How to Do
How to Do Stork Hold With Arms Overhead, Single Leg Balance
The stork hold with arms overhead single leg balance should begin with a good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the stork hold with arms overhead, single leg balance.
Beginning
Beginning Overhead Balance of a Single Leg Stork
Remove your shoes and place your hands on your hips, then place the non-supporting foot against the supporting leg's inside knee. One minute is given to the subject to practice balance. To balance on the ball of the foot, the person elevates his heel. As soon as the heel is lifted off the floor, the stopwatch begins.
Movement
Overhead Balance of a Single Leg Stork Movement
1. This exercise is similar to the exercise Stork Stance Hold Arms Overhead Holding SB except without the stability ball.
2. Start this exercise by standing upright, feet about shoulder width, and extending your hands straight ahead and shoulder width apart so that your palms face each other.
3. One leg is going to be slightly bent and always on the ground.
4. Bring your body forward so that the other leg goes straight behind you.
5. Position your body so that it's parallel to the ground. You want it to be as straight as possible.
6. Hold this position for the appropriate amount of time.
7. Once completed, return to the starting position and you can switch legs so that the one that kicked back is now on the ground and slightly bent.
Benefits
Overhead Balance of a Single Leg Stork Benefits
The standing stork test tracks an athlete's progress in maintaining balance in a static position. This test measures an athlete's balance because the more balance an athlete has, the better he or she can perform on the field and the fewer injuries they are likely to experience.
