I'm sure by now you’ve probably seen the new equipment piled up in the front of Studio #1. They look like a bunch of stability balls that got a little too close to a sharp ginsu knife and got whacked in half. Well the correct name of these devices is “Bosu Balance Trainers”

What is Bosu? You ask. It is a completely unique and multidimensional training device that integrates: Core Training, Functional Sports Training, and Balance Training.

BOSU is an acronym for "both sides up". The BOSU Balance Trainer can be used with the platform side either up or down for different types of balance challenge. The solid platform is 25 inches in diameter and the dome is inflated until it is firm. Two recessed handles on the bottom of and towards the sides on the platform make it easy to turn over or carry.

This hybrid fitness product has its genesis in the field of medicine, as well as balance, functional and sports specific training. Neuromuscular physiology, which helps to define human movement, provides the science that backs this remarkably complete approach to training.

The BOSU Balance Trainer offers a different means to make exercise more appealing and effective for average people, fitness enthusiasts and highly trained athletes. The athletes that use the Bosu include the US Ski and Snowboard team, New Jersey Devils - Stanley Cup Champions, Cleveland Indians, Dallas Cowboys, New York Knicks and the Seattle SuperSonics just to name a few.

Look for the Bosu to be used in many of the classes here at MBS. They will be used for Cardio—similar to using steps, in Body Sculpting classes, NATC agility training class and of course in our Saturday morning CORE n’ Slide class.