03-20-02, 11:31 AM | |
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Why am I reading this stuff?
I shouldn't read these type of threads because it makes me want more fitness toys. I don't have any more room in my house. Because of VF, I want a rebounder and now a BOSU. Luckily, I talked myself out of a core board last year.
Anyway, I was thinking that if I bought a BOSU, I wouldn't need the core board. It looks like this could sub in. So then I started thinking of videos that would work on it. Like Lannette mentioned, the step portions of the Firm tapes sound perfect for it. I think a good video would be Not So Tough Aerobics. Then you can get some four limb aerobics work too. If the BOSU can sub in for the coreboard, the three Reebok coreboard videos would work. Deb R. also posted that she tried Leigh's Four Ways Strong on her coreboard. I think she was also thinking that Final Cuts would work on it. Lannette, Karen P., or Caroline, do you think these videos would work on the BOSU? Lannette, just trying to help you get your money's worth. Helen |
03-20-02, 11:45 AM | ||
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I'm probably the least qualified to answer this, because I don't currently use exercise videos. I have taken 1 Reebok Core class, and I have my doubts that the BOSU could work for all the exercises we did in that class. We discussed this in greater detail in this thread: http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...ght=core+board Where I think it offers the most potential is for replacing the cardio segments during FIRM tapes, though I haven't tried this myself. Hopefully Lannette will test this out. Since the BOSU is taller than a regular step, the music would need to be slower than, say, Cathe step tapes. I think that's the case for FIRM tapes, but I'm not sure. Ideally, if the BOSU folks really want to market this apparatus for the home exercise market, they'll have to produce some workout tapes for people to use. My instructor indicated that that was in the works, but you never know for sure until the tapes are produced.
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03-20-02, 01:13 PM | |
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like I need another toy!
But I do want one! Is the BOSU "quiet" enough that it could be used for step in an apt w/downstairs neighbors? I've always wanted to try some step, but have been afraid of the resulting noise of jumping on and off a hard platform -- the noise of the impact on the step coming through the subfloor. Do you think that BOSU would be a good solution because of the way it absorbs impact, or would the hard platform bottom/top mean I still made a racket?
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03-20-02, 02:20 PM | ||
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I guess I haven't been real clear about this. Though you can do some standard step moves on the BOSU, IMO it WILL NOT REPLACE A CLUB STEP. The dimensions are completely different -- it's taller and much less wide. I think you need to use slower tempo music than most step tapes use, due to the greater height and wobbliness of the BOSU.
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03-20-02, 02:25 PM | |
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I had some thoughts about the noisy step problem. I have both a Step Co. step and a Reebok step. The Step Co. one is probably a little noisier because the risers aren't attached. The Reebok "risers" sort of "snap" in. But there is still noise mostly from the movement of the step.
If you taped it down or used it on a sticky mat, I think you'd eliminate most of the noise that might bother a downstairs neighbor. The stepping itself is noisy but not the kind that I think goes very far. |
03-20-02, 03:13 PM | ||
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03-20-02, 03:41 PM | ||
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non-noisy step?
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But...if the step noise I'm afraid of is the sort that mostly is in *my* part of the house rather than transferring through the floors, perhaps there's hope! |
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