Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Probably someone else has done this too, but I came up with it myself trying to figure out what sort of workout would be best for acroyoga basing. Acro involves a bunch of holding an entire person up on one leg, and the person is sometimes a bit wobbly! So I figured why not do one-legged squats on top of a bosu balance trainer board!?
After a bit of practice, I discerned that I could do it heavier than just my bodyweight, so I started with small dumbbells in each hand and worked up to 2×20lbs (this is me with 2×15lbs) seeing how I could do while keeping my form good.
Probably someone else has done this too, but I came up with it myself trying to figure out what sort of workout would be best for acroyoga basing. Acro involves a bunch of holding an entire person up on one leg, and the person is sometimes a bit wobbly! So I figured why not do one-legged squats on top of a bosu balance trainer board!?
After a bit of practice, I discerned that I could do it heavier than just my bodyweight, so I started with small dumbbells in each hand and worked up to 2×20lbs (this is me with 2×15lbs) seeing how I could do while keeping my form good.
![If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too [NNTD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f9JuKzGy5yQ/mqdefault.jpg "If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too [NNTD]
For more on the Non-Naive Trust Dance framework in general, check out this blog post: https://malcolmocean.com/2021/09/non-naive-trust-dance-why-the-name/
For more on how to navigate situations where people cant trust each other, and the dance of finding ways to build trust, see this blog post: https://malcolmocean.com/2021/06/dream-mashups/
Heres the sequel video I mentioned—if its not yet live, come back in 12h or so! https://youtu.be/uanL3Pzkcx0
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