mini ball help

[BlakKat]

Does anyone have any tips on how to blow it up to be as firm looking as Cathe's. My husband and I have both tried to blow it up using the straw that comes with it, but we can never get it firm. It is a little too soft & squishy still.

 

[UsedtobeMissGrant]

Hello,
I’m not an expert by any means but I know the ball from Pilates classes too and it isn’t meant to be blown up hard. It is meant to be a little squishy. That‘s how I’ve been using mine and it works great.
I hope this helps
Pauline

 

[aqua girl]

I agree, they are hard to get at a good firmness....I couldn't do anything with the straw, I
have numerous hand pumps with a very small needle-like tip, so I used that
to inflate mine, just makes it quicker I guess, but to get that plug in fast enough to hold the
air in, is a trick in itself. LOL! I just tried to get it a little firmer than what I wanted, so when
I pulled out inflation thing and put in the plug, I had a "little extra" air to play with, if that makes sense. You don't want to over inflate tho', so you need to be careful. I love the
little balls, I actually have several of them, and I don't think any of them are inflated to
the same size! But you do want it to be a little squishy, like Pauline mentioned above,
so you can grip with your hands, etc. I do like it a little squishy too, I think it stays in
place better, etc. Good luck , you'll get it !

 

[nickisteen]

Does anyone have any tips on how to blow it up to be as firm looking as Cathe's. My husband and I have both tried to blow it up using the straw that comes with it, but we can never get it firm. It is a little too soft & squishy still.

That's exactly the problem I have. By the time I pull out the straw to insert the plug, most of the air is gone!

 

[aqua girl]

Jenn needs to do another tutorial video showing any “tricks” to getting these little balls
inflated easily & to the right inflation (?) is that even a word... Come on Jenn!!!!

 

[Gobias]

I use an air compressor. I slightly overblow it so by the time I get the pin back in, it is the right firmness. (not too much air was released)

 

[Hazlady]

I think the trick is to have the pin really close by so you can get it in as quickly as possible. I use a hand pump. I pull the needle out, quickly get my finger over the hole to stop the air escaping, then grab the plug and quickly release my finger and put it in. There will always be some air lost. However, you also don't want the ball to be too hard otherwise it tends to fly out from under you when you put it behind your back for core work, and it is harder to grip so you are more likely to lose it when transferring between your hands. I always use my ball partially deflated.

 

[nickisteen]

I use an air compressor. I slightly overblow it so by the time I get the pin back in, it is the right firmness. (not too much air was released)

WOW! That is some powerful air!!

 

[adminhelp]

When we inflated the mini balls for Cathe and crew we used the small hand pump that comes with the Cathe stability balls. If you happen to have a stability ball of any kind the pump that came with it should work well for the mini yoga ball as well. An air compressor, bike tire pump, etc. will also work. Add a tiny bit of overfill so that you have time to get the plug in before it deflates too much. I'll take a look at the straw that came in with the mini balls and try to find a trick for inflating with it and get back to you . Jenn

 

[aqua girl]

I'll take a look at the straw that came in with the mini balls and try to find a trick for inflating with it and get back to you . Jenn

Thanks Jenn……. I agree, using hand pump, etc. I think, is the way to inflate it, I couldn’t do anything with that straw thingy

Add a tiny bit of overfill so that you have time to get the plug in before it deflates too much.

Agreed! but you gotta be Fast

 

[BlakKat]

Thanks so much everyone! It's too squishy using the straw method so I will try one of these suggestions, it's tricky being fast enough!

 

[snowlover]

My trick: I used the pump and tip from my exercise ball. I do agree that what was provided did not work.

 

[aqua girl]

Agree on that…the straw thing wasn’t much!

 

[aqua girl]

I'll take a look at the straw that came in with the mini balls and try to find a trick for inflating with it and get back to you

I wonder how that went? LOL.....

 

[T2B]

Hi there,

I had the same issue as you. After looking at my half deflated ball for a few days, this morning, I pulled the plug and started over.

This is what worked for me. Don’t use the straw, hold the mini ball like you’re going to blow up a balloon, ball in one hand, plug in the other hand. Blow, fill it with air, pinch the hole to keep the air from escaping, and then plug it!