Gaiam Balance Ball Chair (Black)

i read so many rave reviews using exercise ball as a chair to improve your posture. so i decided to give this a try. i was looking for a desk chair and even tho this was out of my price range, i decided to get it anyway thinking it will be worth the money to improve my health.

when i got it, it was a lot smaller than i thought, i found myself slouching more because of it. it's very hard to sit more than 10 mins on it because of lack of comfort. it also stuck to my clothing and i couldn't readjust it easily so i ended up putting a tower over it to counter this problem of rubber on clothes. i knew it would take some time for me to get comfortable on it so this review isn't coming from just one time use or anything. i didnt have any trouble "falling off" or losing "balance" since i have excellent balance, i waited about 2 weeks for me to see any sign of improvement of comfort or posture but it never happened.

this chair is just NOT worth the trouble and money. it is uncomfortable, big and chunky, the ball is smaller than you'd imagine, and it doesnt help you fix posture. you are just better off with a regular chair then putting a small pillow on the back so you're not slouching your back. i really think people who saw any improvement is solely psychological. they think it's better for them so it helped them improve posture. in reality, there are better and cheaper way to improve posture.

It takes some getting used to but its great thereafter!!! Feels like your working out while sitting! : )

The product was everything that was described and detailed. I am very satisfied with this product. I am pregnant and purchased this product after borrowing my co-workers for a day. It is very comfortable and well worth it. I will also use the exercise ball for birthing techniques when I deliver.

I bought this at Target 2 years ago & my husband & I use it constantly at our desk at home & it's still in excellent shape. We both love it.

I bought this chair for work. I was using just a stability ball but with working on multiple surfaces and turning around a lot, it became a little inconvenient. The secretary at my chiropractor's office has one of these and after talking to her about it, decided to get one. She is also a yoga instructor so she was able to put my apprehensions at ease regarding the chair/ball still doing some good for my core. I thought since the ball was part of the chair that it would not work my stabilizer muscles as much. I can still feel my obliques being worked on this chair and my posture is getting better as well. With no arm rests like a regular chair, you still need to maintain balance. The only thing that gets fatigued are my sit bones, but then again it's a signal to me that I need to get up and walk around more. Co-workers have been very intrigued to say the least. I'm starting a revolution!