Hard CORE: BOSU Sit-ups

I love using the BOSU for Sit-Ups with clients because it helps you feel how to engage your core correctly and understand what it should feel like.

Notes on form:
- Sit on the front of the Bosu
- As you lay back, press your lower back into the Bosu and maintain that pressure as you sit up.
- Don't throw your arms back and front for momentum!
- Pull your shoulders down from your ears, even when you reach your hands up.

In the video I'm reaching both hands straight ahead, then both right, then both straight ahead, then both left. Perform 5-8 sets of this 4 sit-up combo for 2-4 sets. Laying back over the BOSU allows your abdominals to extend longer than they would on the floor, so you'll feel the burn quicker than you anticipate. Enjoy!

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B Strong,

Cassie B.

Hump Day Booty Move: BOSU Up & Over's, Lunge & Squat Drill

The BOSU is a fantastic tool for helping you develop your balance and stability in your ankles. These skills are important for everybody, and I especially recommend drills like this to athletes who are prone to rolling their ankles (Bonus: it works your agility too!).

Drills like this are great for athletes! Train your balance, joint stability, agility and get your heart rate up for conditioning. This isn't the best place to start if you have issues with your knees. Make sure you have a solid base of strength and stability before tackling this!

This definitely is not a beginner exercise, and could be risky if you have knee issues, so start off with caution. These movements work great in intervals. Try 45 seconds of Up & Over's, followed immediately by 45 seconds alternating between the reverse lunge and squat on 1 leg, followed by 45 seconds on the other leg. Rest no more than 30 seconds before repeating. Perform for 3-5 rounds.

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B Strong,

Cassie B.