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Balance & Strength C
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Phase 1 · Steady and strong · Session C

Heel to toe.
Along a line.
Eyes up.

Tandem standing and walking — the two drills that most reliably expose and improve balance.

  • Csession
  • P1Steady
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

Balance is trainable at any age

Standing balance improves with practice in the eighties and nineties just as it does at forty.

Walking is not enough alone

Walking is excellent for health but does not by itself improve balance or leg strength much. Both need specific training.

Footwear matters

Slippers and unsupported shoes raise fall risk indoors. A firm sole and a fastened shoe change the odds.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · steady on your feet

A

Line

Tandem stand + tandem steps
A1

Tandem stand

60 s · seconds held

One foot directly in front of the other, heel to toe; count the seconds held.

Easier semi-tandem  ·  Harder eyes closed

R1R2—
A2

Tandem steps

12 steps · ×2

Walk heel to toe along a line beside the counter, looking ahead rather than down.

Easier normal steps  ·  Harder arms folded

R1R2
B

Knees

Knee extensions + wall sit
B1

Seated knee extensions

60 s · slow reps

Sitting tall; straighten one knee fully, hold one second, lower slowly.

Easier smaller range  ·  Harder ankle weight

R1R2—
B2

Wall sit

4 × 15 s · ×2

Back against the wall, knees bent to a comfortable angle; hold and breathe.

Easier less bend  ·  Harder deeper

R1R2
C

Step

Step-ups + side steps
C1

Step-ups

60 s · slow reps

Hand on the rail; whole foot on the bottom step, stand tall, step down with control.

Easier lower step  ·  Harder no hands

R1R2—
C2

Side steps

20 steps · ×2

Hand on the counter; step sideways ten steps each way with the feet pointing forward.

Easier smaller steps  ·  Harder no hands

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. Always have something solid within arm's reach — a kitchen counter, a sturdy chair, a wall. Not a wheeled chair or a table on castors.
  2. Pain rule: up to 4/10 during, back to your normal by the next morning, no worse week to week. Aching muscles the next day are fine.
  3. Feeling dizzy or light-headed on standing up: sit back down, and mention it to your doctor — it may be your medication.
  4. Balance training only works if it feels slightly unsteady. Perfectly safe is perfectly useless.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Tandem standseconds held —
A2Tandem steps12 steps
B1Seated knee extensionsslow reps in 60 s —
B2Wall sit4 × 15 s
C1Step-upsslow reps in 60 s —
C2Side steps20 steps
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TE-12-BALANCE-C