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Fitness Technology: Get on the BOSU

BOth Sides Up. An exercise ball that's been cut in half with a platform on the bottom.Use it ball-side-up or platform-side-up. . Why Train with the BOSU. Requires you to maintain your center of gravity over a surface that is constantly changing. Standing on it is challenging as your body moves and

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Fitness Technology: Get on the BOSU

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    1. Fitness Technology: Get on the BOSU Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association

    2. BOth Sides Up An exercise ball that's been cut in half with a platform on the bottom. Use it ball-side-up or platform-side-up.

    3. Why Train with the BOSU Requires you to maintain your center of gravity over a surface that is constantly changing. Standing on it is challenging as your body moves and shifts into and out of balance.

    4. Dynamic, Integrated, Coordinated and Skilled Responses Balance - Ability to maintain a desired position. Kinesthetic awareness - Awareness of how your body is positioned at any moment. Proprioception - Sense of body symmetry or joint position. Gradation of Force - Ability to control muscular force production and maintain an equalized, though dynamic, position.

    5. BOSU = Versatility + Fun In place of a step for aerobic workouts. In place of a bench in weight training. While doing traditional yoga poses. Makes activities challenging and, even better, more interesting!

    6. BOSU = Training Potential Balance Cardio Strength Flexibility Sports Conditioning 1, 2 or multiple BOSU’s can be used to set up exercises and dynamic balance drills which can transfer to almost any sport.

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