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Bosu ball rail training

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GhostfaceKillah
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i was messing around with my bosu ball today and discovered what seems to be excellent rail balance training

simply stand in front of your bosu ball and jump and spin and land on it (90, 180, 270, 360, 450, etc...). you can also practice switch-ups by simply standing on the ball and doing a 180 or 360 and landing on it again.

basically, treat your bosu ball as tho it were a rail, and you can simulate doing any rail trick you can think of (270 on, pretzel 270 off for example)

while it isn't horribly difficult to do this, landing in a relatively balanced stance can be pretty challenging (especially if your legs are fatigued from previous exercises)

you can really feel it work the small muscles in your groin/core

normally i would post this in the NS Bodybuilding Cult... but its been dead lately.
Jun 23 2009 10:38PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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that is a bosu ball, for anyone who was curious
Jun 23 2009 10:41PM
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Uncle.Badness
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I gotta try this
Jun 23 2009 10:48PM
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Marissa.M
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I want one.
Jun 23 2009 10:51PM
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skibikeclambake
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bosu exercises were a major part of my pt for a rotator cuff injury. i HATE those damn things.

but ferreal, super good workout ifdone properly.

Jun 23 2009 11:02PM
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Dr.Dickless
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my P.E. class has a bunch of them and i take like ten of them put them on a hill and pretend I'm doing moguls
Jun 24 2009 1:31AM
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SethLangbauer
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WE all did this didnt WE?
Jun 24 2009 1:56AM
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traylortrash
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haha ive done this
Jun 24 2009 3:44AM
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brickerenator
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drop in+skis+bosu ball=?


hrm....
Jun 24 2009 9:42AM
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skiEER
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if your not a bitch you can just use an exercise ball and do the same thing
Jun 24 2009 9:46AM
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Travapple.
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OH!!!!!!!!!!! that must be where they put the moguls in the summer.
Jun 24 2009 12:14PM
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garygohard
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okay that add more fun to my bosu ball activities

(run, jump on it, do a flip

Jun 24 2009 12:31PM
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KellyK
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haha, i lol'd
Jun 24 2009 12:34PM
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Franny
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Do you flip the bosu and stand on the base?
Jun 24 2009 3:28PM
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marley-skis
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Jun 24 2009 3:30PM
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MAnderson
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haha no way man. they turn them into ice cubes and put them in drinks
Jun 24 2009 3:39PM
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chickenwang
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http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/84065-2/Troll_roll.gif
Jun 24 2009 3:41PM
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Lemuel
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vid or you can't do it. I sure as hell would not do it onto an exercise ball
Jun 24 2009 4:29PM
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Pinguu
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I did this last fall for preseason training stuff just when I was at the gym
Jun 24 2009 4:36PM
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finnajon5
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tru that would work
or footjibbing
take carpet gliders (things you can buy at dollar store to slide on carpet) put them on with your shoes on, slide the rail in your backyard, you can spin on, practice digging, everything
way more cost effective
Jun 24 2009 4:39PM
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zagfan5
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do u have any idea how difficult that is?
Jun 24 2009 4:41PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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my brother used to play football at mcmaster university a few years ago when jesse lumsden (ex-CIS star, CFL player, aspiring NFL player), and he would jump from one exercise ball to another, and do weighted squats on exercise balls, and stuff of that nature.... pretty crazy shit if you can pull it off.
Jun 24 2009 4:42PM
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.Asain-Skiier
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oh i am going to do this
my school has tons of these
Jun 24 2009 5:27PM
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Alex_G
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haha jumping onto a ball will not help you slide rails any better...
Jun 24 2009 5:54PM
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chickenwang
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click the link above your post
Jun 24 2009 6:05PM
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Relish_man
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only problem is that mine is a full ball...and it rolls...and the floor is hard wood...and my face isnt unbreakeable...
Jun 24 2009 6:08PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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I'm not claiming that this will make you be able to slay rails like T-wall, but I am simply suggesting an alternative off-season training method for rails (and skiing in general) that helps you build core and groin strength and work on your balance....... how does this not help you slide rails?
Jun 24 2009 6:59PM
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jennyboots
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i use a bosu ball all the time, you can do a million different exercises on them, they helped my riding sooo much this last season it was crazy. i also took ballet to train for the season, but i don't suggest you guys do it.
Jun 24 2009 7:13PM
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DrZoidberg
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This thing looks like a potentially good jib object. You could get some pop+air off it if done correctly.
Jun 24 2009 7:32PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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been doing alot of one footers on the bosu ball lately
Jun 24 2009 7:40PM
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the.hoffman
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Bosu Balls are bouncy enough for simple flips. Ive done misty off them, its really fun haha.
/claim.
Jun 26 2009 10:15PM
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PeeDuBzz
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sounds pretty legit actually i only have the big ball ones tho
Jun 26 2009 11:08PM
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Alex_G
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i used to do this a lot and realized when i got back to the snow it didnt help at all
Jun 26 2009 11:35PM
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wh@t
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may not work for you, and may be the greatest thing since metal edges and p-tex for someone else though.
Jun 27 2009 3:16AM
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Alex_G
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not saying its not fun to hop around on a bosu ball but its not gonna help you with your skiing like you think it will so dont go using it as means of off season "training"
Jun 27 2009 3:32AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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i would put this on the same level as using a trampoline in the off-season. we all know that a cork 5 on a tramp feels TOTALLY different than it does on snow, so while it does not teach you how to do certain tricks directly, it can help get you a little more comfortable doing certain motions.
Jun 27 2009 9:35AM
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ch@se
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Yep.

I was seriously doing this the other day and was like, "I should make a thread about this on NS." but I didn't.I agree that it helps you get comfortable with that motion, body control, etc.
Jun 27 2009 12:18PM
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currentwestman
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wheres allen on this one
Jun 27 2009 12:49PM
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Alex_G
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i disagree tramps can help you 300000 times more than jumping on and off a bosu ball, if it werent for tramps and diving boards i would not shit for air sense and would not be able to learn the tricks i have in a small amount of time. the shit feels pretty much the same with skis on once you dial the tricks. with rail tricks you need to use your edges to grip and spin on and off. the only thing that can help with that is sliding rails on skis you cant learn that any other way. and spinning onto urban? u cant learn that on a bosu ball only way you can learn that is trying it on skis.
Jun 27 2009 1:00PM
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@nel
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Good idea but i would much rather just practice tricks on tramps.
Jun 27 2009 1:17PM
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robward
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Ive been using bosu balls for years, even before i started skiing, and they're honestly the best exercise tool ive ever used. Another great training tool is gymnastics rings, theres a ton of exercises you can do from them, but any sort of hang or suspension while you twist your lower body or do crunches, can help you develop the upper and core muscles that you need to spin. try doing jumps with one leg onto the ball and then stabilizing yourself from any angle you can think off, it develops your intrinsic muscles soooo well.
Feb 21 2010 11:36AM
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popNfresh44
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I have done this, not for a while though
Feb 21 2010 11:42AM
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