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Lower Body Exercise for Seniors: Improve Strength and Balance

By Sharon O'Brien, About.com

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How much balance exercise do I need, and how often?

With any exercise program, it's important to remember this phrase:

"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.

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