The Bosu Ball is a unique piece of workout equipment, that allows most people to use with great ease at home. It is indeed, a rather small peice of equipment which is used in most fitness clubs, but due to its size, has become quite popular to use at home.
With the Bosu Ball you get one round flat surface which acts as a support for a rounded ball the shape of a half circle. The “ball” is attached to the top of the flat surface and when sat against the ground it offers an unstable surface which makes a variety or ordinary workout poses more challenging. Some people who are in excellent condition and want even more of a challenge may even turn it over so they are standing on the flat surface which is even more unstable.
The most basic way to use a Bosu Ball is to stand on top of it with one or both feet and perform a variety of stability or strength building workouts. You go through with your movements as usual, but since all or part of your body is now off balance you have to tighten muscles and fight to maintain control of all parts of the body.
One easy move is to stand on top of the ball with both of your feet, then slowly raise one of you feet right behind you while keeping balance with the other. You may want to start by only lifting one leg to the back slowly to practice keeping your balance, but over time want to work up to raising the opposite arm out in front of you at the same time while you lean forward. You then go back to the upright position and switch legs.
Another option you can do is get in a wide-legged squat position with one foot on the ball and the other standing flat on the ground. Do a set of ten deep squats and then switch your feet and repeat. The leg that is on the ball will be worked out extra hard as it struggles to maintain balance throughout the squat.
Other people will also do strength building workouts by standing on or partly on the ball. You can do bicep curls and other dumbbell workouts while tightening muscles throughout the body to maintain your balance all the way through the workout.
The line of Bosu Ball products continues to expand and right now you can purchase smaller weighted balls which can be held in your hand while you do stretches and balance moves on your Bosu. There are also workout videos designed specifically for use with the Bosu Ball system. They are a great purchase for anyone who wants to try the ball but isn’t quite sure how to use it correctly.
On a final note, consider using a Bosu Ball to add some movement and extra calorie burning into your day. Stand on it and balance while washing the dishes, watching television, or folding the laundry. The tightening and balancing action will help increase muscle definition and keep you more alert throughout the day.
This product is extremely convenient for at-home use, considering also that it does not cost as much as a good treadmill but can deliver accelerated results from your workout program.
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