Better Balance for Life Banish the Fear of Falling with Simple Activities Added to Your Everyday Routine

by Clements, Carol; LaPook, Jon

• ISBN13: 9781615194155
• ISBN10: 1615194150
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-11-20
• Publisher: The Experiment

Summary

“Falls can kill you. Here’s how to minimize the risk. . . . Get Carol Clements’s new book, Better Balance for Life, that details a 10-week plan for improving stability.”—Jane Brody, The New York Times

Improve your balance in just ten weeks without breaking a sweat

As you age, stumbling blocks are everywhere: the bottom step, the roadside curb, and even the living room carpet. But you don’t have to live in fear of falling. With Better Balance for Life, you will learn all-new, simple activities to help you build strength and increase flexibility to improve your balance! In this ten-week program, personal trainer Carol Clements shows you effortless moves to slide into your everyday routine.

• Already brushing your teeth? Try standing on one foot while touching the counter to build stability.
• Watching TV? Learn how to extend your toes and flex your ankle to develop more nimble feet—and greater mobility.

With four new activities each week, building better balance is fun and easy. By the end, you, too, will be marching with your eyes closed!

Author Biography

Carol Clements has more than 40 years of experience as a personal trainer and currently works with older populations. She is an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the leading health organization dedicated to promoting strong bones for life. Clements holds a BS and MA in dance therapy, performs and choreographs modern dance, and teaches dance and yoga. She lives in New York.