For clinics & PT practices
Deflate, sanitize, re-inflate. Under 6 ounces each, and rated to 300 lb, and cheap enough to send home with a client so the program continues between visits.
Club and bulk kits available.
A trusted brand since 2005
Strengthen Your
Back, Abs, Legs, Arms...
The original 9-inch soft fitness ball, built for the slow, controlled work that recovery asks for. Support the body, take load off the joints, and rebuild strength through a full range of motion — at the gym or on the living room floor.
Pilates Small Exercise Ball
Bender Ball Core Training Kit
$19.99 USD
In stock, ready to ship
The original innovative abs & core training kit developed by Leslee Bender, allows you to work your abs in extension and flexion!
Core Training Kit includes:
- One authentic 6-9" Bender Ball
- Instruction manual
+ Plus
- 5 Streaming Workout Videos: Core Training, Buns & Thighs, Better Booty, Strong Healthy Back 1 & 2
Why it works
Core Activation
The unstable surface of the ball forces deep abdominal and spinal muscles to work harder than they would on a flat floor, while the ball gives the body something to push into, lie over, or squeeze — so movement stays gentle while the muscles keep working.
Off-loads joints
Placed under a knee, hip, or lower back, Bender Ball® takes body weight off the joint so the surrounding muscle can do the work.
Full range of motion
Extension back as well as flexion forward — movement the floor simply doesn't allow.
Scalable resistance
Inflate less for a softer, easier start; add air as strength returns. One tool, an entire progression.
Feedback, not force
Squeeze it and you feel exactly which muscles switch on — built-in cueing for clients relearning a pattern.
For Instructors
Pilates, Barre and personal trainers use the ball to modify on the fly when a client walks in with a healing joint — same class, safer version.
Certification in the Bender Ball® Method is approved for 4 CECs.
For Home
Stores in a drawer & easily fits in a gym bag, works on any floor thanks to the non-slip surface, and free follow-along videos mean you're never guessing at the next session.
A QUALITY PRODUCT FOR EFFECTIVE WORKOUTS
- The Bender Ball is amazingly strong, flexible and durable. It is rated to support up to 300 pounds.
- Non-slip ball surface grips any floor surface. It stays in place under your body weight and doesn’t slip out of place when you lean on it.
- Safe PVC material contains no BPA and is Phthalate free.
- The Bender Ball is easy to transport and carry - throw one in your gym bag or luggage, it weighs less than 6 ounces, and can easily be deflated and re-inflated.
The small ball that does it all!
Bender Ball® cranks up the intensity and allows you to target muscles through a full range of motion. What you’re seeing in the gym are people doing a gazillion crunches and they don’t know why they’re not getting results. With a regular crunch on the floor, you’re limited. You can only go forward, you can’t go back.
With the Bender Ball®, you’re getting extension back and flexion forward, which works your muscles more effectively. A published study by Loma Linda University found that using a Bender Ball® was many times more effective that doing a normal crunch on the floor.
A variety of exercises allows you to effectively engage your entire core. Upper Abs, Lower Abs, Obliques, Lower Back, Upper Back and Glutes. Whether you are after six pack abs, or looking to address lower back pain, the Bender Ball® can help you get there faster.
Trusted since 2005
“For students of all levels and abilities, the Bender Ball is the best tool for protecting the back during exercise.”
Kelsey Gephart, M.S., CPT, NCPT
Pilates Instructor and Co-creator of the Ageless Training Academy
Pilates Instructor and Co-creator of the Ageless Training Academy
“We utilize the Bender Ball in all of our classes as it is one of the best tools for Pilates training.”
Shannon Wilkes - Owner of five Club Pilates studios
Shannon Wilkes - Owner of five Club Pilates studios
21 yrs
In studios, clubs, clinics and homes
300 lb
Load rating
6-9 in
Can be inflated or deflated to match the user and exercise
0 BPA
Safe PVC material contains no BPA and is Phthalate free.
Get back to playing — stronger than before.
One ball. Every stage of the comeback.
Ships from Vista, California.
Bender Ball® is fitness equipment, not a medical device. Always follow the guidance of your surgeon or physical therapist when returning to activity.