If you're looking for the best exercises for healthy aging improved stability and Stellar
balance you are in the right place hi I'm Shelly and I'm here with you as we do nine
exercises for 45 seconds on with a 15-second rest I am so excited let's get started.
We're going to start off gently by raising your knee as you engage your core muscles
to stabilize your body and as we move through the workout we're going to add in different
movements to really challenge our Mind Body Connection and this isn't a hard workout
physically but you're going to be using your full focus and that's the key you've got this.
Next up stabilize on your right leg bend your left leg slightly and touch your toe
to the floor and then rotate your left knee to the side and back again use the wall to
help you with your balance if you need and if you do take your hand on and off as you can to
practice
Great job next up we're going to change sides and if you experience stiffness in
your hips you might find this challenging but do the best you can and only rotate
as far as you can we're here to improve and that takes practice you've got this.
You're going to love the challenge of this next exercise so take your arms
out wide for balance bend your left knee so your toe is just touching the
floor and look from side to side take it at your own pace and really focus.
Take a rest we're going to change sides next and the goal of this balance workout is not just about
the physical we're also training the brain we're teaching our brain to communicate with the muscles
to maintain an equilibrium and that means stay upright but as you practice you're going to wobble
and as you wobble we're learning to self-correct so this is the training it's just so good.
Next up place your left foot in front of the right and feel your Center as you engage your core now
take your arms out wide and slowly rotate your torso from side to side and if this is challenging
look at the photo and bring your right foot to the middle side of your left foot for better balance.
Next up change sides and imagine how much improvement you're going to have when you
practice this often you'll notice that you react more swiftly and you'll self adjust
when you trip or fall you watch that's what's going to happen.
Next up we're going to do three things at once bring your left foot in front of the
right stabilize at your core and sway your arms in a paddle motion and then from there
slowly turn your head from side to side so here's the thing start with your feet in
position then add in the arms and only if you feel able add in the head turn.
We've just got one more side to go but you are on fire you've done your brain training
for today and you've actively participated in your plan for a future healthy you if you
wobbled all over the place great now you've got a starting point and it's not about getting it
right it's about doing a little bit better today than you did yesterday keep going we're almost
there