FITT Tip #2...Are you balanced?

Balance is the source to all of your body actions. Without balance, you can not effectively walk, run, exercise or even stand! To improve you balance during workouts, challenge your support base. Instead of using the bench to sit or lie on for curls or presses, use a stability ball. When doing squats, try them while standing on a BOSU. Challenging your balance leads to more muscles (especially the core muscles) becoming engaged and worked during a normal exercise, leading to much greater FITT and physical gains!