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Balance
Single leg balance
Standing on one leg is an amazing fall prevention measure for the future. Suck your belly button in and keep your upper body upright. Focus on one point a few metres on the ground in front of you. Then slowly lift one leg off the ground. You can stand on one leg while you cook or brush your teeth – standing on one leg in the sand makes it even more difficult, giving you a core workout as well as strength building in your standing leg. Repeat on the opposite leg.
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Walk on the beach
With each step in the sand, you are improving your balance: the unstable ground forces the small muscles in your feet to work to keep you upright. A fast walk along the beach looking toward the horizon will prepare you for countless hours in high heels on the dance floor! Continual beach walking will build and stabilise your ankles. Say goodbye to cankles!
We have more than 600 muscles in our body. Each of these muscles needs to be coordinated in order to work together effectively. As with a healthy diet, balance and coordination helps us in our daily lives, enabling us to function stronger, faster and for longer – and stabilises us in later years. If you are a regular gym-junkie, you will notice a marked improvement in your endurance and performance, and enjoy less risk of energy by improving balance and coordination.
and co-ordination
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Perform each of the following exercises for 30 seconds, resting for 10 seconds between each posture. Repeat the entire set two times daily and you’ll be solid as a rock!