Gaiam Balance Ball Chair
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Review: 
I had a temporary office job where the only chairs available were these. At first I was excited because I’ve heard about these and very much wanted to try it. After using this product daily for 6 months you couldn’t pay me to sit on one now. I soon found myself slouching worse than ever to compensate for the complete lack of back support. Just sit up straight in your normal chair and you’ll be fine.
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Review: The chair met my expectations. I was already accustomed to using a ball for exercise at home and in classes at the gym. The price was reasonable. I did use a more powerful pump to inflate the ball than the one that came with it. I am sitting on the ball all day at work. It has helped improve posture and relieve back, shoulder, and neck pain.
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Description: This patented design lets you do tension-relieving techniques while seated in the chair - or simply remove the ball to stretch and strengthen key muscles without a trip to the gym.
- Relieves stress on the spine.
- Helps prevent back discomfort and repetitive motion disorders.
- Helps prevent health issues related to poor posture.
- Illustrates non-impact strengthening exercises and stretching.
- Keeps you active, even on busy work days.
Includes:
- Chair (some assembly required)
- Ball (40 cm)
- Pump
- Desk Top Guide
When you sit in the BalanceBall Chair, the ball acts as a shock absorber and eases your body into an ergonomic position.
When your muscles become stiff or whenever you want a break, the exercises in this guide will help you relax, build strength and foster a wide range of health benefits.
Exercises performed with the BalanceBall in the chair offer maximum support, stability and convenience. Exercises performed on the ball alone allow greater range of movement.
The BalanceBall Chair was developed with Dr. Randy Weinzoff a pioneer in chiropractic care. Trained at the acclaimed Palmer West University in California, Dr. Weinzoff runs his successful practice in Santa Monica, CA based on his philosophy of “Vitality through total alignment of the whole being.”
The BalanceBall Chair is not designed to fit persons 6′ tall and taller or 4′ 11″ and shorter.
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Review: I bought this chair a little over 2 weeks ago and have been using it on and off. I’m 5′8″, so the chair is quite low for me. I’ve tried inflating the ball to maximum, but that makes the ball to hard to sit on. The backrest is a little short as well, my primary back problem is mid-back just below the rib cage, so the short backrest hits me well below that point. After an hour or so, my back gets tired and starts aching. I have built up a little more tolerance to the chair and can sit on it for more than an hour, but I have to resort back to my traditional office chair after a while. I wouldn’t recommend this for anyone that has really bad back problems.
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Review: I wasn’t sure how comfortable it would be sitting on the ball but it has been great. I bought the chair for work where I spend hours at a time on the computer and usually end the day hunched over the desk. With the chair I find myself correcting my hunches and can feel the difference in my back muscles. It was a good purchase decision.
Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Review: It’s fun to take a break while working to do some stretching exercises and crunches etc. on the ball separately. I noticed that my butt gets sore after just regularly (relaxingly) sitting on it for a while. It’s the kind of sore of just sitting on a chair too long, not from working out. But otherwise, I like being able to feel like my posture is better and that I can easily work out just by sitting at the computer.
price: $79.99
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It looks like after a while though you might start to get tired of sitting on a ball–I think if you really want to be comfortable throughout the workday, you’re best bet would be to get an ergonomic chair–like an Aeron or something–and use that. I bought one from preownedaerons.com because I wanted a nice chair for a good price. They are authorized dealers of Herman Miller so you know you’re getting a good one.