People need balance to do everything from getting out of bed to sitting comfortably and walking the dog. However, many people wait until they have bone strength issues like osteoporosis to focus on maintaining their balance. Here are three tips to improve your balance so you can maintain your health. 

3 Tips for Bettering Balance 

1. Use Exercise Balls

Yoga or exercise balls offer a variety of ways to workout and strengthen your core. Maintaining strong abs promotes a healthy back, neck, and spine while also improving posture. 

Lie on your back on the floor and place your feet up on the ball. Use your calves to hold it in place while crunching your upper torso toward your knees. Or, stabilize yourself with the ball to do push-ups with either your shins or hands on the ball.

2. Try a Balance Board

Balance boards typically resemble a skateboard or surfboard with a rolling mechanism underneath. These unique platforms offer the chance to practice your balance without going anywhere. Try to squat and stand on these balance tools. Start with one hand on the wall for stability and move to the center of the room when you feel comfortable.

3. Practice Yoga

Yoga focuses on building balance by flexing the muscles and improving bone strength. Practice at home with a Youtube video or podcast recordings, or join a class to meet others interested in bettering their balance. Vinyasa yoga focuses on faster flows that transition smoothly from one pose to the next. Traditional ashtanga classes build heat and provide a fast-paced workout.

Try hot yoga in a heated room to improve flexibility and ensure you work up a sweat. All these classes include poses like lunges and one-legged standing postures that promote balancing out muscle strength in each side of the body.

If you’re interested in improving balance by increasing bone strength, contact OsteoStrong O’Fallon in St. Charles, MO. Their unique approach relieves joint and back pain, improves posture, and increases bone density through workouts focusing on the skeletal system. Call the O’Fallon-area company at (636) 238-8696 or visit the website for more information.