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standing narrow base reach exercise - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing narrow base reach exercise

stand with feet together and reach forward in various directions while maintaining balance

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, head, shoulder
Muscles
gluteus medius, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, deltoid, soleus
Goal
balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand, place both leg close to each other as feet touching each other. Maintain the balance and try to reach with one hand forward in different direction. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.