review: BOSU trainer
I was so excited when I saw that the hotel health club had one of these yesterday. However, not expecting it to be there, I couldn't think of many exercises to do on the BOSU (which is an acronym for Both Sides Up) and only did a few squats (side and regular), a boat pose (as demonstrated in the picture), and a set of pushups (I did it wrong, didn't know you were supposed to have the bubble side down :blush).
The verdict is, I hurt, even from doing so few exercises. Muscle hurtin' is such a great thing! The BOSU is really easy to use. It turns out that basically any floor exercise can be done on it to give that element of instability to give your core muscles an extra workout. Unfortunately, at $129.99 US a pop, they don't come cheap, and I don't think my regular gym will be getting one anytime soon.
• BOSU.com
• sample BOSU exercises
:spork:spork:spork:spork/5
Comments
Looks a true torture device.
Posted by: Nomadic* | September 2, 2003 02:38 AM
GoodLife has those things, but Ive yet to get up the nerve to try them. Not because Im afraid of hurting myself, but because I always feel self conscious when doing floor stuff, to the point that I tend to skip my abs altogether.
Posted by: kelly | September 3, 2003 11:07 AM
After back surgery, the BOSU has been the centerpiece of my rehab. The therapist has me standing, doing squats, lateral raises, curls with light weights and medicine balls. Lifting a medicine ball overhead with your eyes closed is quite a challenge but what a difference it makes in developing and maintaining the core (stabilizer) muscles that keep me feeling good and injury free. It's surprising how quickly progress is made. I'll make it part of my on-going fitness program, too. I'm sold!
Posted by: late4dtrain | January 28, 2004 07:31 PM