The best way to improve tramping balance

April 2017

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April 2017

At times like this, you’ll be grateful you did your balancing exercises. Photo: Tony Gazley
Every tramper knows the importance of balance, especially over difficult terrain. One of the best ways to improve balance is to stand on one leg while barefoot. When you do this, you wobble and that wobbling uses the muscles in your calf, ankle and foot to maintain balance. Strengthen those and you’ll improve your balance […]
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