Yesterday we talked about endurance as a basis for our strength training program. The other base we need is stability. In other words, we need to work on balance.
There are, of course, lots of ways to work on balance. Perhaps the simplest way is to do something we normally do standing on both feet standing on one. Things like single leg squats, single leg deadlifts, and the like fall into this category.
Another way to work balance is to add an element of instability to our workout. This is where we get to use toys. A stability ball that we roll out on to do our bench press instead of lying on a bench is a good example. Anything we do with a BOSU is another good example. Many TRX exercises put us in positions where we have to stabilize while we work and thus improve our balance.
Yet another way is to do a bit of cross training with Pilates or yoga.
A word of caution: start small. Balance, like any other skill, is best built gradually and safely.
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