Balance Training
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oddman

Original Poster:

3,529 posts

271 months

Always kept pretty aerobically fit through cycling running etc

As I've got older I've realised that strength and mobility are important and added these in but can't say I enjoy them.

But the last part of the longevity puzzle is balance. This is pretty important as I still want to keep skiing at a decent level and being UK based 3 weeks a year is pobably all I get.

I've had a scrub balance board which I've used on and off over the years and is pretty challenging. There's no way I'll ever go one footed on it or perform any skater type tricks so I've ordered a slackboard from Gibbon to see if I can dial my ski stength with some lunges and balance exercises on that.

Does anyone else have a balance routine/tips?

StevieBee

14,524 posts

274 months

Yoga.

This is part of my routine and has improved my balance no end.

The most effective yoga is the tough yoga though - not the calm 'zen' stuff - the sort of positions that have you sweating whilst seemingly doing nothing!

cliffe_mafia

1,707 posts

257 months

Single leg romanian deadlifts are really good. And then test yourself by trying to put shoes and socks on stood on one leg. smile