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[some_stars]

Okay, so after multiple suggestions, I've decided to get an exercise ball. However, I do not do well with options, especially when they're options I don't have the knowledge to judge between, especially not right now when I am ALL STRESS. So...how do I choose between the eighty different brands and sizes and varieties? I'm 5'3" and I'd like a ball with a weight limit of no less than 300 pounds (I'm currently hovering around 245 and really don't need to be worrying if it's going to burst under me). Also, how do you inflate them? Will I need a pump of some kind?

(One day I will learn how to do something new without making the internet help me step by step, but clearly today is not that day.)

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[lilacsigil]

I just bought one a few weeks ago and I weigh about 350 pounds. They have a very high weight limit because people knock them around. Mediball is a good brand. You will need a pump to inflate it, like a footpump. Some sellers include one, some sell one fairly cheaply.

You would most likely need a 55cm or 65cm ball at your height (I'm 5'7" with a 75cm ball), but it's best if you can go sit on one to check. Don't inflate it all the way up! It should be a bit squishy when you sit on it.

I'm using mine a lot, so feel free to ask more questions!

[some_stars]

this is great, thank you! I may check back in with more questions when I go shopping. (It has been postponed for a little while due to unexpected expenses--ooh, that sounds so grownup and serious, as though I had more than $150 in my checking account to begin with--but it's the first thing I'm buying if/when I get a job.)

[rydra_wong]

If you're planning to use it as a desk chair, it might be helpful to measure your current chair (and decide if you want something higher/lower) and generally try to estimate what height ball you need for decent ergonomics at the computer.