SINGLE-LEG ARM ROTATION

I often train clients in single-leg balance work to build their reactiveness, giving them muscular strength and brain recruitment to prevent falls later in life. These balance exercises are important moves for daily life—now and in the future.

1 Stand with your left foot behind your right calf. Hold one weight in your hands and rest the weight in front of your pelvis.

2 Extend your arms toward your right side until the weight aligns with your chest.

3 Extend your arms over your head and toward your left side. Lower the weight toward your left hip. Repeat these last two steps for 20 seconds. Repeat these steps with your right foot behind your left calf and extend the weight from your left side to your right hip.