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Most of us rarely think about the importance of our body’s ability to maintain balance. But, as we age, the key to avoiding falls and subsequent injury is by focusing on improving our static (stationary) and dynamic (moving) balance skills. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that falls have reached an epidemic level, citing that 30 percent of people ages 65 to 80 and 50 percent of those over 80 will experience a fall each year. In addition, falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury and fractures in older adults. The upside to these dire statistics is that starting a program of specific exercises developed to improve your balance can significantly decrease your risk of falling. This series of exercises targets static and dynamic balance, helping to improve strength and coordination. It takes time for your body to build strength and improve balance ability, so start slowly with each exercise, and make sure you follow the safety tips. Work up t...

Inner thighs is the spot that most women are unhappy with.  Even with this crazy inner thigh gap trend, you must not forget that everyone’s body is different. You may be born with genetics which allows you to have inner thigh gap and others may not be that lucky. You do not need to starve yourself to get skinny and have inner thigh gap. You can avoid starvation with a clean healthy diet and exercise to tone your thighs. The thigh gap,  a clear space under your crotch between your upper and middle thighs, is considered by many as the epitomical symbol of a tone, slim female body.  This part of the body is however, one of the most difficult to get rid of fat. Not every women can have inner thigh gap because of their physic. If you are among those women who can never achieve inner thigh gap, then having toned legs is your best option. The absence or presence of an inner thigh gap is mostly due to a layer of fat in your inner thighs. The less fat you have, the more l...

While getting flat, ripped bas is the goal, some people are going about exercising their lower abs incorrectly. It is  very easy to incorporate other muscles into the exercises meant to target lower abs. In order to perform these exercises correctly, there are a few things that youíll need to keep in mind. Exercising your lower abs is not about how many reps you can do at a time. It is about really targeting the muscles and making them work. You will feel your lower abs working when you target them with the right exercises. Plus, when your lower abs begin to get tired from too much of a workout, you may start to not feel them as much. Listen to your body. Do not over strain them or you will be paying for it the next day. 6 Minutes Killer Lower Ab Exercises A great lower ab exercise that specifically targets your lower abs targets your transverse ab muscles. The Transverse Abdominus runs horizontally under the Rectus Abdominus (muscles that run vertically and pull yo...