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I love the BoSU ball, so this week I decided to add another exercise on it. This time I have picked another great exercise, the squat. Basically, the squat is the equivalent of the pushup but for the lower body. It incorporates the entire lowerbody as well as the core. There are a million different variations of the squat, but what’s great about doing it on the BoSU ball is that it makes the body do two things at once: work on strength as well as balance/stability. That means more calories are being burned and the body trains to become more effecient.
So here’s what you do:

First you are going to stand on the flat side of the ball with your feet spaced shoulder-width apart. Straigthen your posture so that your ears line up with your shoulders, and hips. Bend your knees a bit so that you stabili Also, engage your core by tightening up your abs and keeping your belly-button against your spine.

Then you are going to lower your body until your thighs are parallel with the ball/they make a right angle with your calves. Maintain a good posture throughout the movement.

Stay at the bottom for a couple of moments and then stand back up by pushing through your heels. As you do this try to limit the movement of the ball.

If you are feeling adventerous, try doing the exercise with one leg.

There you go. Try out the exercise and notice the difference that the boSU ball makes when you add it to your regular squats.