Balance is one of very important part of fitness that many people either do not know much about or do not understand, and consequently completely skip over in their do not work on improving their balance. You might be focused on losing weight or building endurance for a marathon but whatever your fitness goal is, having better balance will help you get there faster.
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Squats
A strong lower body is one of the core contributors to overall body balance so you should pay a lot of attention to developing this part of your body. The best exercise for working the core is squats
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Pistol Squat
Otherwise known as the one legged squat, the pistol squat is a squat technique that is infamously hard for beginners; but it is also quite effective for building strength and balance so don’t let it’s difficulty get in the way of your fitness.
To do a pistol squat, you stand on one leg with the other leg straighten out at a 45-degree angle in front of you. Then go down as if you were about to sit in a chair, following through all the way till your bum is a few inches off the floor. By this time, your outstretched leg should be at a 90-degree angle to your body.
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Single Leg Deadlift
Another single-leg move that will help improve your balance is the single leg deadlift. The goal of single
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Plank
Developing a strong core is probably one of the most important steps you can take to developing a strong core. This is because the core is responsible for generating an transmitting power between the upper and lower body. much of the power that the upper body needs to perform tasks such as lifting heavy objects is generated from the lower body and transmitted through by the core—abdominals and lower back, so it pays to have a strengthen the muscle sin this area.
Planks are definitely among the most effective core exercises you could think of today. They help develop all the muscles in the abdomen as well as the quadriceps and other muscles in the upper body.
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Oblique Crunch
This move is called the oblique crunch as it specifically targets the internal and external obliques but really, it works all the major abdominal muscles including the rectus abdomnis and traversus abdominis. To perform an oblique crunch, you line on your back with your feet elevated on a bench or surface and curved at a 90-degree angle to your knees.
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Balanced Upper Body
While the core and lower body are the muscle groups you need to place emphasis on, having a well-developed upper body will also contribute to the balance of your body. there are many effective upper body exercises such as push-ups and pull-ups that will help develop your arms, shoulders and upper back.
Conclusion
Improved balance will bring, with it, a number of benefits such as more efficient exercise performance and a reduced injury risk. Your core and lower body are the main contributors to balance so make sure you don’t neglect them in your workout routine.
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