single leg balance

There are so many exercises I use every day with many clients in my training studio to correct postural problems and movement dysfunction causing weakness and pain. However, there is one exercise that stand above all others as my best stability exercise and that is the toe touch drill. One of the main reasons I rate it so highly is the fact it relates to people of all ages and abilities. For example, I regularly use this with clients in their 80’s for preventing falls and people with serious hip or knee injuries as it helps to restore optimal stability of the pelvis with the single leg stance used in walking. At the same time I also include this in training programs for elite athletes for improving sporting performance. In this article I will explain in great detail exactly what this exercise can do for your body and why you should include it in your training program.

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