Course Aims:

The BOSU Balance Trainer allows fitness professionals to work on the primary elements of fitness – cardiovascular, strength and flexibility – in unique and highly effective combinations for personal training sessions or group exercise classes. Many instructors find it a challenge to master the physical skills, organize the information and understand how to progress the wide range of exercise options available with BOSU balls in a safe, effective and time efficient manner. Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

§          Discuss how functional balance training contributes to fitness and health and explain the physiology of balance training, its benefits and characteristics

§          Demonstrate and cue correct form and technique for up to 180 exercises on the BOSU ball

§          Regress or progress exercises on the BOSU to suit the particular needs and fitness levels of students or clients by manipulating one or more of the balance challenge variables

§          Organize exercises into 15 or 30 minute class sessions incorporating appropriate warm-up and cool-down sections

§          Correctly and safely lead classes using a variety of BOSU exercises

Course Description:

The Complete Workout System course is designed to teach fitness professionals how to regress or progress individual exercises by varying contact points, visual focus, external resistance, range of motion and exercise sequence. It introduces drills to help participants plan classes or client workouts, focusing on set-up and alignment, execution and safety.

The 15-hour practical workshop introduces the theory and science behind balance training before moving onto practical classes leading participants through sample exercises and class routines. It covers the following main topics:

§          Balance Training and Fitness

o         Benefits and Characteristics of functional and BOSU ball Training

o         Physiology of Balance Training

§          BOSU Balance Challenges

o         Regressing and progressing exercises using contact points, visual affect, movement and resistance

o         Combining Variables

o         BOSU® Ball Safety Tips

§          BOSU® Sample Exercises and 30-Minute Workouts

o         Warm-up and Cool-down

o         Core workout

o         Upper body workout

o         Lower body workout

o         Circuit training workout

Assessment:

Participants learn the routines and are then required to design and run a 15-minute session of their choice for the rest of the class.

Successful completion of the course components results in the award of an American Council on Exercise Academy approved certificate in BOSU Ball training which earns ACE CECs.

Continuing Education Credits:

ACE 1.50 CECs