Balance

I decided to do a balance workout today.  I keep hearing that balance is very important for us elders, and more difficult to maintain as we age.  Jane Fonda always emphasizes balance in her workouts for seniors.  There are lots of balance workouts on YouTube, so I chose one at random and spent a bit of time following the leader.

I think my balance may already be pretty good, because these exercises were quite simple for me to do, even without holding on to a surface, which is what the workout leader suggested.  The hardest exercise was walking while turning my head from side to side and than up and down.  I did stagger a bit on that one.  But I can stand on one leg without holding on to anything for at least a minute.

I think I'm going to do more of these, because I agree that balance fitness is as important as aerobic and strength fitness.  I could probably try a new video every day for a month and not repeat.  And it's fun and easy to do within the confines of my little office.

I'm going to have to close my door for these workouts, though, because my new, sweet, adorable little kitties love to come in and explore, often getting silently underfoot.  One of the reasons I need to make sure that my balance is strong is that I swear to Odin, someday I'm going to trip on a kitten and take a real fall if I'm not constantly vigilant.  Being a cat lover, naturally I would take a tumble myself rather than squash my kitty by stepping on her.