Adding balance to your exercise routine
Balance is something every adult needs to maintain in order to perform basic daily tasks. You need good balance to do almost everything, from walking or getting out of a chair, to bending over to tie your shoes. Strong muscles and the ability to stay balanced make a huge difference in all of the physical activities you do every day.
What is balance training?
Balance training means doing exercises that strengthen your legs and core muscles that help you stand up straight. These types of exercises can help you feel more stable and prevent you from falling.
Why balance training should be part of your workouts:
Balance training makes you more aware of your body and necessitates the cooperation of your entire body. You will be more coordinated in everyday life if you do regular balance training, which makes the knees, ankles, hips, and shoulders more stable. This could keep you from hurting yourself, like spraining your ankle or getting knee problems that are hard to treat. Exercises that improve your balance may make you react faster.
Methods of training to improve balance
Balance-improving exercises should be included in any holistic training routine. The best technique to improve your balance involves exercising the core muscle groups that support your posture. Pilates, yoga, standing on one foot, walking heel to toe, and using a balance board or stability ball are examples of this. Balance exercises improve your control and stability of your body’s posture. Balance exercises are particularly beneficial for older people, especially those who have gained or lost a significant amount of weight, as well as pregnant women, which might change their weight distribution.
Incorporating BODYTEC EMS training for better balance
BODYTEC’s full body EMS strength training can help prevent muscle loss and improve posture, balance, and stability by stimulating and strengthening up to 90% of muscles simultaneously.
Want to maintain your balance as you age? EMS training could be your answer. All it takes is 20 minutes a week. Book a trial session today at a BODYTEC studio near you.