Safe Gardening With Balance Exercises

Balance Exercises For Gardening

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

    As Winter turns to Spring and the trees and plants start to bud, it is time to practice specific balance exercises to stay safe while working in the garden. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Gardening is a fantastic activity that enhances physical, emotional and mental well being. Gardening, however, involves many various movements and positions, which necessitate having good balance. Gardening activities can include weeding, raking, clipping bushes, picking up bags of clippings, planting bushes or seeds, mowing and moving dirt or rocks just to name a few activities. To participate in the joys of  gardening, an individual must maintain their steadiness while

- bending over

-reaching

-lifting

-dragging hoses

-pulling weeds

-pushing a lawn mower

-stepping on or over rocks, railroad ties and various other items

    Consequently, in order to prevent falling during these challenging activities, it is essential to practice certain balance exercises to develop adequate stability before heading out to the garden.

Begin Balance Exercises Before Gardening

    To enjoy safe and fun gardening, it is recommended that you learn a few specific steadiness strategies and rehearse certain  balance exercises before digging in. In order to safely bend down during gardening activities, you should first learn how to center your body weight in the middle of your arches. Next, you can perform a balance exercise where you stand with your weight centered in your feet and control shifting your weight forwards into your toes and back into the center of your feet. By practicing this weight shifting exercise, you will be more aware of where your body's balance point is and how to control your body weight so you do not just lean forward and then fall forwards on to the ground. Additionally, you can also rehearse an equilibrium routine where you step forwards, like in a lunge movement, and back to your original position. This dynamic movement pattern will help to enhance your steadiness for getting up from the ground or for lifting items off the ground. To enjoy the most out of the great outdoors and a wonderful growing experience with gardening, begin a balance exercise program by following the expert instruction of an well respected Physical Therapist in the Exercise for Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Before you get your green thumb on and head out to the garden, begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is an excellent educational tool to use at home or in a group setting. The professionally filmed  DVD is stacked with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance overall fitness and to perform basic activities like gardening, walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like biking, dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance 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

   Get garden ready by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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