Class

Bosu ball plyos | Beginner
Instructor: Daniella Morton

DESCRIPTION

The bosu ball! Nearly all gyms have them but few people utilize them especially for plyometric exercises, these four exercises are a great way to not only work on your balance and core strength but also help shape and define your legs and body over all and increase your cardio endurance!

Exercises:
1. Quick toe taps on bosu ball- 100 reps (50 taps each leg= 100 taps total)
2. Lateral Squat jumps- 10 reps to each side (10 hops to each side=20 hop overs)
3. Burpees- 10 reps
4. Straight arm mountain climbers- 25 reps with each leg (50 tucks with each leg)

The workout:
1: Select 4 or 8 weighted workouts (exercises of your choice) subset 1 or 2 exercises with 1 with 1 plyometric. Perform 3-4 sets of exercises (rest 30 sec between each exercise). Then move onto your next set of strength training exercise (1 or 2) and next plyometric subset.

2: Perform all 4 plyometric exercises back to back for 3-4 sets. Resting 1-2 minutes in between each set.

Exercises Explained:
1. Quick toe taps on bosu ball: start with ball flat side down. Stand behind the ball and quickly just perform toe taps on the ball like you were running.

2. Lateral squat jumps: start with ball flat side down. Stand to the right ride of ball with left leg on top, jump up pushing through left leg and land on left side with right leg on ball squat down and return back to right side (2 jumps total=1 rep)

3. Burpees: yup good old burpees (chest to floor)

4. Straight arm mountain climbers: start in plank position tuck left knee in then right knee (1 tuck with each leg=1 rep)