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Summary of Transcript:
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of balance and how to train it. He talks about two tools he uses to teach balance, a balance board and a Blackboard. He explains that the balance board suits the gross ratio, but the Blackboard is better for lower leg variability. He explains how to use the Blackboard and emphasizes the importance of lower leg variability for balance.
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This summary is about training stability and the importance of having balance in life. Peter Attia is a physician specializing in the applied science of longevity and offers information on fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and more. He has a weekly podcast and social media accounts where he shares his expertise. He also encourages users to seek professional medical advice for any medical conditions they may have.
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I think everyone appreciates the importance of balance at all stages of life, but as we age, the consequences of losing your balance tip from inconvenient to devastating to potentially life-ending.
There are many ways to train for balance, from walking on uneven surfaces to a tightrope or zipline.
Regardless of your ambitions concerning balance, a big piece of it, and the part that probably matters most for your healthspan, is lower leg variability, or as @bethlewisfit likes to call it, “problem-solving with your feet.”
Most of us have nowhere near the variability and proprioception with our feet that we have with our hands, which makes it much harder for us to maintain balance than it should be. We must be able to shift weight and accelerate and decelerate our mass through different parts of the feet to respond and stabilize appropriately to environmental changes.
While I love playing with a balance board, it doesn’t help me gain the “feels” with my feet that the Black Board tool provides. I must use my foot and lower leg to respond to how my weight shifts up top.
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