It may not often cross your mind, but proper stability and balance are crucial to perform just about everything in your day-to-day life such as walking, standing, moving, leaning, and much more.
When people start their fitness journey, they are instantly drawn to the machines at the gym. This is so common in the gym world but truth is, we oftentimes don’t know any better. So, let’s not take stability and balancing workouts for granted as they are the foundation of your fitness routine.
Balance and stability training, calls for a lot of core activation and focus. It helps to activate and strengthen the core and aid in your balance maintenance and improvement. It can also help to decrease the risk of injury as it works to eliminate any overcompensations that have developed over time.
Here are some balancing and stability workouts you can try to improve stability;
1.Standing single-leg deadlifts
Start with a single-leg deadlift in a standing position, always keep your core tight and engages. Now slowly move one leg back by keeping it straight. Simultaneously, try to move your torso forward until it’s parallel to the floor with your arms straight.
To go back into position, pull your back leg forward and lift your torso until you are back in a standing position. Switch sides and repeat for 10-12 reps.
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2.Speed skaters
Have you ever wondered how figure skaters and skiers are so controlled and balanced when they perform? Well, this workout is going to show you how.
Start in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart. Now, shift your weight to your right leg and move your left leg off the floor. To alternate, jump back to your left foot, in the opposite direction, and do the same. Remember to swing your arms side to side like a speed skater.
3.Curtsy lunge with oblique crunch
To perform this workout, stand with your feet hip-width apart, fingertips at your ears, and elbows wide apart. Then, cross one leg behind you and lower into a curtsy lunge. With controlled movement, stand and bring that same leg up to meet the same side elbow for an oblique crunch.
This movement helps to activate the glutes, engage the inner thigh and strengthens your oblique.
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4.Plank with flying plane arms
This workout can be slightly challenging, but it will improve your core strength and stability.
To perform this, start in a high plank with your arms extended and hands directly under your shoulders. Hold one of your arms up and fan it out to the side and return to position. Repeat this sequence on the alternate side for 12 rounds.
5.Single leg skipping
The best workout for balancing and losing weight is skipping. Plus, you can do it anytime and anywhere with just one piece of equipment, a skipping rope.
Perform a single-leg hop over the rope while bending your right knee and lifting your right foot behind you. To avoid injuries and force on your knee, keep your jumps light and try to land on the ball of your left foot.
What are you waiting for? Go and try these stability and balance exercise. First, you will notice that one side is much more dominant, stronger, and more coordinated than the other. That’s normal, keep practicing these movements to build more even strength and balance.
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