Like eating right for your health, balance is important for your overall health and ability to move, regardless of age. Maintaining balance throughout your life should be a top priority for your overall health and it doesn’t have to start when you are over your 60s. It can start today. Here are ways you can practice your balance as you age. And the best part is that it can take literally less than five minutes a day while multitasking.
4 Ways to Practice Your Balance as You Age
1. Practice balancing while brushing your teeth
An easy way to build balance can be done right while brushing your teeth. You do it twice a day right, so that is two times to practice your balance. While brushing your teeth, stand on one leg for two minutes. Then when you brush your teeth before bed, stand on the other leg. Or split the time and practice balancing on both legs during your oral hygiene routine.
2. Lunges for balance through stability
It is important to be prepared for whatever life brings you, including accidentally getting bumped while you are out and about, which could totally throw you off your balance. It is important to have good balance when these moments happen. Lunges help with your gait which is important to have strength in to help regain your balance in these moments.
3. Core workout for balance
When it comes to balance, a strong core is definitely crucial. Try this ab circuit to help better your balance today.
8 min TABATA (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest)
Sit-ups for 1 min
Plank for 1 min
Bicycle crunches for 1 min
Mountain climbers for 1 min
Repeat twice
4. Skater lunges for balance
Skater lunges are known for their ability to improve balance, mobility, and flexibility. Quite the bang for your buck in three ways. A skater lunge also called a speed skater is like that of the motion of a speed skater. You jump from side to side-stepping into a reverse lunge. This exercise works multiple muscles at the same time, improves your overall athletic performance, and yes balance too.
Don’t wait, get practicing today.
