Daily Exercises You Can Do in 10 Minutes for Better Balance

Just like strength, balance declines with age.

And with a loss of balance comes an increased risk of injury and loss of mobility.

But strength and balance training can improve your ability to stay centered and stable on your feet.

Bowers recommends fourexercisesyou can do in less than 10 minutes a day.

Toe Tap

Stand with one hand on a wall for stability.

Now touch your toes to the ground, hold a moment and return to the starting position.

A woman performing a top tapping exercise to help improve balance

Do 2 sets of 8 reps with each leg.

Keeping your feet together and torso straight, bend your knees.

Hold for a moment.

A woman performs heel raises in an exercise to improve balance

Now pull in with your stomach to raise your hips slightly off the mat; point your toes.

Do 2 to 4 sets of 8 reps.

Get on your hands and knees.

(Use a pillow under your knees, if you wish.)

An illustration of an exercise to improve balance

Don’t arch your back.

Hold for a moment, then lower and repeat with your left leg.

Do 2 sets of 8 reps.

Mike Zimmerman has written and edited dozens of books on fitness and nutrition.

An illustration of an exercise to help improve balance

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