Bosu Cardio Fusion

Rob Glick
Year Released: 2003

Categories: Bosu and Balance Disks/Boards


Bosu Cardio Fusion

A few words to start. This was the first of the Bosu Pro Series DVD's I tried. I had never tried a Rob Glick workout previously, and the only other workout I had used with my Bosu previous to this was Firm Super Cardio Mix. After trying things
both ways, I highly recommend Bosu-specific workouts to Bosu owners! Alternately, now that I have been using Bosu-specific workouts, it will be easier to learn to modify my non-Bosu workouts, which increases my options with the Bosu. But so far I am having a blast with the Bosu-specific workouts!

This workout is organized into 5 segments. Warm-up and Acclimation, Fusion 1, Fusion 2, Fusion 3, and a Cool Down.

The warm up gets you acclimated to the surface of the dome as well as moving on, off, and around the dome. Also exercises are performed with lever movements for your arms, getting used to the Bosu spacially.
The First section is an add-on cardio routine, pretty simple athletic-type moves. It is really fun routine, and the bosu adds a whole new dimension to the moves performed, so while the moves may be simple, you are working hard balancing, jumping, stepping on and off the dome. Rob adds on a new move, then demonstrates the evolution of the move from very basic version, to what becomes the standard move, then finally adds power to the move, all evolving each time he takes it from the top (sometimes he takes it from
the top of the particular move, sometimes he takes it from the top of the whole routine). This section gets my hr up too. It may not feel like it at first, but a glance at your hr monitor tells me I am working hard as well as consistently!

The second section has you performing sports drills. The first drill is on performed top of the bosu we walk six times, then run, then knee-up run, finally football-drill run. There are other drills, each drill treated as it's own block and not repeated when you move on to another drill. some of the moves are lateral lunges evolving into jumps, side leg raises. A cool one where you alternately cross-country ski and mogul ski. Fun. Another where you power jump 45 degrees, then 90 degrees, and land the squat softly ('stick').The drills really get your heart rate up, and they are a lot of fun too. This section is about 10-12 mins.

The third section is a more dancy-type routine, which is done in add-on style as well, following the same pattern as section 1. There is some turning and moving around the bosu, lunges off the bosu, cha cha and mambos into a 'revolving-door' move over the Bosu. This was the most complex section and I did not get all the moves right off the bat,
But I am a slow learner, so YMMV. In the middle of this routine, it hit me that I really felt like I was dancing, and it is just really
fun, you can't help but smile. Rob's choreography is just so fun and flows so well. I noticed that while I have all of the moves down now (my third time through) I sometimes find myself on the wrong foot, but for now while still learning the routine, I try to just have fun with the routine and get a good workout, and not worry too much about the right-or-wrong foot issue (for me, that issue always seems to fix itself as I get the routine down.)
Definitely a keeper. A+.

Instructor Comments:
I have never tried Rob's workouts before, but I am definitely picking up the new CIA. This guy knows how to cue, he knows how to choreograph a routine, he's got charisma up the wazoo. He is having a blast, he's genuine, and it all comes through. He just shines. He demonstrates a great rapport with Gay and Chalene, the background exercisers, and involves them many times throughout the workout, whether mentioning that one of them is modifying a move, or just an off-the-cuff quip(for instance, during a kickbox move, he mentions Chalene's natural abilities - cute!). He's just great and I am SO GLAD I ordered the whole Bosu Pro Series set. I've been nothing but completely and totally pleased with it, so far.

Kathy Weller

04/01/2003