Getting Weaker and Losing Balance With Parkinson’s? Strength Training Alone Won’t Fix It

I had a viewer who asked if strength training was good for balance. His doctor told him, “Just lift weights, and your balance will improve.” Is this true? The answer is NO.

The research shows that being strong is important for independence, but you need to combine strength work with balance challenge exercises in order to improve your balance. The two together are a great combination!

I’ve included the first move to get you started: the sit-to-stand exercise with progressions for beginners. Since we know prolonged sitting is detrimental to our health and the progression of Parkinson’s, I made a short video that will not only get your blood pumping but will also show you how to:

• Use your feet and glutes to get yourself up from a chair
• Maintain control when getting up or sitting back down
• Strengthen core muscles and improve your balance
• Work on sequencing and brain involvement

Being able to stand up from a chair helps you maintain your independence because it strengthens all the muscles you need to stand and walk. Plus, it improves the power of your entire body system.

If you find yourself Getting Weaker and Losing Your Balance with Parkinson’s, watch this video as I explain why strength training alone won’t fix it and guide you through an exercise that will help get you back on track.

Want even more exercises to improve your balance? Join our Balance Builders Course! It’s a five-week course that you can do in person or virtually. Classes are held once a week, and you’ll also get recorded videos that you can do at home. For more information, email Kimberly.

We also offer specialty digital courses to address a variety of Parkinson’s symptoms, including stooped posture and stiff hands and feet:

• Rebel Fit Club Posture School
• Rebel Fit Club’s “From Cramping Feet to Happy Feet!” Course
• Rebel Fit Club’s PD Exercises to Improve Hand Dexterity & Mobility

💜 Coach Kimberly