Sometimes people spend loads of time stretching trying to fix a pain or imbalance in their body. I've definitely been there. Don't overlook the power of making your joint more stable. Sometimes more stability actually releases stiffness and makes the nervous system calm down. Balance is a great way to start on that journey... and have some fun doing it :) - Josh IG ► instagram.com/thestrengthside

Fell off a ladder last night - so I’m voting balance 😂

As a senior man who has RA & PD I played every sport every well, tennis, pickleball and golf. Once PD became more severe I can barely play golf. Now I just work on balance. I am 83 years old👍🏻👍🏻

The closing your eyes and standing on one leg is an eye opener!

This is a great segment!!.. I wish you would do an entire series on this..! I started doing thus close to a year ago. Its been slow going but making progress dai!y, 65, pacemaker,torn rotated cuff,snapping scapula, both knees torn, fibromyalgia,.. Oh the list goes on ..I have a 85 year old hubby THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, that I need to be strong for so I hit the gym or outside in Fla daily and practice balance at least three times a week , it makes a huge difference.. Fyi, you have more of us over 65 watching you than you think lol...I started my journey by watching calimoves... Blessings

i really like your videos since its not cliched like a lot of body related channels where there is a hyperfocus on weight, calories and workouts, you guys seem to be more about holism, awareness, meaning and alignment , with a focus on how we have forgotten how the body is an important aspect of being. particularly this video- on balance , you have maintained the focus on body but i kept hearing almost subconsciously how important balance is overall

I think strength and balance should be developed simultaneously. Most balancing requires strong muscles-particularly core muscles. Flexibility is also a key to balance as the body must be in proper alignment to make balance possible.

Yoga puts a lot if emphasis on balance. Practicing yoga has improved my balance and it has improved my functionality. Not that it was bad but improvement feels good. Honestly though balance is a big deal for seniors. Fall prevention and fracture prevention go together. As a pt i often train patients to improve balance.

Not a stretch, but swimming has helped me a bunch with my balance because of the amount of core strength it needs.

I fall over just trying a lot of the stretches you recommend. Been stretching regularly for a few months and it's def getting easier.

Balance Is the most important thing in life. I saw it in construction workers working in high open unprotected places, and falling to them literally means losing your life. Unbelievable how they catch themselves at the slightest bend. Very flexible bodies. How they can balance themselves even when stepping on a pebble! High Feet intelligence

As my basic for stability, balance and mental strength I've been doing a variety of yoga forms for over 30 years by now. I recommend everybody to start taking yoga classes at least once a week to combine with the sports they like doing. It's also a perfect weekly overall test of your body and mind. Keep up the good work Strength Side. I also recommend everyone I know to watch your videos 👍🤓

One of my favorite movements to play with for balance is standing on a 2x4 plank (mine is 8ft long) and having a partner toss a tennis ball to you in as many directions as they can, randomly. Or (again from the 2x4), standing on one leg and seeing how far I can throw myself off balance and still recover without falling. I learned both of these as a long-time follower of MovNat, and I think I've also seen some Ido Portal followers mention similar. All are super valuable and tons of fun!

Balance is crucial and a must to maintain. The brain and mind with coordination can establish balance without distraction( for me) at this time. Some of your ideas are great to try out. I have to go back to doing balancing again. I will need space and my environment is not complimentary or supportive at this time. However will still make the effort to support my balance. Thank you 😏brothers in Christ. 🙏🏽📖😇

Good stuff! I started following your channel at the beginning of March 2020 and since then, my balance improved tremendously (single leg deadlift) + standing on one leg for several minutes, bear crawls (will have to try the slower pace). I also like the tree stance in yoga.

GREAT video, thanks SO much for putting this out. All The Best to all!!

The short concise videos are a breath of fresh air. Thank you!

Great stuff guys . Many people's bodies are not communicating between their left and right side . You will see it in their structure . The neuro pathway is through the soft connective tissue . Calcification blocks neuro transmission , it is the disease state of muscle ( not at ease ) .

Wow, great video, tried the balance on one leg and then closed my eyes, really surprised at how difficult it was, definitely something to work on.

Yet another great tutorial reminder of simple challenges 👌 but awesome results

As someone who suffered from an undiagnosed vestibular issue for a big chunk of my life, I can say without hesitation, having spent a year doing rehab, balance is one of the keys to happiness. Doing exercises that include head and eye movement are very important.

Riding a longboard and skiing made biggest improvements in balance. It's crazy how quickly it can improve and it really does make you much stronger once you have good balance. Also work on balance in my Asana practice warrior 1/2 to standing on one leg. Slowly working towards being able to do full pistol squats and more.

Definitely the thing that has been a problem for me. I have to say finding this channel and hearing the wisdom in your videos really opens up the eyes. I have always trained with weights heavy as I can. It was good years ago, but am finding it doesn’t relate to the person I am now and the way I want to feel these days. Thanks for spreading the message of full health range.

You guys totally get it. I have never been unimpressed with any of your videos. I aspire to be in the physical shape that you both have achieved. Keep up the great work that you do, I am sure that you have helped many people with you knowledge.

Awesome vid!!!!Balance is super important especially as you have more trips around the sun. I was a competitive gymnast in my earlier days and I can tell you as someone who lived on a 4 inch wide beam 4 ft off the ground, turning kart wheels and back flips on this tiny piece of real estate was like breathing to me and balance was obviously key. BUT, just like all other facets of fitness, if you don’t use it, you lose it. I appreciate the reminder to add some balance activities back into my routine. Yoga classes can be a great place to start for any of those looking to combine stretching + balance. I agree that foot stability is key to improving balance and I like that you’re doing a lot of exercises barefoot. That is key. I broke my big toe a long time ago and recently had it surgically repaired. I am having to relearn proper gait and trusting the biomechanics of my new toe (a few titanium pins later) Thank you for sharing this @Josh! You Rock! 🙏🏼💖🤩

What do you recommend for strengthening feet if you’ve had issues with feet pain before? Like plantar fasciitis or neuromas or misalignment etc?

I'm practicing balance by doing exercises on a wobble cushion. Standing on one leg, one leg deadlift, squatting and so on and it really improved my balance

I already felt some Timothy vibes from your previous videos! haha, especially with the rope and the ball. So cool of you to give him a shoutout, he really deserves it! Thanks for everything.

Perfect! I was thinking about balance today and realized that I have strength but not balance and this definitely costs me pain in some muscle groups. I’ll try your tips!

Another very useful video. You do a great job of developing routines that involve basic natural everyday moves with minimum of equipment.

Balance and stability are more important for longevity and the foundation on which strength is built.

Love your holistic approach. Great content, thank you!

I absolutely LOVE your videos, & this one is EXCELLENT! I'm COMPLETELY into what you guys are saying. Thank you for your vids, & your excellent input into the world. I'm so appreciative. 🙏❤😌

I Vote for a ‘Hash it out’ podcasts where the broskis talk about gold topics like this one along your travels!! Love this fam ❤️‍🔥

Really good content! Balance is the best way to activate the deepest muscles and tissue of your body such as the multifidus. These are the true core of your body (even deeper than even the transverse abdominus) and when they work with your pelvic floor, your body as a fantastic root system of stability from which strength and mobility stem. Having the eyes closed is hard for many beginners so with my patients and athletes, I first have them do head movements with their eyes open such as nods, side to side, and circles before moving to eyes closed balancing. Head movements also get the multifidus firing better so if eyes closed is too hard in the beginning, keep them open and just spend some time moving your head and eyes around standing on one leg until you're more comfortable.

I'm sold. Time to work on balance!

Love this video ! Love your work! Balance is the key to everything !

Strength endurance and balance. My trainer works them in for me. Out hiking I stand on rocks or stumps balance and fold forward, leg back and forward. Log walking along the beach with my dogs. They have benefited greatly as well! We all have more body confidence and improved physical balance improves my mental state also! I try the kids climbing webs in playgrounds now too! Wicked exercise they should put in gyms!

Strengt Side fusions body & art. Inspiring!

Love your content buddy I would be the happiest person if you make a video about some exercises or something for people with FLAT FEET as you are one of the not so many channels that I completely trust, keep it up!

Dancing argentine tango is a great balance exercise. I just tried the 60s on one foot with eyes closed. Its super easy for me. I think thats because of tango. (The following part even has to balance on the front of the foot, often with eyes closed and you dance for hours on one evening. That was something I practiced when I learned to follow: standing on the front foot (heel doesnt touch the ground) with eyes closed for 3 sets both legs every day)

thx guys, just what i needed

In martial arts, we practice going from front kick to side kick and to rear kick. We begin allowing to tap the toe on the mat for stability but the goal is to go through the kicks without touching. The movement memory is so awesome as I always seem to have this balance, even after 26 years of cycling through remembering to practice it.

Thank you for that video ! Such un underrated subject !

David Weck (the guy who invented the bosu ball) said: "Balance is king, strength is queen."

you guys rock man always new inspiration and ideas for me for my training and health progression! :)

Loving the lizard on hot sand move! Great video, thanks!

This is another great video. Love this channel! And you are just improving!

Wow i just did the one leg balance and tried to breathe normally and relaxed into it. But as soon as I closed my eyes don't know what happened i lost balance immediately

Balance is like the connecting tissue without which we can’t apply strength consciously. Great content as usual, sending my respect and appreciation! I’ve practiced martial arts for most of my life and the most effective and at the same time challenging exercise from a balance point of view for me used to be ultra slow motion kicking, especially with side kicks like a “mawashi geri” in traditional Karate. Another great one is eyes closed on one leg, raising the other one to a 90 degree angle and then switching between just moving the toes up/down, then rotating the ankle and next rotating the lower leg from the knees.

Great summary and get tips. Thx 👍🏾

I recently (past year) pulled out a couple of our very old GYMNIIC balls and started using them casually. Helpful and fun!

Best advice as always boys! Been seeing big improvements in knee and hip health from balancing on one leg. I like to add balancing a stick in one hand at the same time for some spice 🌶

Awesome! Thanks for making these videos! ✌🏼😎👍🏼

Thank you!!

Flexibility is strength, balance is power.

Excellent video once again brothers.

Sounds fun! Something that seems to work my balance is when I picked up skating again

oh, i thought my balance would be really bad. but standing on each leg for 60 seconds was surprisingly easy. i did spend most of my life on a bycicle / skateboard tho. cool video!

Pitching over all in MLB is horrible. The underlying reason is poor mechanics, which Balance plays a huge part. Athleticism allows players to get away with poor mechanics at lower level, but they are exposed MLB Level. I believe the elite pitchers in MLB have a core balance and understanding of it as it applies to torque and repeating good mechanics.At age 55, I have great balance and barefoot balance thanks to Strength Side over many years. This video is fabulous

Liked the video! I use a foam balance pad bought off Amazon, similar to the pad my Pilates instructor made me balance on. After a minute with each leg my whole leg is sore.

Amazing video - thanks

hey man so i started doing some exercises for knee elbow this and that so i don't turn into a frail and weak man at age 60 but everything i do is just pretty basic and surface level stuff i'd really appreciate it if you could make a video where you can maybe show exercises or small habits (every different exercise adds up and it consumes a lot of time not complaining but i'm sure there are better ways) so that we can be as strong as our genetics allow us to be when we are old also i got a question whenever i bend downi can freely move my upper back but my lower back just looks humped(?) is this because of my hamstring being too tight or do you think there might be another problem ty for the videos

ooff i'm not sure when my balance thing got messed up but wow I can really feel it more that I'm getting older. I'm definitely refocusing on balance again. Thanks for these vids boys!

This is essential. Thanks.

Excellent, thanks

Brilliant, thanks

Ballet for the hips, handstands for the shoulders, crawl to connect it all

Thanks!!

Also rolling my feet. Had to mention after your spoke about the feet in this part 🦶🙌

THANK YOU

Been training 3 mornings a week on a 20# ABMat ball barefoot on the beach. Standing on the ball doing kettlebell and mace workout. Also barefoot 95% of my everyday.

the reason you have good balance is because of stregth. Not necessarily bulk, but the development of core and other less used muscles working together to make balance possible

I bought a balance board a couple of years ago and if I workout from home I use this as a warm up before lifting. I think it has really improved my balance but now I'm thinking I need that balance ball!

Great content 🙏👏👏

I've been doing your Daily practice and on the lunge exercise I close my eyes while holding my feet works the balance and I try to build a connection from the ground to my feet :) Also try to jumprope with my eyes closed for about 10 seconds at the moment every few minutes just to practice rhythm and balance :)

Great channel

Where are these videos shot? Love the scenery

As someone with hypermobility, I struggle with this. Keeping myself in balance is never a relaxed state, because many of my limbs want to hyper extend. Im always struggling with feeling in my center/optimal alignment. A slight scoliosis and LLD as well as a total loss of curve in my cervical spine also complicate things.

You are 💯% CORRECT

Love a video on feet strengthening and reversing flat feet 🙏🏼

I can’t remember where I heard it (possibly Ido Portal) but supposedly the majority of old age deaths can be related to balance. Slipping, falling down the stairs etc etc all goes back to a lack of mobility and balance. The yoga ball had helped me massively especially for BJJ and martial arts in general.

Hi josh, please make video on mind muscle connection. Requesting you from India 🇮🇳.

Since I've started balance training a few weeks back, I've noticed I'm a lot more lighter on my feet. I feel a lot more sure of myself.

New to the channel, like the content. Combining physical fitness, along with balance and stability. One suggestion, it would be nice for us as inspiration. If you showed off your legs a bit more, perhaps some shorter shorts? 0:07

Awesome 👍

Love the concept and video, but maybe more exercises that are for beginners please.

This is the good shit

Spend a lot of time training on railroad tracks single leg squats and squats on the iron are really great

I've been a competitive distance runner for several decades w app. 200 overall race wins from 1 mile to 1/2 marathon. Most of my fastest running was hugely supplemented by barefoot running.( Strong feet = Fast feet!) Out of 120,000 miles trained I've done 23k without shoes. The last 16 months I've exclusively ran barefoot. All long runs hills & speed work ---just my own 2 feet( like animals do!!) Traditional running sees 80% of all runners injured every year, predominantly because the shoes put you way too high, force yr feet into unnatural positions & atrophy the foot muscles& create massive imbalances/ weaknesses.No proprieception. Barefoot? I've had zero injuries despite extremely tough training & terrain( 5 mile uphill tempo runs) mega reps of hills galore & usually doing 2 runs per day,100K per week. My stability is orders of magnitude better since giving up shoes.I also do all my weight training barefoot( including a period where I squated over 10,000 reps in a 100 days on top of all the running. Start by walking, baby steps will lead to eventual mastery of you lower limbs including owning absolutely bullet proof feet. GREAT VIDEO--VERY SMART !! Thank you!

Love your videos they are so inspiring! Your state looks so beautiful what state are you in?

Pvc pipe is the cheapest and most accessible balance toy you can buy!! 2 inch diameter works great as a balance beam, buy some Elbows to begin then go just for the pipe to level up the challenge ✨❤️‍🔥

Very good, & I like the camo hat

Good question

Word.

I used to use a SlackBlock which really helped my basketball game.

I'm 62 and I do 2 variations of head stands.

I dance Argentine tango. A fun way to challenge and develop balance. Also, I always put on and take off my shoes and pants while standing on one leg.

It is...if you muscularly damaged, ... to strengthen, is great if your body is fit but flabby to tone it up, however if you have torn muscles, or even broken muscles, strength training will just agrievate it, or make it worse ... I recently now have an exercise ball called "core strength" which I use for balance, I roll onto and hug, one day hopefully I can stand on it ... and then later in a few years I will be strong again, in my own way, off I go. one day at a time, 3 years so far, cant rush Healing, peace

Bikram yoga has A LOT of one leg balancing ❤🙏