Bosu Ball Core Exercises: Plank

Series Summary

Many people want to lose weight, yet despite claims of quick fat burning pills and powders, the best way to lose weight is still through proper diet and exercise. Exercise does more than maintain physical fitness. Working out improves bone density, builds muscle strength, and improves joint mobility. It can also reduce general health risks, boost the immune system, and help with depression and insomnia. Whether exercising to lose weight or improve muscle mass, working out is always a good idea to promote mind and body health. In this free video series, a professional fitness trainer demonstrates how to do a variety of Bosu Ball core exercises. The Bosu Balance Trainer is a great fitness aid for improving a normal work out routine by engaging the core muscles. Learn a variety of core exercises with the Bosu Ball including side planks, abdominal crunches and the Superman. Discover how to do four point balance, knee balance and the bridge using the Bosu ball. If interested in working core muscles, watch as this fitness expert explains everything needed to know about a new tool for core exercises.

Video Transcript

"This functional core exercise using the bosu is called the plank. Now, what is great about the bosu is that you have two sides to work with. One being the easier side which is the dome side and then you can flip the bosu over to the flat side and make it a little bit more challenging. So moving into the plank just place your hands on the dome area about shoulder width apart, extend your legs back, tuck your pelvis under to protect your back, pull your shoulder blades back so it is kind of like sliding your shoulder blades into your back pocket, and you want to draw that belly in. Make sure you are breathing through this position so inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Now, to make it a little bit more challenging come off and flip over the bosu. Now this is always kind of fun to try to work with when you first get into the position. So take your legs out, find your balance point, draw that belly in, tuck your pelvis under, lengthen out through the crown of your head and try to hold this plank position for about thirty seconds to a minute. Make sure you are breathing. When you are finished simply come out of it and rest. And that is the plank using the bosu."