How Do You Do Kitchen Counter Balance Exercises?
There are some simple exercises you can do at home to improve your balance. For these exercises hold on to a kitchen counter or other high surface that you can hold without bending over. Chairs are often not high enough to allow you to stand up straight. Follow these steps to improve your balance. Stand up straight next to the counter. Place one hand lightly on the counter. Lift your right knee up as high as you can without bending either forward or backward. Put the right foot down. Lift your left knee up and place it back down. Continue to do alternate knee lifts for eight to 12 repetitions. Next hold the right leg off the floor for thirty seconds. Try to let go of the counter. Then repeat with the other leg. Stand up straight next to the counter and place one hand lightly on the counter. Bend both knees and reach your hips back as if you were about to sit in a chair. Go as low as your knees allow but do not drop the buttocks below a 90-degree angle (no lower than if there was a chai
