Bosu – The Ultimate Workout Buddy!

January 24th, 2011

Bosu is an acronym for Both Sides Up and what you posses is two products in one.
In one format, you posses a product you can stand on, sit on, lie on & do a variety of fresh actions with many of your usual movement patterns.

Then when you turn the BOSU over, you have an unstable surface that you can make use of for upper body & torso exercises. So, choose a BOSU if you are hunting for a truly versatile instability training product.

What is it for?
As with all instability products, the fact that when you use them, they move, you get an additional amount of muscle recruitment & consequently benefits of doing exercises.
If you think of usual workouts you already are acquainted with, for example, press ups – when you achieve them on the BOSU the effect or movement means that your muscles are firing quickly to compensate for the unstable surface.

If you turn it over, you can in effect have something to work your feet to the top of your head, as by exercising on the BOSU it ensures you focus & obtain your sense of balance until finally your movement patterns will become more proportioned, more balanced & more powerful.

How do you make use of BOSU?
A good way to use the Bosu is to take time-honored exercises you are previously accustomed with, for example squats and lunges, & once they’ve gained a level of efficiency on those movements, introduce an extra challenge of trying them on the BOSU surface. From here a lunge, the challenge and activity level is greater than before because you are operating against an unstable surface. From the second your foot is making contact with the BOSU, you have to counter & engage further muscle firing to facilitate to keep balanced, to be strong.

You are able to work from the floor to the BOSU, or from the top surface off & on. You can move through many activities adding challenge and intensity. Flip the BOSU over and take long-established workouts, like the sit up, transport them on to an unstable surface and right away have a fresh level of intensity.

What are the benefits of using BOSU?
The benefits to the user – as the actual surface of the BOSU is move when active, it ensures you more focused & more informed of what your body is doing. Therefore, if the board wobbles one side to another, you can see it and feel it, meaning you can actually rectify the state.
So using a BOSU is going to intensify the client’s body attention, whilst at the same time improving their sense of balance, co-ordination & strength levels.

There are a number of BOSU products on sale:
BOSU Ball Balance Trainer Pro
The BOSU Ball Balance Trainer Pro can be used with the platform side both up or down for diverse types of balance challenges.
A variety of dynamic balance, strength & agility drills can be carried out in combination with other pieces of equipment or multiple balance trainers. The solid platform is 630mm in diameter & features two recessed handles on the bottom for portability or for functional workouts.

BOSU Full Workout Pack
This all-in-one solution for learning shows you how to use the Bosu, evolve exercises and build movements that get results.

It provides an limitless range of exercises, drills & workout opportunities using the Bosu Balance Trainer.

The system features:
-    Complete 190 page instructional manual
-    Laminated workout flow charts to easily create a selection of exercises
-    Five instructional DVD’s that show proper setup and execution of each exercise
-    Exclusive Power Music CD & a carrying case to keep the lot organised

Storage Rack for BOSU
A smart storage rack enabling you to in safety house up to 5 Bosus, making certain they remain protected & clean.

In a space economical design, the rack is manufactured to a high standard with a powder coated frame that is durable. Its compact size makes it ideal for the studio or gym.

Bosu – the benefits are endless!