How Do You Integrate BOSU Balance With Flexibility Training?
Flexibility training, otherwise known as stretching, is an important part of any workout routine. It increases range of motion, as well as reduces the chance of injury due to stiffness or muscle tearing. The BOSU Balance provides many ways to enhance traditional stretching, both to aid in muscle stretching and to provide additional muscle building benefits. Get a two for one deal. Using the BOSU Balance alone builds core muscles and balance. Use it while doing arm stretches to get the benefits of stretching and to work large muscle groups in the legs and abdominals. Use it for leg stretching. Calf stretches, whether done standing or with the front leg extended and the back leg bent, are more effective when done on a BOSU Balance. The instability of the ball allows for shifting of body weight to get a better stretch. Lay down. The BOSU Balance is a great way to stretch the abdominals and the back. By laying on the BOSU face-down and relaxing, the back is stretched. Face-up stretches the