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Best Advanced Legs Workouts With Bosu Balance Trainer

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A Bosu Balance Trainer is a versatile tool designed for enhancing balance and instability in exercises by allowing usage of either its flat or dome side.

Advanced movements within this workout require participants to have multiple years of lifting experience, involving complex techniques and higher repetitions or weights reflective of this skill level.

Leg exercises target the major muscle groups of the lower body, including the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, adductors, and abductors.

These compound exercises incorporate movements that work several or all of these groups simultaneously, maximizing efficiency.

The 15 Best Advanced Legs Exercises with BOSU Balance Trainer

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  • 1. Balance Trainer Squat

    Balance Trainer Squat demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Squat adds an unstable surface to the standard squat, helping to improve balance and coordination while targeting your thighs. This exercise challenges your muscles more than regular squats, leading to better results.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on the Balance Trainer with the flat side down.
    2. Place your feet shoulder-width apart and slightly turned out.
    3. Keep your heels pressed down and lower your body by pushing your hips back and keeping your chest up.
    4. Make sure your knees move outward as you squat down, maintaining a straight back.
    5. When your thighs are parallel to the ground, push back up to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
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    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 2. Balance Trainer Mountain Climber

    Balance Trainer Mountain Climber demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Mountain Climber is a challenging cardio and core workout that uses a BOSU balance trainer. It helps improve your balance, core strength, and endurance while getting your heart rate up.

    How to do it

    1. Place your hands on the BOSU balance trainer with the flat side facing up.
    2. Lift your body weight off the ground, balancing on your hands and toes.
    3. Quickly bring your left knee toward your chest while extending your right leg back.
    4. Switch legs by bringing your right knee to your chest and extending your left leg back.
    5. Repeat this movement for several reps.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
    2
    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 3. Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge Jumps

    Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge Jumps demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge Jumps is a challenging exercise that combines lunges with jumps using a balance trainer. This workout helps improve your leg strength, stability, and overall endurance, making it a great choice for both athletes and beginners alike.

    How to do it

    1. Stand behind the Balance Trainer and place one foot on the dome.
    2. Bend both knees to lower into a lunge.
    3. Jump up while switching your legs in the air.
    4. Land with the opposite foot on the dome and continue alternating legs.
    5. Keep your back straight and core tight during the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 4. Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge

    Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Alternating Lunge is an exercise that strengthens your legs while improving balance and coordination. By using a BOSU balance trainer, it adds a fun challenge to regular lunges.

    How to do it

    1. Stand a little behind the Balance Trainer.
    2. Step forward and place one foot in the center of the dome.
    3. Lower your body into a lunge with both knees bent and your back heel lifted.
    4. Switch legs with each lunge, or do all lunges on one side before switching.
    5. Keep your back straight and engage your core during the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 5. Balance Trainer Burpee with Pushup

    Balance Trainer Burpee with Pushup demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Burpee with Pushup is a challenging exercise that combines multiple movements to work many muscles. It uses a Balance Trainer for added instability and includes a pushup to engage the upper body more effectively.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with the Balance Trainer in front of you, dome side down.
    2. Squat and lower the dome to the ground.
    3. Jump back into a plank position and do one pushup.
    4. Jump back to a squat position and lift the Balance Trainer overhead.
    5. Return the Balance Trainer to the starting position, keeping your core tight.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 6. Balance Trainer Curtsy Lunge

    Balance Trainer Curtsy Lunge demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Curtsy Lunge is a great exercise for strengthening your legs and improving balance. It works your glutes, quads, and hamstrings by using a balance trainer to make the movement more challenging.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on the top of the Balance Trainer with your feet together.
    2. Step back diagonally into a curtsy lunge on one leg.
    3. Push back up to the starting position on the dome.
    4. Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch to the other leg.
    5. Keep your posture upright and your core tight during the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 7. Balance Trainer Goblet Squat

    Balance Trainer Goblet Squat demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer
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    Kettlebells

    The Balance Trainer Goblet Squat works your legs and core while challenging your balance. Using a balance trainer, like a BOSU ball, this squat helps build strength and stability in your legs and core muscles.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on the dome of the Balance Trainer with feet shoulder-width apart.
    2. Hold a kettlebell with both hands at chest level.
    3. Lower your body into a squat by bending your hips and knees.
    4. Pause briefly at the bottom, then push back up to standing.
    5. Keep your chest lifted and core tight during the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
  • 8. Balance Trainer Rear Lunge Kicks

    Balance Trainer Rear Lunge Kicks demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    Balance Trainer Rear Lunge Kicks are lunges done with a Balance Trainer to make them more challenging. They mainly work your quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings. This exercise helps improve stability and strength.

    How to do it

    1. Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart on the Balance Trainer.
    2. Step back with one foot into a lunge position, bending both knees.
    3. Return to the starting position by pushing through your front heel and standing back up.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 9. Balance Trainer TRX Pistol Squats

    Balance Trainer TRX Pistol Squats demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    TRX
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    TRX Pistol Squats use a TRX suspension trainer and a BOSU Balance Trainer to improve balance, strength, and flexibility in one leg. This exercise targets the quads, glutes, and core while enhancing stability and proprioception.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on one foot on the dome of the Balance Trainer, holding the TRX handles.
    2. Lift the knee of your other leg in front of you.
    3. Slowly squat down on the standing leg, extending the lifted leg forward.
    4. Gently pull the TRX handles to help push yourself back up to stand.
    5. Complete the desired reps on one leg, then switch to the other leg.
    6. Keep your posture upright and core engaged throughout.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
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    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 10. Balance Trainer Stability Ball Overhead Squats

    Balance Trainer Stability Ball Overhead Squats demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Stability (Swiss) Ball
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    This exercise, called the Balance Trainer Stability Ball Overhead Squat, works your quadriceps while also engaging smaller stabilizing muscles due to the balance trainer's instability. Holding a stability ball above your head helps practice the overhead squat without any extra weights.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on the Balance Trainer dome with your feet hip-width apart.
    2. Lift the stability ball overhead and hold it there.
    3. Slowly bend your hips, knees, and ankles to lower into a squat.
    4. Return to a standing position while maintaining balance.
    5. Keep your chest up and core tight throughout the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    10reps
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    10reps
    3
    10reps
    4
    10reps
  • 11. Balance Trainer Burpee

    Balance Trainer Burpee demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Burpee is a challenging full-body workout using a BOSU balance trainer. This exercise improves your balance, core strength, and overall endurance, making it suitable for those looking to enhance their fitness.

    How to do it

    1. Hold the Balance Trainer in front of you with the platform side up.
    2. Squat down and place the dome of the Balance Trainer on the floor.
    3. Jump back into a plank position, then jump back to the squat.
    4. Stand up and lift the Balance Trainer overhead before lowering it back down.
    5. Keep your core tight throughout the movements.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 12. Balance Trainer Hesitation Lunges

    Balance Trainer Hesitation Lunges demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    Balance Trainer Hesitation Lunges are an advanced lunge variation that improves your balance and strengthens your lower body and core. They require more stability than regular lunges, making them more effective for muscle activation.

    How to do it

    1. Stand behind the Balance Trainer with one foot on the ground and the other foot lightly on the dome.
    2. Tap your foot on the dome, then step onto that foot and lower into a lunge.
    3. Push back to the starting position and switch legs, repeating the toe tap and lunge.
    4. Complete the desired reps on one leg, then switch to the other leg.
    5. Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 13. Balance Trainer Knee Up Squats

    Balance Trainer Knee Up Squats demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Knee Up Squats are a challenging squat variation that targets your quadriceps and engages your core. By using a Balance Trainer, you add instability, making the exercise more complex and effective for balance and strength.

    How to do it

    1. Stand beside the Balance Trainer and place one foot on the dome.
    2. Lower into a squat with the foot on the floor while keeping the other foot on the dome.
    3. Press up with the foot on the dome, lifting the opposite knee and twisting your body toward that knee.
    4. Do the same number of reps on each side, keeping your posture straight and your core tight throughout.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
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    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 14. Balance Trainer Lateral Dome Squats

    Balance Trainer Lateral Dome Squats demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    Lateral Dome Squats on a BOSU Balance Trainer improve balance and strengthen the lower body, especially the quads, glutes, and inner thighs. This exercise uses the dome's curved surface to make squats more challenging and engage stabilizer muscles.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on the Balance Trainer with your feet close together.
    2. Step down with one foot to lower into a squat, keeping one foot on the dome.
    3. Push off the foot on the floor to step back onto the dome.
    4. Repeat for the desired reps, then switch to the other side.
    5. Keep your chest up and core tight during the exercise.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 15. Balance Trainer Single Leg TRX Lunges

    Balance Trainer Single Leg TRX Lunges demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    TRX
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    BOSU® Balance Trainer

    The Balance Trainer Single Leg TRX Lunge is an advanced exercise that targets your quads while improving your balance and stability. By using a Balance Trainer and TRX straps, you can challenge yourself even more than with traditional lunges.

    How to do it

    1. Stand on one foot on the Balance Trainer with the other foot in TRX straps.
    2. Bend your standing leg's hip, knee, and ankle while extending the back leg behind you.
    3. Push back to the starting position.
    4. Complete the same number of reps on the other leg.
    5. Keep your posture upright and your core engaged throughout.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
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    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps

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