Would this kind of training be useful for beam?
Or, at least, ankle injury rehabilitation?
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We have a couple of these balance training / conditioning devices in my gym.
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Tae Kwon training for beam?
March 9th, 2009 | Gymnastics, beam, physical preparation, sport medicine
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That type of equipment is very useful in rehabilitation for ankle injuries, as well as knee, leg, and even shoulder injuries. I’ve never seen it used in gymnastics but it is used in physical therapy for balance training so I think it could be beneficial for beam. I would be careful about using it upside down like in the video though. It is very wobbly and easy to fall off of and roll an ankle. The man in this video has incredible balance.
As a current coach and personal trainer, I use the BOSU balls at the gym frequently for balance and conditioning work. One great exercise is to have one girl stand on the blue side on one foot (barefoot or sneaker – barefoot is harder) and have her and a teammate throw a ball back and forth (preferably a medicine ball). Three minutes per leg, with time paused when the girl falls. Surprisingly tough on the lower leg muscles.
The BOSU balls are great for conditioning every body part – I think every gym could benefit from keeping a few around.
Those things were the bane of my existence during PT. *shudders* My physical Therapist like to torture me with them. But they worked, and worked great!
Use two bosu half balls (with a normal size athlete), one foot on each. Do simple squats with 10 pound dumbells, extend to military press at the end. Ankles should be kept in a neutral position (no motion). Trickier than it sounds.
Athlete is standing on the balls with the flat side on the ground.
We have a couple bosu balls at our gym and they work great. We even find uses for them in the preschool classes.
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