10-Minute Standing Stability Workouts to Enhance Overall Health
If balance is the ability to stay upright by using your senses, stability is the muscular system in your body that kicks in to keep you stable when your balance is off. Training for stability not only improves balance but also helps prevent falls and injuries.
Erin Gregory, Gold’s Gym national group exercise director, explains, “When I lose balance, it’s my core muscles and body stabilization that prevent falls or injuries.” This involves strengthening small foot and ankle muscles, as well as core and larger lower body muscles to maintain stability.
This week, Chloe de Winter from Go Chlo Pilates has crafted a 10-minute standing workout specifically focused on boosting stability, aiding in confidence and injury prevention in daily activities.
The routine includes lower body movements like lunges and squats with stability challenges. For instance, combining shoulder strokes with side step squats adds a balance element to the classic moves.
Strengthening the stabilizer muscles in your feet and ankles is crucial for stability. Gregory emphasizes the importance of exercises like relevés (lifting to your toes) to improve muscle strength and balance. These exercises also strengthen the muscles that offer stability and protect joints, reducing the risk of injury.
De Winter concludes the workout with calf raises and holds to strengthen calf muscles, as well as the muscles around the ankles and feet.
Devote just 10 minutes to stability training today for a more secure and stable future tomorrow.
