Profile of the BOSU Ball, invented in 1999 by David Weck. (See video here.) I. What is it? It’s called a “BOSU Ball” (pronounced Bo-Sue). Apparently it is short for “Both Sides Up” because you can use it with either side up. When was it invented? 1999 Who invented it? David Weck What else have they invented? Quick Hands Bola Trainer Who endorsed it? No one famous that I know of, though many famous athletes have gone on record as using it, including Lance Armstrong and some other people not as famous as Lance Armstrong. Other Names: Blue half ball, half stability ball, the thing in the corner that crazy dude uses to do pushups. Why should you use it? Number one reason: balance training. The best part of using a BOSU ball is to gain … Read entire article »