, I would argue it's magic. I love love love it. Here it is on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/FitBall-Mini-E...6762050&sr=8-1 And I found a Canadian company who sell it, and bookmarked it in case mine ever breaks: http://www.incrediball.ca/?p=337 I've never bought anything from Incrediball, so I can't vouch for their customer service or shipping costs, but that's a domestic option if you're interested in converting to the magic ball. |
01-17-12, 09:09 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: on my yoga mat
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I blow into mine. i pull out the plug - and just BLOW!
the overball is porous but it doesn't really stick sometimes. this is sad - but I'll save up and get this ball.
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01-17-12, 11:28 AM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Germany
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Anyway, no big deal! |
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01-17-12, 11:42 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlantic Canada
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Here's the "where to buy" section on the Fitball company website:
http://www.balldynamics.com/where_to_buy.php Surely at least one of those companies offers reasonable international shipping! Or maybe it's a good excuse to buy Barre3 from Sadie - I recall her shipping to Canada being reasonable AND fast. Or you could buy one of the kits I mentioned above if you could find that more easily. |
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barre3, fitball, mini ball, sadie lincoln |
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