{"id":95993,"date":"2025-07-27T05:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T05:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/95993\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T05:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T05:58:11","slug":"im-72-and-these-are-the-three-pilates-exercises-that-im-using-to-improve-my-balance-and-keep-myself-injury-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/95993\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m 72, and these are the three Pilates exercises that I\u2019m using to improve my balance and keep myself injury-free\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you hit your 70s or late 60s, you might notice differences in the way your body moves and feels.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s normal to experience some stiffness and reduction in your sense of balance, but that doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s nothing you can do about it.<\/p>\n

Seventy-two-year-old Frank Alexander is a testament to this. He recently started doing Pilates once a week at his daughter\u2019s studio, BODYBAR<\/a>, and he\u2019s feeling healthier than he has in a long time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYour balance definitely gets worse with age, but I\u2019m noticing an upswing now since doing Pilates,\u201d Alexander tells Fit&Well. \u201cAll of a sudden, I realized I can do things now that require balance that I wasn\u2019t able to do before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not ready to walk tightropes, but my balance day-to-day feels better,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Frank\u2019s daughter, Kamille McCollum, says that there are a few exercises she\u2019s prescribed to her father to help improve his balance and day-to-day movement.<\/p>\n

As well as actively challenging your balance, these moves improve your hip mobility, which will help you feel more stable on your feet and prevent injury.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese exercises keep the hip joint strong and flexible, and stop it from becoming stiff, which is when you\u2019d be prone to injury or start to lack mobility as you get older,\u201d McCollum says.<\/p>\n

Three Pilates moves to improve balance and mobility for people in their 70s 1. Standing kickback<\/p>\n

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Time: <\/strong>1min each side<\/p>\n