Bosu

One of the best workouts involve using the Bosu ball for fast and healthy weight loss. The Bosu ball is the blue dome half ball you see in workout facilities. It has a bubble, or dome, on the top and a flat bottom. As far as weight loss workout equipment, it is one of the best.

Bosu ball exercises can workout the whole body. You can utilize the Bosu ball for lower, mid and upper body workouts. Squats are typically the first leg workout exercise to begin with. Like many Bosu ball exercises, you can perform this with the bubble up or down, depending on how difficult you want to make the exercise. The basic exercise is to stand on the top of the Bosu and perform squats. It will require balance and strength to maneuver through the workout. If you want to add to the difficulty you can hold hand weights. For a more advanced set of exercises, flip the Bosu ball over so the flat side can be stood on. Strength and balance are each key to the exercise. Another variation of the squat is to hold the Bosu ball over your head and perform squats while standing on the floor.

Another leg workout is the lunge. With the bubble up give yourself a step distance from the Bosu. Start with either leg and perform a lunge onto the top of the Bosu. Switch legs as you perform the exercise. You can also hold weights while you perform the exercise.

Abdominal muscle are worked by middle body exercises. You can sit on the dome of the Bosu, with your feet on the floor, and do a simple sit up. You can lift your legs and do crunches, pulling your legs in to your chest then expanding them outward. The bicycle crunch exercise is but one movement that can be done on the Bosu. Your abs will remain tightened through each exercise as you stay balanced on the Bosu ball.

Upper body workouts with the Bosu include pushups. Perform the standard pushup by keeping your feet on the floor and placing your hands on the Bosu. You can also put your feet on the Bosu, place your hands on the floor and do pushups. Advanced pushups can be performed by flipping the Bosu over on the flat side and holding the edges as you exercise. Shoulder workouts can be added by performing a military press over your head with the Bosu. Celebrity fitness does not get much better than this.

As you can see the Bosu is a very versatile piece of exercise equipment. The Bosu is one of the best things to use for weight loss workouts. You will find that you will gain strength and lose weight using it.