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Burn with Kearns: Secret Weapon #2 for the 50+, The Bosu! – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness
Revitalize Your Fitness Routine with BOSU Workouts: Perfect for the 50+ Active Lifestyle!
If you’re 50 or older and looking to keep your workouts challenging yet joint-friendly, the BOSU balance trainer might be your next best friend in fitness! Often seen as just a tool for aerobic routines, BOSU is actually ideal for enhancing stability, functional strength, and even cardio endurance—all crucial for staying strong, mobile, and balanced as we age. Now I will be completely transparent. I am not paid by Bosu to promote their products. I have been in the past (over 10 years ago;) , whether they are sponsors or not I and my team of 2415 BWK coaches will always endorse what we use and believe in!
This workout is designed to bring powerful benefits with minimal joint impact, making it a game-changer for anyone looking to maintain fitness without risking injury. Don’t have a BOSU? Grab one and let’s get started!
Why BOSU?
The BOSU trainer is a versatile tool, perfect for adding low-impact instability training to your workout. It’s:
- Functional: BOSU improves balance, core strength, and mobility—key factors for the 50+ age group.
- Portable and Easy to Use: With its compact design, it’s perfect for home use.
- Joint-Friendly: Exercises like step-overs and knee drop punches have minimal impact, allowing you to strengthen muscles safely. https://burnwithkearns.com/services/personal-training
Try This BOSU Workout for Full-Body Strength & Conditioning
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Perform each move in the circuit below for 30 seconds, with 15 seconds of rest between each. As you progress, increase the duration to keep challenging your body.
- Floating Knees: Hold the BOSU bubble side down, and drive your knees upward.
- Alternating Sityodtong Knees: Stand on the BOSU, engage your core as you drive your knees up.
- Double Step-Overs: Step up and down quickly, feeling the burn without the impact.
- Sprawls: Engage the upper body and core by holding the BOSU and dropping into a sprawl.
- Box Jumps: Stand outside the BOSU, jump up and down, keeping the landing soft to protect joints.
- Knee-Drop Punch-Down: With the BOSU between your legs, drop a knee and add a punch.
- Slide-Outs: Place the BOSU bubble side down, practice lateral movements to increase balance.
- Knee on Belly G’N’P: Practice alternating knee strikes on the BOSU to improve coordination.
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Coach Kevin Kearns
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Coach Kevin Kearns has been coaching in the world of fitness, nutrition, and tactical self defense for over 3 decades. As the former conditioning coach to 15 UFC Pro Fighters, and ranked in the Top 5 in the UFC , he is no stranger to the the importance of proper nutrition and proper mindset programming. He has long advocated to all his clients – athletes or the general population – about the importance of programming mind, body and spirit. Coach Kevin Kearns BS FMS CPT – Former conditioning coach to 15 UFC Pros Ranked in Top 5 by the UFC Personal Fitness Coach, Author, Columnist, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Wellness Consultant, Youth Wellness Program Provider, Certification Specialist, Personal Self Defense, and Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Specialist.
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