As an experienced personal trainer who runs mobility classes for seniors, I’m always thinking about ways to futureproof my body and stay flexible in older age. Building balance is crucial, as it improves stability, posture, coordination and sports performance, as well as reduces the risk of injury and falls.
That’s why I practice this one balance move daily—the leg swing—and I get all my clients to do it, too. I work through a three-move circuit of side-to-side swings (in front and behind of the standing leg), and forward and backward ones. I do this on each leg every day, and even though I was wobbling all over the place when I first started, in very little time my balance has improved dramatically.
