The creator of the Bender Ball and the Bender Ball Method, Leslee comes to her profession with over 25 years of experience. Ms. Bender is a certified member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Leslee also teaches fitness instructors all over the world so that they can improve their training techniques and get the most from their students. Certifying more than 1,500 trainers globally, it can certainly be said of Leslee Bender that she is a formidable expert when it comes to exercise, core training, health and fitness.

According to Leslee Bender, the creator of the original Bender Ball, the way to get the best results from the Bender Ball is through core training. With over 25 years of experience in fitness, health and exercise, Leslee has come to the conclusion that

“one MUST learn to activate their core before ever moving forward into any kind of exercise program.”

Leslee Bender asserts that using her tried and true Method of Core Training practitioners will finally be able to feel all their abdominal muscles, perhaps even for the first time. This includes the side obliques, upper abs and even the difficult to get to deep lower abs.

In the traditional method of doing crunches, you must lay down on your back, or else you stay a bit elevated off the floor. Not only can this cause strain on your back which can be harmful, but it is also difficult, if not impossible to create extension of your abdominals in this position. With the help of the Bender Ball, extension is easily achieved while at the same time reducing the dangerous strain on the back. This is why using the Bender Ball is like doing twice the amount of exercise with the same amount of effort. As a matter of fact, tests have shown that with the Bender Ball it is possible to get 408% more exercise with the same amount of effort doing a standard crunch-style sit-up.

My wife and I went away for the weekend. The kids were happy to stay at home and party with their friends. Even though we only went from Thursday night to Sunday night, we still brought along our Bender Balls. We knew we would probably go out to some really nice restaurants, and we didnt want to have to scrimp on what we ordered. Its so annoying to ask “does this have mayonaisse? Is this made with butter?” Or order chicken when you really want red meat! So we decided we could splurge on the calories guilt-free if we stuck with our exercise routine. And you know what? We really did it. We had some great meals in a few really spiffy restaurants, and we spent about 10 minutes each day before we went down to the pool crunching abs and really taking care of ourselves. Bender Ball made it real easy and fun.

My wife and I are thinking about taking a little trip, maybe up to the mountains for the weekend, or maybe we’ll even go for a week with the kids. One thing I’m really glad about is that I dont have to worry about my exercise routine, because it is so easy to take the Bender Ball along. And since we only need to do our cruches about 10 minutes each day, it will be easy to take the time out of our sightseeing and relaxing for a few minutes of my enjoyable Bender Ball workout. My wife feels the same way. I feel so lucky that I found this easy, fast and effective way to exercise.

Well Summer is finally here! The kids are out of school and I can work shorter hours, and my wife can relax more since she isn’t driving the kids to all their activities and doesn’t have to nag them as much about doing their homework. But one thing that hasn’t changed is our regular use of our Bender Balls. I think I mentioned that my son was using his and he really helped him keep in shape for football. His coach was so impressed he asked my son if something changed. Even though my son is scared of his coach and doesn’t like to talk to him, he finally told him that he started crunching with a Bender Ball, like his Dad. The coach, (who is a neighbor of ours) told my son that he did notice that I (his Dad) looked a bit better lately. Well this was a real compliment, because the coach has pretty high standards. I do feel a lot better since starting regular exercise with my Bender Ball.

I ordered three more Bender Balls. My son is going to keep using the old one. So I need three more for me, my wife and daughter. My sixteen year old daughter is very weight conscious. Now that summer is coming she is going crazy with her dieting and exercising. I think she uses the Bender Ball even more than my son, who is a jock and is really into staying in shape. He told me his football coach doesn’t believe in “equipment” for working out, and wants his team to do all their sit-ups and push-ups the old-fashioned way, crunching away at those abs. Luckily the boys are young and the strain doesn’t hurt their backs. But my son said that since he started using the Bender Ball he is much better at sit-ups at football practice, and the coach even noticed. My son didn’t tell him its Bender Ball that’s making the difference, the coach is just too scary to talk to, says my son.

My kids told me they started exercising with the Bender Ball, and I will either have to wait until they are done with their exercising or buy another one. But I had a better idea! Instead of waiting for the ball, I’ll get another one for me and my wife, and we’ll all exercise together as a family! Isn’t that a great idea? The Bender Ball is so inexpensive and so much fun, I think it could really be a great family activity several times a week, and more fun even than a Wii, which my kids all want to get for next Christmas. Let’s see how the exercise goes.

I’m sorry to say, that I lost my job. But there is a bright side to this situation. My wife is still working, I am getting unemployment insurance, and I have a bit saved to cover us until I find another job, which I hope will be better than the last one, which was starting to make me crazy. I think part of the reason I was eating so much was because my boss was driving me crazy, and I was too depressed to do my exercises regularly. So now I have a chance at a fresh start.

So what am I gonna do? I’m gonna get my bender ball back from my kids and start working out with it like I was doing a few months ago. I hope my break from working will give me a chance to really get the look I want, and the good health that my doctor and my wife say is so important. Wish me luck.

I need to exercise, and the sooner the better! I want to diet, but I just haven’t got around to doing it. One thing I need is a method that will work, and that will get me motivated. Bender Ball might just be the way to go!