Thursday, January 1, 2009

3 Steps to Better Balance

In order for a person to really improve their balance, there are 3 essential things that must happen:

1. You have to understand that your balance can be improved with the right program. Many people mistakenly believe that their poor balance is solely due to old age, and therefore, they can't do anything about it.

2. You have to have the right program. Doing one or two exercises you find in a magazine will not make an impact on your balance. You need a detailed program with a variety of exercises that can be customized to your unique ability level. My book, The Balance Manual, is one such program.

3. You have to do the exercises consistently. Even if you believe your balance can be improved, and you have a good program, it won't make a bit of difference if you only do the exercises once or twice a week. Practice makes perfect. Frequent practice, as in four or more days per week. That sounds like a lot, but balance exercises take less than ten minutes a day.

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