15-Minute BOSU Workouts for Better Balance

The BOSU Balance Trainer, invented by David Weck in 1999, was designed to help integrate balance training into all areas of fitness. The unique, unstable surface provides a great, safe way to enhance your core strength while standing, sitting, side lying, prone or supine. You can perform all sorts of drills with this one piece of equipment, from cardio and strength exercises to traditional core strength moves. Try one of these express balance BOSU workouts (15 minutes each) the next time you workout!

BOSU Complete Core

Perform 8-15 repetitions of each exercise, resting 10-30 seconds between exercises. Then repeat the four exercises a second time for a complete 15-minute mid section quick-blitz that hits all core muscles.

• Bent Knee Boxer Crunch

• Lateral Trunk Flexion

• Supine Open and Tuck

• Prone Spinal Extension with Rotation

BOSU Complete Upper Body

Perform 8-15 repetitions of each exercise, resting 10-30 seconds between exercises. Then repeat the four exercises a second time for a complete 15-minute quick-blitz for the upper body.

• Traveling Push-Up

• Biceps Curl to V-Sit on Dome

• Prone Superman Balance

• Standing Lateral Front Raise Combo

BOSU Complete Lower Body

Perform 8-15 repetitions of each exercise, resting 10-30 seconds between exercises. Then repeat the four exercises a second time for a full 15-minute quick-blitz for the lower body.

• Alternating Forward-Reverse Lunge

• Four Squat Across

• Dome Squat with Trunk Rotation

• Quick Side-Push Around Dome

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