Lower Body Exercise for Seniors: Improve Strength and Balance

"Everything in moderation."

• The NIH recommends that you don't increase your regularly scheduled strength exercise sessions to incorporate these balance modifications.

Remember: you can do more harm than good by doing strength exercises too often. Don't exercise the same set of muscles 2 days in a row.

• Simply do your strength exercises and incorporate these balance techniques as you progress.

• Before You Start: Safety Tips for Balance Exercises
• Side Leg Raises: strengthen muscles at sides of hips and thighs
• Hip Flexion: strengthen thigh and hip muscles
• Hip Extension: strengthens buttock and lower-back muscles
• Balance Exercises You Can Do Anywhere, Anytime
• Balance Exercise: Checking Your Progress
• How much balance exercise do I need, and how often?