Are You Balanced?

 Balance is the ability to control equilibrium, or the process of maintaining the center of gravity within the body's base of support. Stability is defined as resistance to both angular and linear acceleration, or the resistance to the disruption of equilibrium. In other words, stability is a state, balance is a proficiency.

 Your level of stability is constantly changing based on several factors, including positioning and environment. Balance is something you have to varying degrees based on things like kinesthetic awareness and coordination.

 Static balance and dynamic balance are loosely correlated. There's very little carryover from static to dynamic, making a continuum of training required that includes both static and dynamic balance. Balance training is a relatively free and easy adaptation to acquire. Just stand on one foot while doing anything like brushing your teeth. 

 Balance is skill specific, and must be challenged in a variety of ways. Unstable balance training is an excellent modification that results in dynamic ankle and hip stability gains that will transfer over to differing balance requirements. 

 The best way to approach balance and stability training is to train frequently with short exposures of both static and dynamic balance requirements. Include this in your warm-ups and cool-downs, and on Open Gym days.

Mobility is your ability to reach a certain position or posture. It differs from flexibility in that it necessitates stability within a particular range of motion. Frequency is everything, which means you should be putting in a little work on a daily basis. Remain patient and do not skip steps. Perform the exercises perfectly to receive the full benefit of added mobility.

Strength + mobility = DURABILITY

Learn to manage breathing while working: Inhale during tension/stress. Exhale during relaxation/destress. Fully exhale at the lengthened position to create a "new normal". It takes about 10:00 minutes a day to incorporate comprehensive mobility exercises and drills that challenge multiple joints and planes of motion at the same time.

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