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| Bosu Balance Trainer Home Version | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bosu
Category: Sports
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $94.95
You Save: $45.04 (32%)
New (7) from $94.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 67
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 24.6 x 24.6 x 6
MPN: 10850-2
Model: 10850-2
UPC: 793993108517
EAN: 0793993108517
ASIN: B00012PDMW
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Blue balance trainer for strengthening and coordinating your core muscle groups | | • | Ideal for performing lunges, bicep curls, pushups, hip extensions, flies, rows, and more | | • | Helps you gain strength, trim, and tone while encouraging mental focus | | • | Boosts performance across wide range of activities, including sports and recreation | | • | Comes with workout DVD, inflation pump, and exercise manual |
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Product Description
Get a three-in-one workout- cardiovascular, toning and flexibility training- with the same tool used by leading sports teams. Great for sports conditioning and general workouts. Inflatable dome on top of solid platform. Strengthens and coordinates body. Targets core muscles in abdominal and back areas. Builds strength, trims and tones. Improves coordination. Includes workout video, pump and exercise manual. Use the same training tool that pro athletes use- and workout in the privacy of your own home to reach new levels of strength and health.Please note: This product cannot be gift wrapped when shipped.
Amazon.com Product Description
Appropriate for everyone from elite athletes to kids to weekend warriors trying to stay in shape, the Bosu Balance Trainer helps you strengthen and coordinate several major muscle groups, including the muscles you don't see. The Balance Trainer targets your core muscles--the muscles around your abdominal and back area--while you perform lunges, bicep curls, pushups, hip extensions, flies, rows, and a host of other exercises. As a result, you not only gain strength, trim, and tone, but also improve your balance and coordination along the way. In addition, Bosu training helps strengthen the mind, with thoughtful movement that requires the participant to not only be physically involved, but also "here and present" with the mind fully engaged. By combining physical and mental focus, Bosu training will boost your performance across a wide continuum of activities, including sports, recreation, and daily tasks. The Bosu Balance Trainer is available in blue only and comes with a workout DVD, a pump, and an exercise manual to get you started.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...
 Won't hold air December 4, 2008
After about three months it lost it's air. It will not hold the air after pumping. Not worth $100.
 Use it Everywhere, for Everything, to Get More Results Per Workout November 25, 2008
Balance Disc and Bosu Balls are both essential tools for increasing proprioception, stability, and strength.
You can do push-ups, squats, lunges, and other bodyweight exercises on these equipments to increase the intensity and versatility of each workout. Try doing the exercises with just one hand or one leg for an even greater challenge.
I sit on my balance disc wherever I go: work, classes, meetings, movies, dates. These tools force you to have a great posture to stay balanced on them. You can slowly raise each leg up to get a nice core workout while you sit.
The balance disc is great since it is convenient to carry and inexpensive. The bosu ball is a worthy investment as well, but you should master the balance disc first.
If you don't feel the burn after 10 repetitions, you are doing the exercise wrong. In all exercises, it is the eccentric portion of the exercise that builds muscle. Do the exercise in a smooth, controlled fashion with a 3 concentric and 6 eccentric count. Squeeze at the peak of the motion to get that extra pump.
As in all exercises, make sure to keep your wrists straight and check your posture with these seven vital points: feet hips-width apart and pointed straight ahead; knees slightly bent; pelvis at perfect middle, as if you are sitting at a bar stool; stomach tight, but not flexed; chest straight and aligned on top of ribs; shoulders parallel to ribs; and neck straight on top of body.
Gym quality for versatile workouts November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I decided to buy the Bosu Balance Trainer after trying it in a gym. What I loved about it was that the same strength training exercises that could be done on the floor could also be made more challenging by using the Bosu Trainer. Because you are trying to maintain stability when using the Bosu you get a challenging core workout while doing exercises. This means that you are able to do a wide range of exercises, from easy to more challenging, all on one device. To me this made this one product so much better than the many exercise products that accommodate only a limited range of motion. Even without using the DVD there are an almost limitless array of exercises you can do on this device.
When I went to buy one for my home initially shocked at the price, when I took it out of the box it seemed worth it. What impressed me was the fact that it seemed extremely durable. I have owned it for six months and so far have been very impressed. I have been using it frequently to challenge myself when doing strength training exercises like bicep curls, lunges, etc., without having to go up in weight. Thankfully, I haven't had any of the issues that others have talked about. Because I have a small condo, I also appreciate that it does not take up much space. Overall I have been very impressed with this workout device and hope it will maintain its durability for years to come.
Definitely: Buyer Beware!!!! November 19, 2008
I just purchased the Bosu home version and carefully followed instructions and started the workout. After about an hour, the inflated half ball came out of the plastic rim, and as another reviewer stated there is no way this is going to go back in securely - even if the ball was deflated and the rim was taken apart. There is a horrible smelly chemical residue on the rim and it seems that it wasn't glued correctly or perhaps the inflatable plastic part isn't made correctly. It looks uneven and lopsided around the edges which explains why it popped from the rim. What an expensive disappointment!!!! That said, the workout was really enjoyable and I could definitely see how it would be fun + beneficial. The quality of the product, however, is horrendous.
 Helpful, but..... November 6, 2008
I bought one on the recommendation of a personal trainer I know. The BOSU is helpful for balance training in conjunction with strength and flexibility training. Unfortunately, my BOSU developed a leak at the site where the pump is attached to inflate the BOSU. This occured just after a year of careful use (no direct sunlight, no tossing or dropping the BOSU, etc). As it stands, I either must inflate the BOSU each time I wish to use it, or buy a new one.
The pump is lightweight, flimsy, inexpensive plastic, and you may wish to find a better pump that is more efficient to use.
I think that the BOSU is very useful in physical fitness but it really should last longer than its one-year warranty.
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