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Balance board exercises

General Balance Board Workouts

Focusing on general balance training is a great place to start. This series of videos includes beginner and advanced variations of each move.

  1. BeginnerAdvanced

    General balance

    Single Leg Balance

    1. One foot centered on the deck.
    2. Soft knee, eyes on a spot ahead of you.
    3. Stay as still as you can.

    Watch for Locking the knee.

    Advanced: add slow arm raises overhead.

  2. BeginnerAdvanced

    General balance

    Rocking In Place

    1. Both feet on the deck, one end ball touching the floor.
    2. Rock from end ball to end ball and swing your arms like you're jogging.
    3. Find a steady rhythm. It's a warm-up.

    Watch for Stomping the ends down.

    Advanced: bend your knees and sink lower as you rock.

  3. BeginnerAdvanced

    General balance

    Single Leg RDL

    1. Stand on one foot in the middle of the deck, soft knee.
    2. Hinge at the hips with a flat back, free leg reaching behind.
    3. Squeeze the glute to come back up.

    Watch for Bending the standing knee into a squat.

    Advanced: finish each rep by pulling the free knee to your chest.