BOSU Certifications
3D XTREME™ Certification powered by BOSU® (6 hour certification)
3D XTREME™ is a pre-formatted solution to maximize usage of the BOSU® Balance Trainers in your club. This completely unique, high-intensity, team- oriented workout program combines functional, integrated total body training with calorie-blasting cardio, intense core, and interactive team challenges to get XTREME results in the minimum amount of time. The secret is the three-dimensional impact of Triplex Training that fuses cardio, conditioning, and core and utilizes the BOSU® Balance Trainer with other favorite training equipment to help improve overall fitness. The exercises will challenge you, the pace will drive you and the team energy will inspire you! Get certified to bring this program to your club and watch participants build muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular power, and flexibility. Because the BOSU® Balance Trainer is utilized in every workout, participants also improve agility, balance, coordination, and reactivity. The team-oriented nature of the workout inspires interaction, socialization and friendly competition while amplifying the intensity. Designed to burn the maximum calories in a minimum amount of time, 3D XTREME™ delivers a high- results workout for all fitness levels.
Participants will receive the 3D XTREME™ Instructor Training Manual and DVD, as well as free online resources.
BOSU® Mobility and Stability for Active Aging Certification (8 hour certification)
This unique BOSU® certification gives both group fitness instructors and personal trainers new ways to train one of the largest growing populations on the planet, the active aging market. Using the approaches of WHAT, WHY and HOW, participants will receive research-based ideas to learn WHAT are the best exercises to teach to Active Agers, WHY certain movement patterns are important, and HOW best to implement these cutting-edge movement patterns and training techniques in group classes and personal training sessions. Understand the four types of age and learn how to use creative games to build functional strength, face the fear of falling with gait training, practice various ways to get up and down, move more efficiently through the entire kinetic chain, train mental functions, and ultimately make all daily movements easier to do! While moving through many of the body’s functional positions for activities of daily life, this workshop will explore how the BOSU® can provide assistance, resistance, cushioning and stimulus to amplify the effect for this important and growing market of exercisers.
Participants will receive the BOSU® Mobility and Stability for Active Aging Manual, the BOSU® Mobility and Stability for Active Aging DVD, and hands-on practical experience.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1; BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1
BOSU® CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS (1.5-2 hr)
101 Ways to BOSU®
How many ways can you BOSU®? We promise 101 exercises on the spot that quickly morph into double the fun with very little effort. Explore new ideas for using the BOSU® Balance Trainer for cardio, strength, core and flexibility drills that are easily scaled down for those new to balance training, or enhanced to challenge your most veteran participants. We will explore building blocks to restructure drills for unlimited BOSU® workouts. Whether you are new to BOSU®, or a groupie begging for more, BOSU® 101 will fill your toolbox with more than enough to get you through the next year! Participants will receive the 101 Ways to BOSU® Handout and DVD Download.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1 (optional)
BOSU® Dimensional Core Training
Advance your core training techniques by taking a global approach as you explore multi-dimensional methods to effectively produce power and improve core function. Examine common mobility and stability imbalances and discover how to correct them by creating movement efficiency through the trunk, hips and shoulder complex. Learn a series of integrated core exercises to mobilize, stabilize, and strengthen the core, giving you greater ability to access the core for optimal function. Dimensional core training delivers results! Participants will receive the BOSU® Dimensional Core Training Handout and DVD Download.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1
3D XTREME™ Creative Circuit Solutions powered by BOSU®
Looking for ways to refresh circuit programming at your club? Need ideas to maximize usage of BOSU® Balance Trainers? Look no further! 3D XTREME™ is a completely unique, high-intensity, team oriented program that combines functional total body training with calorie-blasting cardio, intense core, and interactive team challenges for XTREME results. Beyond the innovative exercises using Balance Trainers and equipment you already have in your facility, 3D XTREME will help you re-imagine what circuits look like, how they can be delivered for maximum impact and the results you can promise your clients. Whether you implement a 3DX circuit, or use ideas from the amazing library of drills for other workouts, we know the 3D XTREME exercises will challenge you, the pace will drive you and the team energy will inspire you! Participants will receive the 3D XTREME™ Creative Circuit Solutions Handout and free online programming resources.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Ballast Balls 1:1
BOSU® Double Up Double Down
Are you ready to double the intensity, double the interaction, double the results and double the FUN? This workshop is designed to teach you dozens of brand new drills, skills and sequences using two BOSU® Balance Trainers, not just one! Learn how to exponentially expand BOSU® utility simply by doubling down, and walk away with exciting ideas for solo drills, partner drills and team drills that can be used in group fitness, personal training, boot camp, kid’s programs, circuit training and sport conditioning. Guaranteed to inspire you to BOSU® like never before! Participants will receive the BOSU® Double Up Double Down Handout and DVD Download.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1
BOSU® Strong + Stretched
The BOSU® Balance Trainer is one of the fitness industry's best strengthening and stretching accessories, and this workshop covers both! First, you will learn brand-new athletic, total body exercises and sequences that are designed to functionally strengthen the body from head to toe, and can be used in any type of strength, sculpt or conditioning workouts. Then, you will learn a variety of yoga-inspired stretch sequences that utilize the BOSU® Balance Trainer to make easy stretches more challenging, and tough stretches easier to do! These stretch sequences can be broken up to be used for short and sweet cool- down routines, or connected together for full-length stretch workouts. Don't miss this chance to get the best of both worlds! Participants will receive the BOSU® Strong + Stretched Handout and DVD Download.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1, Yoga Mat 1:1
BOSU® HIIT Extreme
Intense, focused, efficient, challenging, rewarding, and jam packed with action from start to finish. Learn the science of high intensity interval training and its application to both fitness and sport. Take home a variety of short, plug-n-play high intensity interval sequences that are realistic for both high level athletes and mere mortals, and are guaranteed to raise your heart rate, fitness level, calorie expenditure and the FUN factor! Participants will receive the BOSU® HIIT Extreme Handout and DVD Download.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1, BOSU® Ballast® Ball 1:1, BOSU® Soft Fitness Ball 1:1
BOSU® Up, Down, All Around
In this fast-paced workshop you’ll explore new ways to get your heart rate up, down, and all around while experimenting with the BOSU® Balance Trainer in the same way! While HIIT is the star of the show, a wide variety of interval protocols still exist! Learn to intertwine work and rest with cardio, strength, core and more to stand out in the crowd. This workshop will arm you with hundreds of ideas for timing, structure, and execution, scalable for all audiences. Participants will receive the BOSU® Up, Down, All Around Handout.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1
BOSU® Dynamic Integrated Strength
In this evolved bodyweight resistance training workshop, experience an integrated approach to creating a stronger body and a new perspective on building strength. Utilizing the unique principles of the BOSU® Balance Trainer you will learn movement complexes to evaluate and build strength with a focus on integrated balance, mobility and stability. Practice 6 total body movement complexes utilizing the core as the center of power and following the fascial lines of the body to enhance movement skill and ultimately performance. Participants will receive the BOSU® Dynamic Integrated Strength Handout.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1
BOSU®: Stability Ball Overhaul
Stability balls have stood the test of time as versatile and effective training tools for overall conditioning. In this workshop, you will renew your love for stability ball training with a complete overhaul of ball exercises. Learn innovative exercises and sequences in three training categories from strength to core and mobility. Add fresh ideas to your ball basics toolbox and experience the unique principles of training with the BOSU® Ballast® Ball. If you think you have seen it all, think again! Participants will receive the BOSU®: Stability Ball Overhaul Handout.
Equipment needs: BOSU® Balance Trainer 1:1