Week #2 of 4 Healthy Knees Strength Mini-Series - what does balance have to do with knee health?

Balance...have you ever fallen down and tweaked your knee?  Yep, me too.

That's why working on balance is part of the 4 point method for Healthy Knees.

Welcome back to the Healthy Knees Strength mini-series Lesson #2 of our 4 part mini-series on how to make your knees stronger.

If you missed Week #1 Movement Foundations- you can access it here.

Lesson #2 of our Healthy Knees Strength 4-Point Method is about Balance Training.

We all could use more “balance” in our lives – especially when it keeps us from falling down!

What do we mean when we talk about balance?  It's an even distribution of weight enabling one to remain upright and steady.

Working on your body’s ability to balance will help you prevent falls, correct for some weaknesses which may help with compensations, and improve your kinesthetic awareness or ability to know where your body is in three-dimensional space.

Balance training also promotes stable knees, hips, and ankles by increasing sensory nerve signaling which leads to motion control. The gist of it is that by practicing balance moves, we get our bodies to listen and respond to small changes in movement so we can balance better.

In the video I will share
· One of the four HK Strength Book essential balance moves
· An important tip that will help your balance
· AND a fun balance move that you can add to a daily habit you already do…

Balance Training is something you can do even when you are waiting in line. Just stand on one foot! The more you practice, the better you’ll get. All balance moves should be done on each leg, even if one is weaker than the other. Your body needs the training both ways.

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A friend of mine recently told me that her doctor was so impressed with her balance and she attributed it to a tip (that I share with you in the video) that I gave her more than a decade ago and that she practices it daily. Why daily? Because its easy to tack this balance challenge onto something you already do every day.

To your Healthy & Happy Knees,

~Coach Robin

Robin Robertson
Founder: Healthy Knees Coach
Author: Healthy Knees Cycling (Healthy Knees Strength coming soon!)
Owner: Bellingham Training & Tennis Club