Bosu Balance Trainer - Squats with variations

Hi there, this is Chris Knight from SevenWellness.com I'm going to show you today how to do squats on the BoSu ball. Now there's a few different variations and we're just gonna get straight to it I'm going to start with the BoSU... I call this one right-side down. Because to me the other side is the top. With it face down grab you dumbbells now you can use a kettle bell, or you can grab a five pound bag a sugar since that's really all that it's good for it. Just grab something that is going to help you challenge yourself a little bit more. If you think the start with body weight that's absolutely fine also and then just work your way up five pounds at a time. Ok, what we're giong to do is bring those tumbles right up your shoulder. Then, go down into a squat position and back up. This actually helps a little bit with knee strain if you're having issues with your knees. Just because as you go down the BoSu rocks forward, takes a little bit of pressure off. Now you can add some movement into the motion if you look like to. Now... there is a double leg squat. What I'd like to do also is a single leg squat. But with this one I do my best not to actually touch the ground. Also, pay really close attention to for my knee not to go past my toes. So... do it like you're sitting down in a chair. With that exericse I would say try to do twelve repetitions on each side then switch legs. Do a couple sets of that move. So two sets of 12 on each leg. Then you may increase the weight has long as you have good form, more weight is fine. Never sacrafice good form and technique to lift heavier weight! Same exercise but now we're going to do it with the BoSu right-side up. This one you need to get your foot placement right. You'll then kind of force the in-step of your foot to be nice and falt. Here your stance will be a little more narrow so really watch the knees. Make sure they don't go past your toes on this one. So bring the weights up. Squat down. Hold it for a second. It doesn't have to be very long. That's it! These exercises here will be great for your hips and thighs. I know that everybody loves to have great hips and thighs! Those are some things I want you to try. Just incorporate them either at the gym or at home. If you don't have your own BoSU already I've conveniently added a link (to Amazon.com) in the description box of this video on YouTube. That way you can just easily be taken to a place where you know they're a reputable company and you can just read about the details of what a BoSu is and also if you want to you are able to do it there because there are very few retailers who actually carry it on the shelf. It retails for about $120-130. There are countless exercises that are really going to help you... at the next level of getting tone by providing that little bit of instability. It is definitely worth the little expense. Give those a try.. Check out some of the other videos.. In the meantime this is Chris Knight from SevenWellness.com If there's ever anything that I can do to help serve you or your family, please don't hesitate to get in touch via my email at Chris@SevenWellness.com Take care..