Try this:

Stand up straight, close your eyes, and slowly pick up one foot.  If you can do this for 10 seconds without falling over, your balance is good.

If not… Read on!

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for persons aged more than 65 years.” Most falls occur due to a lack of balance, which declines as we age. Fortunately, resistance training and a bit of practice will help you keep your balance decades longer.

Anything you do that challenges you in a new way helps develop new neurological pathways.  The deterioration of those pathways is one of the primary causes of “True Age” as opposed to chronological age.  The difference between a 70 year old in a nursing home and an 80 year old still on their own is largely do to how active they can keep their brain and body.

Balancing on one foot is a challenge to many people.  Weak ankles, poor hip activation, and lack of concentration can also be to blame.  All of which are reversible in nearly all cases!

A couple of quick tips to improve your balance:

Lunge Stretch

Stretch out your hip flexors (they get too tight from sitting)

Go barefoot when you can (your feet need to feel the ground, even if it is just in your house)

1 leg toe touch

Stand on one foot each day (and work up to doing single leg toe touches)

Challenge yourself to breaths (a good way of measuring your time is how many breaths you can take while standing on one foot, this also really helps improve your concentration)

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