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Step 1
Begin any workout by doing a quick warm-up. Run in place for a few minutes on the BOSU ball until you feel your heartbeat and body temperature rise.
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Step 2
Start your stretching warm-up by focusing on the legs. Stretch your hamstrings, inner thighs, calves and quads. BOSU workouts involve a lot of lunges, squats and steps, so stretching the leg muscles is vital.
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Step 3
Stretch your feet and toes after you stretch your legs. The BOSU ball stretches the bottom of your feet during the workout and might cause a burning sensation if you don't stretch your feet. A foot stretch is simply flexing the foot and rolling it around to help increase flexibility and mobility.
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Step 4
Focus a few warm-up stretches on your abdominal muscles. A BOSU workout requires reliance on your abs to stay balanced and straight. Simply pulling your pelvic area back and forth for a few minutes warms up the abs and gets them ready to support your body.
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Step 5
Lay on your stomach with your arms under your chest and gently lift your upper body. This helps stretch your middle and lower back, both of which must be strong to help support your body on the BOSU ball.
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Step 6
Add some arm stretches to your warm-up if you plan on doing push-ups with the BOSU ball. If not, you can save arm stretches until the end of your workout.
