Mobility Enhancements With Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises Help You Stay Mobile

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

    For most of us, as we age we tend to slow down and gradually become less mobile, but performing senior balance exercises  on a regular basis can combat that decline. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now The idea of sitting on the porch in a rocking chair and whittling the hours away does not appeal to all older adults. More and More, aging individuals these days want to stay as healthy and active as possible, enjoying time with friends and family playing golf, tennis, dancing, bike riding and much more. Medical researchers have found that participating in specific interventions like certain balance exercises and lower extremity strengthening routines can overall improve stability and maintain mobility for individuals who are sixty years old and older. To be specific, focusing on strengthening exercises for the calf (gastrocnemius) and thigh (quadriceps) muscles is essential as these particular muscles are critical for general steadiness. One easy exercise to build thigh muscle strength is partial squats, where you bend your knees and then straighten your knees.  Repeatedly getting up from a chair is also a great way to strengthen your quadriceps muscles. Another example of an appropriate strengthening exercise to improve stability is calf raises. Start with standing on both feet near a table or counter and raise your heels up off the floor on to your toes for about ten to twenty times.

Senior Balance Exercises Keep You Steady

     To stay active and mobile as you age, it is recommended that you perform senior balance exercises and leg strengthening exercises every day. There are a few beginner steadiness exercises that you can rehearse on a regular basis like standing with your feet shoulder width a part and slowly  shifting your body weight forwards and backwards and then side to side. Learning how to control the way you shift your body weight is essential to control your equilibrium and not topple over, especially when walking on uneven surfaces like thick carpet or grass. You can learn these steadiness techniques and specific senior balance exercises by following the instruction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To stay mobile and active in your later years, please begin  the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The Exercise For Balance DVD is filled with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior 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 steadiness, stability techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer --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

Stay active for years to come by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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