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by scymitar72 on August 14th, 2005
The following is an excerpt from:
http://www.fitnessusa.com/Balance.htm
Balance is the most overlooked element of fitness and should rank right up there with strength and endurance, but gets overlooked until you have a problems. Various sports activities can call for good balance and we're all aware of the susceptibility of seniors to falls.
Balance is controlled by an array of body systems that track sensory information from nerves and muscles. In older people, balance may worsen, because they become less fit and sensory receptors begin to fail. An improvement in balance can benefit everyone and make you feel more graceful and improve coordination and posture.
Staying as fit as you can will help preserve your sense of balance, but here are some specific exercises to add to your workout.
1. Stand near a support, rise to your tiptoes 10 times. (Repeat with your eyes closed)
2. Stand on one leg, flexing the other leg slightly. Repeat 10 times.
(Repeat with your eyes closed)
3. Repeat exercise #2, but lift your leg to the side. Repeat with the other leg.
4. Stand in a heel-toe position (right foot ahead of left foot, with toes touching heel) (Now try it with your eyes closed)
5. Practice walking heel to toe across the room. (like walking a "tightrope")
6. Repeat exercise #5 with your eyes closed. (Now try it again backwards)
7. Stand on one foot and lean forward to touch the ground with your hand, without the other foot touching the ground.
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