Trainer and co-founder Andrew Blais shares exercises you can do at home to have better balance.

Performing exercises on one leg is an underused and underappreciated training method. When you incorporate single-leg movements and upper-body exercises, you build the core strength and balance ...

TO BALANCE OUT your lower body training, it helps to shift to one side. That might sound counterproductive, but it's the truth. Unilateral exercises—moves that require you to work on one side of the ...

Feb 27, 2026, 7:22am CST Updated: Feb 27, 2026, 8:06am CST Getty Images (FatCamera) A recent study found that the inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life was linked to a near ...

Popular in the States, the hip airplane is a single-leg exercise that works wonders for runners, Pilates lovers, and gym-goers alike ...

Try standing on one leg for 30 seconds. Now the other one. Not so easy. As we age, this ability to balance on one leg declines more dramatically than other signs of aging such as grip and knee ...

You can modify the exercises to increase or decrease the difficulty or adjust for your needs. Start on your nondominant side so that the second side is easier. You can do your nondominant side twice ...

You just need 10 minutes and this beginner-friendly standing Pilates workout to strengthen your core and improve your balance ...

If you truly want to improve your balance and reduce your risk of falls, Dr. McDowell recommends doing balance exercises, like the five above, every single day. She says even spending just five to 10 ...