Single leg balance | Equipment: none
Area: 2 sq ft
Directions: Stand on one leg with knee bent. Make sure form is good: chest and head should be up, the weight bearing leg doesn’t rotate or fall out to the side, and the knee doesn't wobble.
Sets/reps: 3-6x, 15-60sec
Modifications: Stand on pillow for added instability, rotate non-weight bearing knee in and out, rotate trunk right and left with or without a medicine ball, arms overhead with or without medicine ball doing sidebends fast, reach to floor, reach non-weight bearing leg to front/side/back. |
Wobble Board | Equipment: wobble board
Area: 2 sq ft
Directions: place one foot on wobble board, then the other. Squat down and hold position, being sure to not touch the sides of the board to the ground.
Sets/reps: 3 x 15-30 seconds
Modifications: may use one or two legs, may hold squat position or perform regular squats on it, may include a medicine ball toss while holding position. |