Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth

Published by Jason Narog on October 7, 2018October 7, 2018

How’s your balance? This routine is designed to be done at least twice a day (three times if you brush your teeth after lunch as well) during a time you’re typically on auto pilot. It’s simple – put toothpaste on your brush, pick a leg and stand on it while you brush (while holding your other leg up in the air.)

This routine also has a built in timer, as you brush your teeth for a certain amount of time before finishing.

Try this routine for at least a week, which gives you 7 times per leg. Then report back on whether or not your balance has improved. This routine was suggested to me by two different people – my chiropractor and one of the rehab doctors for the UFC Performance Institute.

If you’d like to up the challenge on this routine – try closing your eyes while balancing. The body likes being able to look at things while balancing, so the lack of vision will make this challenge that much harder.