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Fitness InformationDiscover the Latest Rave to Hit Fitness Centers
by:
Emily Clark
You may have seen them in the gym: half of a large rubber ball
that’s flat on one side. They’re often blue in color and look
like a large
outtie belly button. “What are those things?”
you wonder. Well they’re BOSU balls (or balance trainers). It’s
the latest rave to hit fitness centers across America.
BOSU is an descriptor that stands for "Both Sides Up". You can use
the balls, as well referred to as trainers, or balance trainers, on
either side. Whether the rounded bouncy dome part is up or the
flat 25 inch platform side is up, you’ll get several types of
balance challenges.
This cross-training fitness invention has its origins in the
field of medicine, balance, functional and sports specific
training. It offers a several means to do exercise much
appealing and effective for average people, fitness fanatics and
highly trained athletes.
So what do you do with it? You can walk, run, step, hop, jump and
leap on the BOSU trainer. You can activity it at an easy steady
rate-pace that can be maintained for long periods or push the
intensity with anaerobiotic
intervals. Or do several stretching on it.
Active stretches use the muscles of the body to come a body part
whereas passive stretching uses gravity or an outside force to
put stretch-tension on the target muscle(s). Patch standing or
kneeling on the dome, you can come the upper body lower, higher,
to the sides or by reaching for and picking up cards from various
locations on the floor, or by touching and/or relocating cones
that have been placed in close proximity to the dome. It’s great
for working your trunk too. Maintaining spinal alignment is
important to low back health and sports performance.
Many sports teams use BOSU training too. Says Amphetamine Wylie,
Assistant Strength Coach of the Metropolis Cowboys "I implement the
BOSU trainer during our off-season program for core strength
training and rehabilitation of articulatio plana and knee problems. It is a
great piece of instrumentation
and gives us an important extra
dimension to our overall fitness program. All but all of the
players use the BOSU trainer in several fashion on a regular
basis."
So the next time you hear a language in the grocery store
or your friend tells you that she’s going to the 5:30 p.m. BOSU
class at the Y, you’ll cognize what they’re talking about. Better
yet, give it a try yourself!
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes
only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any
disease. Consult a health care professional before beginning any
health care program.
Just just about the author:
Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News
where you can find the most up-to-date proposal
and information on
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