As a follow-up to yesterday’s post about balance, here are five balance exercises to try. If your balance is poor, make sure that there is something close by that will help you stabilize (chair, wall, sturdy friend).
1. Brush your teeth standing on one foot. We have to stand there anyway; we might as well practice balancing. One side will be much easier than the other. Do that side first.
2. Play 1 leg catch. This is best with a friend, but it is also possible to use a wall to “throw” the ball back to yourself. Again, do the hard side first.
3. Do 1 leg weight passes. I use a kettle bell for this, but any weight you can comfortably hold in one hand will work. Stand on one leg and hold the weight in one hand. Pass the weight across your body in the front and transfer it to your other hand. Pass the weight around behind you and give it back to the first hand. Repeat five times, then reverse directions. Then do both directions while standing on the other foot.
4. Do round lunges. Changes of direction challenge our balance.
5. Do any of the exercises you do normally on a BOSU or any other unstable surface. For safety, use less weight than you do when you do the exercise on the ground.
Have fun!
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