Rack Fleet» Training http://www.rackfleet.com The Key to Success Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:41:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Balance Training – Start With A Balance Pad http://www.rackfleet.com/balance-training-start-with-a-balance-pad/ http://www.rackfleet.com/balance-training-start-with-a-balance-pad/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:15:53 +0000 admin http://www.rackfleet.com/?p=14 Continue reading →]]> Balance is a moving experience. You might think holding your balance as a solid, non-moving position, but there are constant alterations and tiny movements going on in your body in order to keep your balance. Training your balance becomes vitally important as we age not only because falling becomes more likely, but because muscular imbalances become more apparent in our daily activities. As we age, there is a tendency to use our stronger sides to do average movements like getting out of a chair or car. This only contributes further to muscular imbalances. So what to do?  Start right now by working out with exercise regimens that require using your balance like Yoga or Pilates and choose different exercises that you do with and without tools. Exercising without tools can be something as simple as standing on one leg or walking a straight line with your eyes closed. More substantial tools can be used like a BOSU or the Airex balance pad.

These spongy, unstable surfaces get the smaller intrinsic muscles working as you try to stabilize yourself. They also strengthen your legs and core making them great choices for stability training. Balance training can be fun and challenging. You’re never too young to start.

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