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Professional and Olympic Teams & Elite Athletes
"Since beach volleyball requires a high level of fitness and strength played on such a challenging surface, the BOSU® Balance Trainer is perfect for sport specific training." Liz Masakayan Beach Volleyball World Champion & Indoor Volleyball Olympian "I incorporate Swiss Ball training extensively into our off-season programs. The BOSU® Balance Trainer was a great addition to our core program. It was very user friendly and the players enjoyed the challenge that the BOSU® Balance Trainer added. For quite some time, we have been trying to find a way to do some of the complicated Swiss Ball movements safely - well, your device has accomplished this and then some. I look forward to continuing experimenting with the BOSU® Balance Trainer to keep on improving our core strength. I would highly recommend the BOSU® Balance Trainer to anyone, especially for those already using Swiss Ball training." Mike Vasalani Strength and Conditioning Coordinator New Jersey Devils - Stanley Cup Champions "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is another great addition to any strength and conditioning coach's arsenal. The BOSU® Balance Trainer brings both imagination and physical challenge to core stability and proprioception for any athlete's training program." Fernando Montes Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Cleveland Indians "I implement the BOSU® Balance Trainer in our off-season program for core strength training and rehabilitation of ankle and knee problems. It is a great piece of equipment and gives us an important extra dimension to our overall fitness program. Almost all of the players use the BOSU Balance Trainer in some fashion on a regular basis." Bennie Wylie Assistant Strength Coach Dallas Cowboys "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is one of the best devices to develop closed-chain kinetic dynamic stabilization in the market today. We use it regularly. We do a lot of our dynamic balance activities on it. We have a variety of exercise to work on core development." Greg Brittenham Assistant Coach/Player Development New York Knicks "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has allowed us to diversify our proprioceptive training. This tool has become a very viable option in our program." Dwight Daub Strength & Conditioning Coach Seattle SuperSonics "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has been my favorite discovery in the world of workout devices. It has incredible versatility. It's easy to learn but difficult to master. Each time I use it, I can feel the difference immediately, and I can still feel it the next day. Areas of my body that I've worked on for a lifetime still feel the challenge of working with the BOSU Balance Trainer. I love showing it to people who've never seen it before. They're drawn instantly to this fascinating invention, and begin straightaway to figure out how many things they can do on it and with it. Thanks for the BOSU® Balance Trainer; I intend to get a lifetime of use with it." Rick LeBeau World Masters Flying Disc Champion, 2001 "I have been using the BOSU® Balance Trainer both with our pitchers and position players. It has become a valuable tool in our program to train lower body and core stability." Steve Odgers Director of Conditioning Chicago White Sox "The BOSU® Balance Trainer improves balance and overall body control like no other training device. It is a key component in my training" Neil O'Donnell Quarterback Tennessee Titans "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has tremendously improved both my stability and overall body control. It would be an asset to any athlete in any athletic activity." Neil Rackers Place Kicker Cincinnati Bengals "The Australian Institute of Sports' Strength and Conditioning Coaches find the BOSU® Balance Trainer to be of great value in improving the core stability and proprioceptive awareness of its Olympic athletes over a wide range of sports encompassing such activities as swimming, soccer, volleyball and individual track & field events. The ability of many of our athletes to mimic the movements of their sport makes the BOSU® Balance Trainer an indispensable piece of equipment here at the Australian Institute of Sport" Julian Jones Head Coach AIS Strength & Conditioning Australian Institute of Sport Training of Australia's Olympic Athletes "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is the most versatile and complete training device I have ever encountered. As a national champion athlete, I have found that balance, stability and awareness are some of the most important components to competitive success. The BOSU® Balance Trainer develops all of these qualities simultaneously. This is a revolutionary approach to developing functional strength and is the future in the development of high level athleticism. Its applications are limitless! I am learning a great deal about my body working with the BOSU® Balance Trainer, as it demands a mind/body unity not seen in the more traditional training methods. The BOSU® Balance Trainer is a must for any serious athlete. Thank you, for giving me the edge!" Steven P. Cotter Two-time US National Kuoshu Champion (full contact martial arts) "I've never seen anything like it. The BOSU® Balance Trainer brings you back to reality when it comes to balance..Wow!!!" Justin Gimelstob Top Ranked Tennis Professional "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has improved my balance and core stability, and it has strengthened my legs as well as upper body. It has enabled me to improve my game and is an integral part of my strength and conditioning program." Abigail Spears U.S. National Tennis Doubles Champion Results not typical. "Innovative and challenging, the BOSU® Balance Trainer takes proprioceptive training to a new level." Craig Purdam Head of Department Physiotherapy and Massage Australian Institute of Sport - Training of Australia's Olympic Athletes "BOSU® Balance Trainer is one of the simplest but most effective ways for core strength training and training for any ground based sport. You achieve amazing results in a very short period of time and gain unbelievable control of your body - which is what separates you from the rest of the field in any sport." Jan Ludvig Former professional hockey player Former Czech National Hockey player Head Coach - Czech Professional Hockey League Results not typical. “The BOSU® Balance Trainer has helped me since I was a senior in high school. I felt it working the first time I tried it.” - Johnnie Morant Syracuse Football “I am so excited that I was introduced to the BOSU® Ball early in my track career. It is really going to make the difference in my body control.” - Amber Williams National High School Pentathlon Champion Universities and Schools "Researchers in the Department of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences at San Diego State University conducted a pilot study to determine the efficacy of the BOSU® Balance Trainer for improving muscular strength and balance in adults of various ages. Field measurements of static and dynamic balance, as well as abdominal strength, showed improvements ranging up to 31% after just a four-week program. A randomized, and larger controlled study is now underway to provide even more clinically meaningful information regarding the potential benefit of the BOSU® Balance Trainer for strengthening the core musculature and improving balance." Jeanne F. Nichols, Ph.D. Dept. of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences San Diego State University - San Diego, CA "Because of its versatility and quality, the BOSU® Balance Trainer is the ultimate balance training device for athletes of all ages and ability levels. We have thoroughly enjoyed incorportating it into the training programs of our collegiate athletes and of our summer campers." Margaret Jones, Ph.D., CSCS Director of Strength & Conditioning Rich Wood, ATC, CSCS Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Springfield College, Springfield, MA "The BOSU® Balance Trainer gives my athletes a new dimension in combining balance and strength training with one piece of equipment. It is so simple to teach with, yet extremely effective." Jim Stark, Training Manager Team del Sol (Synchronized Skating Team) San Diego, CA National Gold Medal Champions in the Juvenile Division Three-time Medallists at U.S. National Championships in higher age catagories "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is the most popular piece of equipment we have in our facility. It has greatly enhanced our core training program. In addition, we have also used it extensively in our balance and stabilization routines." Andy Zucker Strength Coach Old Dominion University, VA "As a frontrunner, in athletics and fitness, it is only appropriate that our men's volleyball team at Springfield College has been the first college program to benefit from the BOSU Balance Trainer. The BOSU® Balance Trainer is an exceptional training device... The BOSU Balance Trainer and we won the National Championship! Our guys got it done! Charlie Sullivan Men's Volleyball Coach Springfield College, Springfield, MA "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has proven to be both challenging and entertaining while serving as a tool to further enhance and develop the balance of our young players." Jim Stamatis, Coach Clark Conquistadors Boys Soccer Team Clark, NJ New Jersey State Cup Champions -San Diego Surf Cup Champions -Peter Renzulli Invitational Champions "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has become a great addition to our ever growing balance course. We have been able to incorporate the BOSU® Balance Trainer into every rehab program no matter what the body part, and every injured athlete has seen the benefit of the BOSU® Balance Trainer. I did also want to let you know that the BOSU® Balance Trainer is the first item that my three year old plays with when he visits me at work." Daniel Jon Evans, M.Ed., ATC Head Athletic Trainer Haverford College The BOSU® Balance Trainer has been a wonderful asset to our educational program. Children with PDD/Autism crave sensory input and the BOSU® Balance Trainer provides them with proprioceptive input into their legs and trunk. Because the BOSU® Trainer is small and lightweight it is very versatile. Many of the teachers incorporate it into their classroom routine several times a day. The BOSU® Balance Trainer would also be a great tool for parents who want a different jumping activity for their children at home. Janetter Catalano, PT Crossroads School Westfield, NJ “I'm very satisfied with the BOSU® Balance Trainer and wish I had 2 or 3 more. I use them in station activities for balance and cardio activities. The kids love to jog in place and see how long they can keep their balance. They also like to balance on their behinds as long as they can, which takes a lot of strength in their stomach to do.” Stephen Sandberg Physical Education Teacher Jessamine County Schools Nicholasville, KY "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment I use in my Elementary School Physical Education Program. In addition to using the BOSU® Balance Trainer in my balancing unit, I also included it as a station in tumbling, gymnastics, cooperative activities, juggling and physical fitness units. "All kindergartners through fifth graders love to use the BOSU® Balance Trainer as they work on their balance, coordination, agility, depth perception, proprioception reactions, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and cardiovascular endurance. "I highly recommend that all Elementary School Physical Education educators incorporate the use of the BOSU® Balance Trainer into their curriculum to help their students become skillful movers." Dr. Sue Wedman Brittenham Physical Education Specialist District Coordinator for Physical Education of Boulder Valley Public Schools Boulder, Colorado Doctors, Hospitals & Rehabilitation Facilities The BOSU® Balance Trainer has become an integral tool for the core strengthening and balance training component of our training programs. Its versatility has eliminated the need for wobble boards or Swiss balls. The BOSU® Balance Trainer can be beneficial to any performance enhancement/injury prevention protocol. Greg Myer, MS, CSCS Sports Biomechanist Human Performance Laboratory Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center Cincinnati Children's Hospital "As a sports performance specialist for 30 years, I believe the BOSU® Balance Trainer will become a required "necessity" for every team, motivated athlete, etc. to use in their training. Because of the important role of "body equilibrium" in all human performance, I've always recognized it was the limiting skill for most athletes that prevented them from reaching great heights. Well, that won't be the case any more. More than ever before, the sky is the limit. Furthermore, the BOSU® Balance Trainer has an exceptional future as a key product used in all child development programs and I believe it should be in every home." Dr. William D. Harrison Performance Fundamentals Inc. - Laguna Beach, CA (Consultant to numerous Olympic and professional sports teams, including such Top Performers as George Brett, Greg Maddux, Sammy Sosa. Numerous national sports teams and prominent professional athletes throughout the world prepare for international competition using Dr. Harrison's concepts in their training.) "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is a fun, cost-effective piece of equipment with multiple functional applications. Patients of all ages will benefit from it." Thomas Trezza, M.S., P.T., President Physical Therapy Services Morristown - Morristown, NJ "We have found the BOSU® Balance Trainer to be an excellent challenge for all aspects of rehabilitation and performance enhancement at our facility. It provides a safe yet highly unstable surface for the rehabilitation and training of both upper and lower extremities as well as core. Most every client uses the BOSU® Balance Trainer and enjoys the challenge." Joseph T. Molony Jr., PT, MS, SCS, CSCS Program Manager of Sports Medicine Sports Medicine and Performance Center The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia I have been training with the BOSU® Balance Trainer for approximately 6 months and have noticed remarkable results in terms of skeletal muscle strengthening, balance enhancement, and coordination. As a physician as well as fitness enthusiast, I have found the BOSU® Balance Trainer to be an integral part of my conditioning program. Based on my own experience, I routinely recommend the BOSU® Balance Trainer to my patients for orthopedic rehabilitation as well as a general exercise tool. I am also a recreational skier for the last 18 years and have performed better on the slopes this year than ever before. I attribute this largely to the BOSU® Balance Trainer, and thus I can see why the US Ski Team has endorsed it. This is truly a breakthrough device. Richard Brody, M.D. Mid-Hudson Family Health Institute, NY "My son was introduced to the BOSU® Balance Trainer at about 7 months old as part of his play routine. As his motor skills improved with time, he'd crawl and sit on the BOSU® Balance Trainer independently and bounce on it. Now, at 19 months old, he can stand on the BOSU® Balance Trainer and run in place! He has so much fun with it. I firmly believe that his balance is advanced for his age because of the BOSU® Balance Trainer. Without a doubt, I would recommend the BOSU® Balance Trainer be an integral part of a child's play time - of course with an adult's supervision. Perhaps motor milestone charts will be revised to include BOSU® Balance Training as a motor skill." Marlon P. Rimando, MD, CSCS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Board Certified Pacific Health & Fitness Consultants Honolulu, HI problems for them and the people who love them. I have found that the quickest way to get a child to experience being totally and fully present is to engage the proprioceptive sense- and the best way to do that is with a BOSU® Balance Trainer! I have successfully used the BOSU® Balance Trainer to create what Dan Millman describes as an experience of "Instant Satori" for my clients. It is very dramatic to watch: they get on and balance, maybe close their eyes, perhaps stand on one foot, and over and over again I've watched as the expression of radiant joy spreads over their faces: they are experiencing, usually for the first time in their lives, being totally present. Traditional therapy could go on for years without ever getting a client to the point where they actually are able to directly experience a healthier mental state, but it typically takes less than five minutes on a BOSU® Balance Trainer. I believe that using the BOSU® Balance Trainer switches children over to using their proprioceptive sense, and instantly, their minds stop racing, anxiety dissipates, they are focused and in the present. Once they experience this, I work with them to expand the experience using the BOSU® Balance Trainer, and ultimately to transfer the experience to other situations. I believe this technique allows them to create new and better neural pathways in the brain. Let me make it very clear that BOSU® Balance Trainers are FUN! Even Conduct Disorder, Oppositional- Defian"I want to tell you about the wonderful experiences I have had using the BOSU® Balance Trainer with seriously emotionally disturbed children. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Personal Trainer employed by a mid-sized private psychiatric hospital. We have many different programs, but my experience relates to our school program where we serve over 100 children ages 6 through 20 suffering from severe mental illness, emotional disturbances, and learning disabilities. I occurred to me that rather than using traditional talk therapies with children, it would be better to get them to directly experience the desired state, then teach them to expand upon that experience. Children with Attention Deficit, Depression, Anxiety spectrum disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress (for example) suffer in some sense from the same problem: they are not "present", and this creates huge t, Asperger's kids, and disgruntled teenagers love getting on a BOSU® Balance Trainer. I have used them with kids that weigh 40 lbs. and kids that weigh over 300 lbs., from ages 6 through 19- they all enjoy being on a BOSU® Balance Trainer. This is by far the most fun, flexible and useful piece of equipment I have ever used. I am so impressed with the results I am seeing that I am going to make a prediction: In twenty years people will be looking back and shaking their heads in disbelief that we ever thought that medication and talk therapy was sufficient to create real healing in the mentally ill. I believe that the fastest way to still the negative effects of the mind is to move the body, and that we can use the BOSU® Balance Trainer to create better physical, emotional, and mental health." Laurel Mary Brown, LCSW-C, CPT Fitness Professionals & Fitness Organizations My first experience with the BOSU® Balance Trainer came back in 2000. I had taken a class at Sara's City Workout in Philadelphia, and immediately saw the potential to improve my workouts, which had been suffering. Through the use of the BOSU® Balance Trainer, each of my workouts is challenging AND fun; when I don't use the BOSU® Balance Trainer for a period of time, my workouts just don't feel right. There is nothing like the challenge of combining the element of balance with one's existing resistance workout; the BOSU® Balance Trainer has made my workouts better! Tim Brown Manager The Club at Colorado Center "Athletes from all sports love training on the BOSU® Balance Trainer. It is truly a revolutionary product that will redefine the future of athleticism and fitness training." Dean Brittenham, Director Elite Athletic Training Scripps Clinic - La Jolla, CA "This is the most complete training tool I have ever encountered. The BOSU® Balance Trainer integrates all components of fitness in a functional, useful, and fun way." Douglas Brooks - President Moves International Fitness Recognized world wide as the "Trainer's Trainer" Author, Lecturer, Trainer, and Video Educator "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is the ultimate functional training tool to improve proprioception and balance." Vern Gambetta "The leading Conditioning Coach in the USA" Gambetta Sports Training Systems - Sarasota, FL "The first time I saw the BOSU® Balance Trainer I thought "Great - it's finally safe to stand on a stability ball." Prior to the BOSU® Balance Trainer - it was a simple case of "risking your life trying to perform a ball stand - for so little in return." I stand on Stability balls for the same reason a cowboy rides a bull - it's a challenge, however insane, it's still a challenge. Recently, I ruptured my ACL stepping back while standing on a very large and deflated stability ball - I don't want the same to happen to you. Therefore, I continue to advise everyone against standing on any stability ball - unless it is a BOSU® Balance Trainer!" Juan Carlos Santana, MEd, CSCS Director Optimum Performance Systems, Inc. Boca Raton, FL "The BOSU® Balance Trainer has improved every area of my personal fitness program. My clients and classes are raving about the results they are starting to see and feel as well." Candice Copeland Brooks Internationally Renown Fitness Expert "I've had my BOSU® Balance Trainer now about a week -- I LOVE IT!! What a great tool to enhance performance! I work primarily with high level golfers and athletes and cannot begin to tell you the drastic changes we have seen in one or two visits! I have been a Sports Physical Therapist for several years, and have not come across a more functional and fun tool! I am also using the BOSU® Balance Trainer with a pitcher from the Atlanta Braves Organization who is recovering from back surgery and we have progressed to very high level activities including using the BOSU® Balance Trainer and Body Blade together -- what a challenge! Another of my patients is recovering from her second Achilles rupture/repair and is using the BOSU® Balance Trainer to promote her balance -- she loves it too!" Kristan Cogan Owner - Ideal Sports Austin, TX "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is a brilliant tool for enhancing balance. Its applications will change all perspectives on training athletes to control their bodies. Not a workout goes by without our using it." Stephen Bienko Founder/Director The Institute of Athletic Performance - Randolph, NJ "The BOSU® Balance Trainer is the latest training tool to supplement my personal fitness regimen and also my adapted physical education program. I have been a physical education teacher and coach for thirty-eight years. For the past twenty years, I have been teaching adapted physical education for students with physical, mental, and emotional challenges. The BOSU® Balance Trainer is a favorite play/training device for my students and me. It is a fun, exciting, and safe mode for funcitonal core stabilization and fitness training. All physical education and athletic programs, elementary through University level, will benefit tremendously by initiating the BOSU® Balance Trainer into their school curriculum." Jim O'Meara Adapted Physical Education Teacher Owner Sports Performance Innovations San Diego, CA Since buying three BOSU® Balance Trainers, they have revolutionized my own training. In the past, I have done sporadic running, a few 5 Ks and 10Ks, but nothing serious. I always seemed to have trouble with my knees, even on a treadmill, so I could never train properly. When we received the BOSU® Balance Trainers, I started running using two of them. What great training it provided! It developed the balance and power in my legs without generating any shock whatsoever. I feel like I gained the benefit of running for 30 minutes in a short 5 minute session with the BOSU® .Balance Trainer. I have begun to run triathlons, and it really helped, especially with the beach runs. In three sprint triathlons (with 5 K runs) I still have not had anyone pass me on the run portions. I love BOSU™ training, and also use it for tennis training, as I am first and foremost a tennis coach. I find that it helps my explosiveness for tennis, something I lose with excess long distance training. It has also been very valuable for teaching balance and explosiveness for tennis. In short, of all the fitness equipment I have purchased over the past three years the BOSU® Balance Trainer is the best value and has certainly been the one that has helped me the most. It is a great product. PS (1 month later…) I just ran a local 5K and lowered my previous best from 21:24 to 19:07 without running more than 5 miles per week in training, doing most of my training with the BOSU® Balance Trainer! It works. Ted Murray Owner Punta Gorda Club for Tennis & Fitness "As a professional strength and conditioning coach for over ten years, I have seen several pieces of equipment come and go but the BOSU® Balance Trainer is a tool that will stand the test of time. My entire staff has been able to implement the BOSU® Balance Trainer in a number of ways: functional and core strength, speed enhancement, and post-rehab training. The BOSU® Balance Trainer is an integral part of our comprehensive program." Jason Hadeed, CCS President Elite Athlete Training Systems, Inc. “Working in the fitness industry for over twenty years, I thought I had seen it all. I had a been-there-done-that attitude toward most workouts, but the BOSU® Balance Trainer changed my mind and workout routine. With the BOSU® Balance Trainer, I am able to get a high-energy, cardiovascular workout and improve my coordination, balance, agility, and strength at the same time. Considering this amazing versatility, I quickly added it to our elite fitness program at The Greenhouse. Now the guests and staff can enjoy the hottest new craze in fitness! Conditioning the entire body and improving your overall fitness level, you experience a fresh and exciting workout. The BOSU® Balance Trainer is the most dynamic piece of equipment since the step. I recommend it to anyone looking to jump-start his or her fitness routine.” Marsha Taplett Fitness Director The Greenhouse Spa, Arlington, TX “As owners of a Personal Training business, we are always looking for ways to add value to the services that we provide our clients. It’s critical that our personal trainers be perceived as the best in our community and so this makes it necessary for us to stay on the cutting edge of programming. When we first saw the BOSU® Balance Trainer we knew it was going to be a huge hit with our clients. It is such an innovative piece of equipment and the number of exercises we can do on it seems to be limitless. It has helped us improve our clients’ balance, muscle endurance, postural alignment, core conditioning and overall fitness – and on top of that, it’s so much fun! We use it with all of our clients to some degree – young, young-at-heart, and athletes; fit, deconditioned…everybody seems to benefit from the BOSU® Balance Trainer at some level. An investment in a BOSU® Balance Trainer is a smart decision both from a practical and business perspective. Having one will set you apart from the other trainers and clubs in your community who don’t!” Alex & Sherri McMillan, M.Sc. IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year award winner Can FitPro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year award winner Author of 3 books “Go For Fit – The Winning Way to Fat Loss”, “Fit over Forty – The Winning Way to Lifetime Fitness” and “The Successful Trainer’s Guide to Marketing” International Fitness Columnist International Fitness Speaker Owners of Northwest Personal Training & Fitness Education |
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