Progression And Senior Balance Exercises

Progressing Senior Balance Exercises

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

  This week we are looking at basic principles found in exercise physiology and how they apply to senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now The tenet we are going to explore today involves the Principle of Progression. The principle of progression implies that there is an optimal level of overload that should be achieved, and an optimal time frame for this overload to occur. A gradual and systematic increase of the workload over a period of time will result in improvements in fitness without risk of injury. If overload occurs too slowly, improvement is unlikely, but overload that is increased too rapidly may result in injury or muscle damage. For example, the weekend athlete who exercises vigorously only on weekends violates the principle of progression and most likely will not see obvious fitness gains. The Principle of Progression also stresses the need for proper rest and recovery. Continual stress on the body and constant overload will result in exhaustion and injury. You should not train hard all the time, as you'll risk overtraining and a decrease in fitness.  The theory behind progressing fitness routines can be applied to performing senior balance exercises.

How To Progress Senior Balance Exercises

    senior balance exercises can be progressed in a systematic fashion just like progressing strengthening or endurance exercises. For example, you can start with standing on one foot for about ten seconds one to two times a day. This single stance equilibrium routine not only advances your balance abilities but it also helps to strengthen the critical calf and thigh muscles that are essential for steadiness. You can progress this single leg standing routine by increasing the time to twenty seconds and increasing the repetitions to three times on each foot. You can find out how to rehearse this stability routine and other senior balance exercises by following along with the instruction of a qualified Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To understand how to progress steadiness routines,  get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

 Progress your balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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