10 Minute Solution - Fitness Ball Workouts [DVD] [2006]

This DVD is really good. The option to do a 10 minute exercise, combination of a few 10 minute exercises or do all of them to have a 50 minute workout is brilliant, it is so flexible! The exercises are enjoyable, easy to follow and leave you feeling like you have had a thorough workout.The only thing I would say is that I get easily bored with exercise and I feel that I can follow this dutifully for a while, but would welcome other DVD's to be brought out with other variations on for sake of keeping interest.Working out on the ball is wonderful, I don't enjoy exercise usually but this is really good fun! It also places less stress on the back as the ball takes all the shock out of everything and makes transition between stances/moves easy!All in all, I recommend this product highly, but would welcome more additions to ball workouts in this style i.e. more 10 minute ones.

Pros:Easy to fit into a hectic life! I have many knee issues which prevent me from doing do much with my knees and thigh mussles so being able to just chop out the section on legs and concentrate on the secions on core, arms, flexibility and cardio, really helps me. If you like the other 10min solutions dvd's you will love this.Nicely paced, each move is simple to copy and follow and well explained. As expected with a fitnessball your core mussles are actively engaed through out the work out so it is good for improving ballence as well as toneing.I didn't feel like I was working out at all duing this work out and found it entertaining trying to balance. Good fun, practical and worth the small price.Cons:Requires a good floor space (enough for plank on the ball and to raise both arms out.)Storing the actual ball for this dvd is no easy task as it's bound to encroach into needed space.A good dvd I would deffinately recomend. (If you enjoy this try 10 MINUTE SOLUTIONS- Blast of the Belly fat to improve core muscles and the 10MINUTE Solutions Pilates dvd. Together with this they work wonders.)

As a person who is very new to exercise DVDs I was sceptical about some of the other product feedback. How can an exercise DVD be fun? I bought the DVD because I wanted to make the most of the exercise ball I purchased from the sales. After going through all five of the 10 minute workouts I was sweating and smiling! I was surprised that I had actually exercised for 50 minutes, it felt more like 15! The instructor on the DVD is motivating and fun. She doesn't patronise and is clear with her descriptions.With the five 10 minute segments this DVD is an easy way to fit a sneaky exercise session into your daily calendar. With the ball supporting and balancing you the moves are safe and effective. Plus the balancing aspect makes you exercise your core even more whilst working your lower body, upper body, mid-section, burning calories with the cardio or during the stretches. When I do other exercises I tend to come back to the stretching section of this DVD to cool me down.All in all this is a great DVD to start with!

Hi, this ball workout DVD was 'ok'.I am actually a huge fan of these DVD's as the 10 minute slots work perfectly for me - I have about 10 different versions. But this particular one hasn't become a favourite of mine. I just found some of the exercises a bit too quick and so form often lost because of this.For the great price it may still be worth trying for anyone who's contemplating buying this. But it's not one that I personally pull out of the cupboard often.

I had used some of the other 10 minute solutions DVDs and enjoyed them, so decided to buy this. I, like many others, had a fitness ball sitting around looking sorry that it didn't get used. When I first tried this DVD, I was amazed at the different moves that can be made on the ball, and how quickly you can transition between them. Despite being fairly fit, I found some of these quite challenging - particularly the upper body workout. It really made my arms ache at first, but you soon need to buy heavier weights, something she reminds you of while you're doing the exercise, unlike most instructors on exercise DVDs.I also love the flexibility workout. The moves are pilates/yoga inspired but having the ball for support allows you to perform them with better control, strength and form.The only section I'm not so keen on is the cardio one. There's nothing wrong with it as such, but for 10 minutes of cardio, waving a ball around above your head the whole time seems a little silly - there are other 10 minute solutions DVDs that focus on cardio a little better (like the cardio kick boxing section on 5 day get fit mix). This one really is more about strengthening and toning.The instructor is great. She's not too girly, like some of the others (the belly, butt and thigh one has a slightly irritating and high-pitched voice). I looked her up and it seems that she normally does kick boxing.It's quite fun using the ball and I've found myself laughing on several occasions. I thoroughly recommend this.

The stability ball...that thing I bought ages ago and then stuck it in a corner and forgot about it. Well, I did use it once, to sit on in front of the full length mirror while I put my hair rollers in. Sound familiar? I think perhaps a few of us buy these balls then have no idea what to do with them. If that's you as well, then this dvd will be worth every penny. It shows you a wide variety of uses for the ball, all of which work your muscles hard and support your body at the same time. Core exercises are so much easier to do with the support beneath you, and feel more effective. Likewise arm exercises with dumbells, much more comfortable for the lower back to sit rather than stand. The exercises here challenge all the bits we want to tone up, legs, arms, bums and tums, and the originality and diversity makes it fun and mentally stimulating too. All of a sudden I'm in love with my stability ball and looking forward to doing it again. Another great thing, as the instructor mentions, is that transitioning from one exercise to the next is easy and fluid on the ball because you just roll into it. It's challenging but achieveable and gets the targeted muscles burning so you know you've worked them enough to change them. Innovative, fun exercises that are actually enjoyable. The instructor wears trainers but I found it easier in bare feet to control the ball when I had my feet on it. If you want to learn how to use your stability ball this dvd is brilliant.

Looking at some other reviews, a few people said it was too fast for a pilates dvd but nowhere on the case does it say it's pilates - mine says fitness ball workout which is exactly what it is! I enjoyed each section and put in as much energy as I could for maximum benefit. The instructor is pleasant and gives good instructions throughout (I had to pause a couple of times because I wasn't sure what was coming next but it wasn't a problem). I always hate the music on these dvds which is why I've only given 4 stars instead of 5.

I was pleasantly surprised by this DVD. After piling on the lbs after Christmas and holiday, I was looking for something to get me motivated in the new year - I have a gym ball and dearly love it, although can never find the motivation to just up and work solo without a guide.Cue this fab DVD with super positive and motivating instructor! Prompt cues and really challenging...not so difficult that you won't be able to keep up but hard enough that you'll feel the burn afterwards. DVD comes with 5 x 10 min workouts and you can customise your own workout when you start if you don't want to play them all or just a single one. Highly recommended!10 minutes just flies by and left me longing to do another one - warning: highly addictive!!! Absolute bargain for this price - buy it now!

This video does everything it advertises. I use it for 10-20 minutes a day, 5 days a week and I'm getting results in just over a month. The ab routine is exceptional. The lower body and cardio workouts both get your heart pumping a bit (especially if you use big movements). The stretch section is thorough. I could really feel my arm muscles burn in the upper body portion with the right size weights for me.I tried the 'as seen on tv' core stability ball workout and it was great, too, but I was never able to customize it to my needs and time constraints. Also, they would send a new video to me every other month, whether it would fit for me or not -- and if it did not fit for me, they would give me the option of sending it back -- on MY dime. This program never gets boring and I can certainly find 10-20 minutes in my day to do this workout on the weekdays, and I walk with my daughter on the weekends. When I do finally feel like it is too much of a routine, I'm going to try the 10 Minute Yoga Solution to mix and match with this one just to bring something different into the mix. It is definitely straight forward and efficient. Do remember, however, even if you only work out for 10 minutes, there is no cool down at the end of each section. Do some slow pacing around and slow, deep breathing stretches afterward for 5 minutes or so to get your heart rate back to an acceptable level.A final thought...., if you don't care about anything else I've said, do know that out of the 22 exercise videos I've purchased (cardio, dance, Latin, bellydance, yoga, taichi, qigong -- I like trying new things), this is the fastest working fitness solution I have ever used!

Es ist schön ab und zu ein Workout zu machen, der ein wenig anders ist. Mit dem Ball hat man die Möglichkeit Übungen auszuführen, die man sonnst nicht machen kann (z.B. Abs aus unterschiedlicher Winkel). Die Trainerin ist sehr sympatisch und motivierend. Die Übungen sind vielleicht ein bisschen zu einfach oder besser gesagt nicht anspruchsvoll genug für Leute die fit sind und regelmäßig trainieren, aber für einen Sonntagstraining, also "lazy training", würde ich die DVD auf jeden Fall empfehlen!

This video is my favourite one of the many I have and the main reason is the instructor. Kimberly Spreen has just about the best timing I have experienced with respect to instruction. I never feel like I am trying to catch up to her. I know exactly what to do next. There is something about a ball workout that feels like fun as opposed to work. The only segment I am not really keen on is the Total Body Fat Burner, as it is awkward to do the shuffle steps, but the rest of it is just great. Highly recommended if you have a convenient place to store that gigantic ball!

Excelente, siempre tengo prisa, pero siempre puedes hacer al menos dos rutinas de 20 min en las zona claves!! Excelente

I recently purchased an exercise ball and needed some ideas for what all could be done with it. Great video. 5 different work-outs that you can do together or separately. Ten minutes flies right by, mostly because the work-outs are not repetitive due to their short time. The first time I did the DVD it was difficult, but once you get used to the ball the exercises are mostly very easy. The instructor is pleasant, and though it's annoying that she can talk through each workout without so much as a deep inhale while I'm panting and sweating, her instructions are clear and easy to follow.