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Check. Barre. Check. Yoga. Check. If you’re a regular at the gym,
chances are you’re getting in your cardio and strength training. But one
type of workout you’re likely overlooking is balance. And moves that specifically target balance aren’t just for seniors.
“Balance
is key to functional movement as it is necessary to perform your
everyday movements like lunging, squatting, bending, pulling, pushing,
rotating and locomotion,” says Michaela Raagas, Master Educator at Technogym.
“These fundamental movements are used in everyday activities and a
variety of sports. Improving balance can contribute to better
performance and help with preventing falls and injuries.”
To
improve your balance, try incorporating a few balance moves into your
regimen. How often you need to do them to reap the rewards varies from
person to person and depends on how their balance is to begin with.
“These balance exercises are easy to incorporate into your daily
workouts, even as part of your warm up,” Raagas says. “Strength training
should be done two to three times a week and can help improve your
balance by working the muscles that keep you stable.” Raagas recommends
giving one of these exercises a try:
Pistol squat
- Stand on one leg.
- Squat down on the standing leg while the opposite leg straightens out to the front.
- Come up to return back to standing position on the one leg.
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