Strength exercise

Single Leg Balance (Eyes Closed)

How to do it

Stand tall on one leg with the opposite knee lifted to hip height, eyes open to find your balance point first.
Once stable, close your eyes and keep the standing knee soft while relying on foot and ankle feel for balance.
Brace your core firmly to keep the hips square and the torso stacked over the standing foot without a visual reference.
Maintain the position for the prescribed count, breathing steadily and resisting the urge to reopen your eyes early.
Keep the arms relaxed or lightly extended to the sides to help fine-tune small balance corrections.
Open your eyes, lower the lifted leg, and switch sides to complete the rep on the opposite leg.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

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Type: Strength
Equipment: Bodyweight
Primary muscles: Core
Measured in: Time