Balance Exercises: The First Step Out Of Prolonged Sitting

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com/

Balance exercises are often the first step towards building a good foundation of stability to begin an exercise program. Please see http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Mladen Golubic, medical director for the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Cleveland's Clinic's Wellness Institute says that most of the individuals he sees in his practice with chronic illnesses sit for extended periods of time each day. Additionally, the term Sedentary Death Syndrome was coined by the President's Council on Physical Fitness to describe the ever increasing sedentary lifestyle and subsequent health issues that is the consequence for many Americans at work and at home who sit in front of their laptops, iPhones and tablets for multiple hours a day. According to Golubic, there are studies on Sedentary Death Syndrome that show that sitting for hours can cause anything from lower back pain to high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. Dr Golubic recommends that you get up from your desk as often as possible to just stand and conduct business over the phone or incorporate "walking meetings" outdoors. since combining cognitive tasks with walking has been proven to be more challenging on one's balance, staring with stability exercises before you head outdoors is a great idea.

Balance Exercises To Overcome "Sedentary Death Syndrome"

Practicing balance exercises is the first step towards a safe walking program. Stability exercises can incorporate static and dynamic activities that are required for walking. Each step we take involves standing and holding statically on one foot while we dynamically swing the other foot through for a dynamic step. Equilibrium routines like stepping on and off a soft foam surface can develop good balance skills in both the static and dynamic category. We can also advance steadiness with walking by ambulating on different surfaces in various gait patterns. Balance exercises can be progressed by starting with firm surfaces like tile or hardwood floors. Those exercise routines can be advanced by walking on soft and uneven surfaces like carpet, foam, grass or even hiking trails. The main point is to build your balance abilities before you head out for a long walk. To help you develop good balance before you head out, start practicing the balance exercises and balance techniques developed by an experienced Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

Get out of the chair and start walking safely with the best balance exercises in the Exercise For Balance DVD. The DVD is effective to use at home or in a group setting. The Balance DVD comes with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a licensed Physical Therapist who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Get walking with the balance exercises in the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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