The Amazing Stickie knows that working on balance is important as she gets older. One of her favorite balance exercises is the single leg deadlift. She begins standing on both feet with good posture. In the picture, Stickie has her hands on her hips, but sometimes she puts her arms out to the side like airplane wings, or, if she wants more challenge, she puts them overhead. She then transfers her weight to one foot, moving her torso and her non-standing-leg as if they were one piece until they are parallel with the floor. Then she returns to the starting position. Five or ten reps on a side make a good set. It is more challenging to switch legs on each rep rather than doing one side and then the other.
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