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Exercises to strengthen coordination and balance

Being physically agile at home and at work means a person has well-developed motor coordination and a sense of balance. But if necessary, such physical agility can be developed and trained.

The suggested exercises for strengthening coordination and balance will allow you, regardless of your health level, to maintain physical dexterity and control the precision of your movements.

Exercises to develop coordination of movements:

Exercise 1. Standing, extend your arms out to the sides and draw a circle with one hand while simultaneously making a triangle with the other. Then reverse the hand movements. Repeat the exercise five to fifteen times, depending on your abilities.
Exercise 2. While seated, bend your arms at the elbows and place them in front of you at chest level, palms facing down. Rotate one arm clockwise and the other counterclockwise simultaneously. Then reverse the arm movements. Repeat the exercise five to ten times, depending on your ability.
Exercise 3. While sitting, extend your legs forward, making a circle with one leg and a triangle with the other. Then switch leg movements. Repeat the exercise five to 10 times, depending on your own health and fitness.

Exercises to develop a sense of balance:

Exercise 1. In a standing position, place your feet next to each other (toes and heels together), close your eyes and count to 30, avoiding swaying your body.
Exercise 2. Standing, place your feet one behind the other, close your eyes, and count to 30, keeping your body from swaying. Switch feet and repeat.
Exercise 3. While standing, bend one leg and lean forward slightly, supporting yourself on the other leg. Count to 20. Switch legs and repeat.
Exercise 4. While standing, bend one leg at the knee, lift it, and lean back slightly. Count to 20. Switch legs and repeat.
Exercises 5 and 6. Perform like exercises 3 and 4, but with your eyes closed.

This set of simple exercises for developing coordination and balance should be performed 3-4 times a week, lasting from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Agility exercises can be reinforced with games of tennis (including table tennis), volleyball, and badminton.