Test your balance with 3 simple moves

How good is your balance? How sturdy do you feel on your feet? Test yourself with these three simple moves. If you can hold the position for 45-60 seconds, your balance is good; over 60 seconds, your balance is great; less than 45 seconds – you might need to put extra effort time into balance training.

Starting next month, we will begin to work on our balance training. Every two weeks, you will receive a new balance practice, either a short one that you can do at any point during your day, or a long one that will prepare you for specific balancing postures.

Balance training is about so much more than just preventing falls. We train our balance to:

• Avoid falls and injuries
• Increase strength and stability
• Improve overall structural integration (different parts of the body working together for a common goal)
• Improve neuromuscular connection (communication between the muscles and the brain)
• Develop mental stability
• Improve our ability to focus
• Bring about a sense of accomplishment
• Boost our self-confidence

Take 10 minutes to test your balance today, try our balance practices throughout the year, and then revisit this test at the end of the year to see if your balance has improved.