More than one in four adults over 65 falls every year, and less than half of them ever tell their doctor. Balance is one of those things you don't realize has changed until something happens.
This is the third episode in a five-part series going behind the scenes of the five pillars of movement longevity. Today it's balance, what it's actually made of, and why Mikah is more confident about improving this one than almost anything else she teaches.
You'll get the three systems your brain reads every second you're upright, the hip muscle doing work you've never thought about, and what a 2026 study found in adults aged 65 to 85 after twelve weeks of practice.
If your balance has gotten shakier in the last few years and you've been filing that under just getting older, this episode is for you.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why balance is a skill you can practice, improve, and maintain for your whole life
The three systems your body uses to keep you upright, and how each one gets trained
The "magical" hip muscle that steadies you on every single step you take
What's actually happening in your body the moment you wobble
How to challenge your balance safely at home, and why the chair belongs there
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