Balance Board

What it is

This exercise challenges your stability and proprioception, requiring you to maintain an upright position on an unstable surface. It primarily engages your calves to control subtle shifts, while your hamstrings and quadriceps provide secondary support for overall leg stability.

Technique tips

• Focus your eyes on a fixed point in front of you.
• Gently engage your core to stabilize your trunk.
• Keep a slight bend in your knees and hips.
• Use your arms for counter-balance, extending them outwards.
• Breathe steadily and avoid unnecessary tension.
• Gradually increase your hold time as your balance improves.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.