{"id":477,"date":"2026-03-16T13:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abaragambi.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/improve-your-balance-on-total-gym\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:32:44","slug":"improve-your-balance-on-total-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/abaragambi.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/improve-your-balance-on-total-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Balance on Total Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16747\" class=\"elementor elementor-16747\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1ffff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1ffff8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17b2522\" data-id=\"17b2522\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d41e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"84d41e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/CgKpk8fkPFw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3373d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d3373d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balance\u2026If You Don\u2019t Use It &#8211; You\u2019ll Lose It! Improve Your Balance on Total Gym <\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b755ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b755ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Hey Total Gym team! It\u2019s Master Trainer <strong>JayDee<\/strong> here with a quick quiz to kick off this informative blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is losing your balance a natural part of aging?<\/li>\n<li>Is becoming less physically stable as we age something we should just accept?<\/li>\n<li>Isn\u2019t there something we can do to <em>thwart<\/em> the loss of balance and even improve it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you answered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A little\u2026 but mainly NO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hell NO!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And an emphatic YES!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026to those three questions, you\u2019re going to love this blog <em>and<\/em> vlog.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52051a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52051a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s the deal, team: <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221c364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221c364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>As we age, there <em>are<\/em> a few balance-related factors that can degrade over time, such as vision and nerve reaction speed. But for the most part, the reason most people\u2019s balance declines with age is simple\u2014<strong>as people get older, they stop doing things that challenge their balance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does that make sense? Hence the adage in the title of this blog:<br \/><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>If you don<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>t use it \u2014 you<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>ll lose it!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep\u2014if your primary activity is sitting around eating bonbons and binging Netflix all day, your balance is going to suffer. Your joints will stiffen. The muscles that support your skeleton will atrophy and weaken. And the parts of your brain needed for good balance will become duller.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91dd9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91dd9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But not my Total Gym peeps! <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8b3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>You\u2019re keeping your muscles strong with consistent workouts. You\u2019re keeping your tendons, joints, and ligaments lubricated. And if you add in exercises that <em>challenge<\/em> your balance\u2014like the ones you\u2019ll experience in this video\u2014your body <em>and<\/em> brain will stay sharp. And yes, you can actually <strong>improve your balance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Losing your balance as you get older can be a serious issue\u2014sometimes even fatal. You\u2019ve probably heard the story many times: an older adult falls, breaks a hip, ends up in the hospital, and never makes it home for various reasons. All because they stopped doing activities that maintained their balance.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of that bleak coin, I\u2019ve seen adults in their 70s and 80s performing impressive balance poses in yoga classes I attend. My meditation mentor is now in her late 80s and <em>loves<\/em> doing headstands. No, she\u2019s not a circus freak\u2014she simply challenges her balance every day by staying active and practicing yoga. On a whim, she\u2019ll just pop up into a headstand. It\u2019s comical\u2014and awesome.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to check out the video and learn <strong>three vital components<\/strong> to keeping your balance sharp:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a65543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a65543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Challenging Your Vestibular System<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4320b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4320b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>This is the part of your inner ear that helps you maintain balance, posture, and your sense of motion. It tells your brain where your head is and how it\u2019s moving\u2014even when your eyes are closed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9432bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9432bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Adding Instability to Progress Your Balance<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d554d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d554d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>I show examples of how to gradually layer in instability to increase your balance challenge. Your body craves homeostasis and is always searching for stability. As soon as you \u201crock that stability boat,\u201d your brain and body kick in to keep you from falling.<br \/><em>Bonus:<\/em> Your core musculature fires automatically to help make this happen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9cbcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9cbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Using Unilateral Arm &amp; Leg Movements<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3df54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb3df54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Once again, we create more instability to increase the balance challenge\u2014keeping your body and brain balance-ready.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccd3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ccd3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong>Bonus:<\/strong> This balance series also doubles as a <strong>great leg workout<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, TG Team! Keep the questions and comments coming. I love this stuff, and I\u2019m here to help.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.totalgymdirect.com\/improve-your-balance-on-total-gym\">Improve Your Balance on Total Gym<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.totalgymdirect.com\">Total Gym Pulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/CgKpk8fkPFw<br \/>\nBalance\u2026If You Don\u2019t Use It &#8211; You\u2019ll Lose It!<br \/>\nImprove Your Balance on Total Gym<\/p>\n<p>Hey Total Gym team! 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