Bosu Ball Squat

[livingdeadmoose]

To repeat what everyone else has said.

 

[tdluxon]

What are your guys thoughts on this exercise? I've seen people doing squats on upside down bosu balls, no weights just plain down and up parallel or below parallel squats. They say it involves your core a lot more and stabilizer muscles too.

I tried doing this just for fun one day at the gym while I was resting between bench sets. I was amazed how hard it was at first... both my legs were shaking like crazy, although this is probably at least partially because I'm recovering from a bad leg injury (broken tib and fib, similar to Anderson's break). I started doing it a little more and after a few times it gets easier pretty fast and you have to start doing a lot of reps. I've been thinking about adding a little weight but I'm still trying to figure out a good way to do it without it being too awkward (was thinking maybe starting with some light dumbbells.

I do think it was a good way to switch up your routine rather than just doing regular squats all of the time. I definitely wouldn't rely on it as your primary leg workout, especially if you are going for strength/power, but it is a nice way to switch things up a little once a week or so.

 

[bowlie]

Ive always wondered if they would be any good for working on mobility. I expect they would expose alot of compensations i.e. Leaning back would be less advisable for obvious reasons

 

[ripskater]

Ive always wondered if they would be any good for working on mobility. I expect they would expose alot of compensations i.e. Leaning back would be less advisable for obvious reasons

Slant board balancing would be better for mobility. It (bosu) can help ankle mobility some though. But it's mainly reactive ability of the ankle that is trained standing single leg on the soft side of the bosu.

 

[El Chimpo]

just no.

 

[belph]

Y'all need Jesus.

 

[KidAlchemy]

 

[NoSmilez]

My boy had one of those boards with a roller on it and he would do kettlebell workout with it. I always pretend I don't know him when he does that