Gaiam Classic Balance Ball Chair - Exercise Stability Yoga Ball Premium Ergonomic Chair for Home and Office Desk with Air Pump, Exercise Guide and Satisfaction Guarantee

A brilliant item, well worth the investment. Great of you need the back support. Can also start to build up that core strength whilst working. Get a laptop table to go with it.

Ordering was so easy, actual delivery was next day so again fabulous.Product exactly as described so Bonus there.

IF YOU HAVE BACK AND/OR HIP PROBLEMS, THIS IS THE CHAIR FOR YOU!!I have back and hip issues and have tried a lot of different office chairs (some were very expensive orthopaedic chairs), and this chair is the only one I can comfortably sit in for a full day at the office. The yoga ball doesn’t put any pressure on my hips and tail bone and it forces me to sit straighter, which is great for my back. I also love how I can do back bends over it if I’m feeling pressure in my spine. I have one at my place of work and just bought another one for my home office because I love it so much!

I've borrowed my co workers Gaiam Balance Ball Chair when she's been out of the office. I just loved it immediately, less back paid, less pressure on my legs and helped with my posture. I just had to get one for myself. It arrived today!!! Like a kid on Christmas I tossed my old uncomfortable office chair to the side and immediately put this together. I like the pop of color the green has....so that's about all the positives I can give.Assemble of the chair was very quick and simple. Inflating the ball however, with that ridiculous pump thing, I had to go into a conference room to put air in it. (just not appropriate to do while sitting at your office desk) The ball.....the ball is inflated to the max I didn't want to pop it. I placed it in the chair and it was like dropping a beach ball into it. This ball is SOOOOOO freaking small when I sat on it I could just aboutsit Indian Style on the floor!! I'm 5'10 about 150lbs. I immediately rolled it to the side and grabbed my neighbors ball and I'm sitting here typing this review in comfort.UPDATE 6/9/15: okay so I called Gaiam customer service about replacing the ball and was told to just give it a couple days to expand to it's full size. So today (day two) I came in and inflated more.....to my SURPRISE it's not perfect IT"S BETTER. I'm high yet still able to lean back on the back rest comfortably. This goes from 2 stars to 5 in my book. I couldn't believe it. If you think its to small on the initial opening let it sit in a warm space over night and then add more air......you'll be pleasantly surprised. Everyone at work is taking triple looks at my comfy, supportive, fun colored, new office chair! Love it. They should put a disclaimer in the description so people know what to expect. would have been helpful for me. Considering it? Go for it!!!Since I had it shipped to the office I don't know if I should return all of it or go in search of an adult sized ball. I did some digging and I see there are different sized balls on Amazon sold separately for 19.99. Seriously?! How do I just exchange the ball?!Hello, AMAZON? Anyone out there? I've spent allot of money on this site at least deliver the items pictured. The lady in the picture isn't squatting on the floor she's at desk level.

I read the reviews for this item before I bought it and felt well-prepared for any possible problem I could face- and I was right!First of all- this is very easy to put together. I use this at work so I took the unopened box in and put it together one evening before I left for the day. Instructions were easy to follow. I had read the "doesn't inflate enough" comments so I ensured that I took the extra time to inflate the ball as much as possible and was pleased to see that it inflated quite a bit. The next morning, I inflated the ball a little more and it was at a pretty good height for work. As suggested, I again added air on the 3rd day and the ball was SOLID and TALL (about the same as my regular rolling office chair). I inflate it every week or so to keep the height and firmness.As far as the ball's benefits- all I can say is "WOW". After the first day of using it, I was TIRED, and the next morning I awoke feeling like I'd been in some sort of sports competition or like I'd played a round of golf after a year off! So- you WILL feel muscles you don't normally feel- and you WILL start sitting straighter. I even sit straighter in the car and stand straighter when I walk.One side benefit- after about 30-45 minutes of sitting on the ball, I start to notice I tend to roll off the ball unless I concentrate. This makes me stand for a bit which is good as it helps me regroup and refocus on whatever I've been working on. Plus- if I have a meeting in my office, we are pretty sure to finish in about 30 mins! The folks I work with like that!Finally, it is hard to really tell that this is balance ball chair because I got the black one and it pretty much looks like a regular chair at first glance. It takes folks a while to notice that I am siting on a balance ball chair. So, if you want to "sneak" this in without too much fuss from others, I'd say to get this item and get the ball in black. Be ready to share your experience with it, though- everyone that does notice what it is wants a run down on why I bought it and what I've found since I've had it, and come back regularly for updates!All in all, I am glad I took the plunge and got this ball. I know it has been good for me and I have changed my posture (and I assume my core muscles) as a result.UPDATE: I forgot to mention two things in my original review: First, I am 5'3" tall - I think if you are not taller than, say 5'10" you will find the height of the inflated ball comfortable. Taller folks probably won't like it as much.Second, I mentioned my posture and balance so much because I am 53 years old. I am doing my best to maintain good posture and not get the hunchback associated with aging. I believe the ball is very helpful to that goal. And, everyone knows that balance and flexibility are keys to staying active and fighting many health problems associated with age.

I purposely too my time to review this product, I wanted a Ball Chair for 3-4 years but could not afford it until I saw it dropped to under $90. I jumped on this deal so fast! I have suffered from lower back pain for 15 years as I have worked a desk job since 1999. I picked up a kneeling chair for work and this Ball Chair for my office at home, within two weeks my back pain was mostly gone! 15 years of back pain and all it took was better office chairs, wow!Assembly was unbelievably easy but after trying to inflate the ball for 10 minutes, my arm got tired so I grabbed my electric air mattress pump but it still took 15 minutes to inflate. Let me tell you, this is the most comfortable chair to sit on! It took a couple days to get used to the low back support but I couldn't be happier.

I actually have a ball/base already, I purchased this one because of the back support.I wasn't sure if my back would actually lean against the back support or not? but it surprisingly gladly does. It really has good lumbar support and it's very comfortable to sit on.The ball in this base is smaller than my older one and I like it much better it sits lower and is perfect for my sewing machine table, although my preference is even lower at my sewing table, but this works pretty darn well.I wish they would have these with a hydraulic lift lolI have vinyl flooring and I thought the locks would not work and SLIDE AROUND, but they actually do give the wheels a little more grip when engaged.. On a slippery floor overall it's much more comfortable than my backless ball chair. I really love the color and it seems pretty sturdy. You don't have to fill the ball up too much like I said it's a lot smaller than my original chair that I purchased a few years back, I used an electric air pump, not the one that came with the chair.