205/365 BOSU: Make Balance Work More Challenging

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

BOSU can make anything you do on one leg even more challenging.

For example you could do Water Birds, lunges, single leg squats, single leg dead lifts, etc. on the bubble side; for an even greater challenge do it on the flat side.

BOSUs are a fun way to add variety to your routine. My one advice would be to not use it for everything. Balance is important but form is paramount. Unless you can do all these exercises perfectly on flat land, don't do them on the BOSU.

In health,

Lauren

204/365 BOSU: Push Ups

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

There are so many variations for doing a push up on a BOSU that I really can't draw them all.

Bubble-side Up:
1. Both hands on bubble
2. One hand on bubble with arms straight, push up --> switch hands with arms straight, push up
3. One hand on bubble --> push up --> land on other hand --> push up
4. Push up with feet on bubble

Flat-side Up:
1. Both hands on outer edge
2. One hand on flat side, switch
3. Push up with feet on flat side

In health,

Lauren

203/365 BOSU: Get Ups

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

I learned this BOSU move from my co-Coach Libby. This exercise is a squat with an extra challenge at the bottom. Feel the burn in your quads, and core.

1. Stand about half a foot in front of your BOSU.
2. Squat with your butt out and chest out, landing low onto the bubble side of your BOSU.
3. Sit only for a moment until you get up!
4. Repeat 15 times, rest and repeat!

In health,

Lauren

202/365 BOSU: Toe Taps

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

What is flat on one side and round on the other? a BOSU!

These fun pieces of equipment can bring on a lot of pain for beginners, enthusiasts, or hard core exercisers. The name BOSU means "Both Sides Up/Utilized," as in you can use both sides of this equipment. This week I'll share different exercises with you. You may feel silly doing them but, if you take it seriously, like anything else, you'll find it rewarding. Today's exercise is Toe Taps.

1. Put the BOSU so that the bubble side is up.
2. Start with one toe on the bubble, the other on the floor.
3. Hop the toe on the bubble down and the toe on the floor up.
4. Go for 30s-1m bouts. Rest for 30. Repeat!

In health,

Lauren