balance exercises
Exercises to Improve Your Balance
Whether you're recovering from an injury or developing your overall strength, it's essential to perform exercises to improve your balance. Read the Buzzle article to find the exercises that provide a well-rounded fitness and coordination, and help you stay active.
- Look up and down for about 20 times.
- Next, look from one side to the other for another 20 times.
- The final exercise starts with holding one finger in front of your eyes at a distance.
- Focus on the finger, slowly move the finger closer to you and back to starting position for about 20 times.
- Start slowly and then try to speed it up, but only if you feel comfortable.
- Keep your eyes open for all the head exercises.
- Bend your head forward and backward for about 20 times.
- Turn your head from one side to the other for about 20 times (as if you are saying no).
- Once you start to feel less dizzy, repeat both the exercises while keeping your eyes closed.
- Start slowly and then try to speed it up, but only if you feel comfortable.
- While sitting in the chair, shrug your shoulders about 20 times.
- To mix it up a bit, turn them to the right side and then the left side for about 20 times.
- As an extension to this workout, bend down towards the floor (as if you are trying to pick something up) and then return to the sitting position.
- Repeat this exercise 20 times.
- Aerobie Squidgie Disc - Looks similar to a Frisbee; great water sport.
- Trampoline - Trampoline exercises are perfect fun activity that integrates exercise with sport.
- Snowboard or Surfboard - Depending on where you live, both the activities are perfect for balancing.
- Jump Rope - Performing skipping rope exercises are beneficial and effective for complete balance.
- Ski Machine - Stationary ski machine workout; perfect for kids who can also learn skiing.