I've often heard how balance is a key element of any exercise. PwP are told that exercise aids our wellbeing but balance can be an issue.
Ballet training uses a Barre for balance. Doorframe Barretics uses a doorframe for balance. I've begun devising a number of exercise and stretching routines that I perform standing in a doorway. I'm finding it helps me relax and is really quite easy to build up a fairly thorough repertoire.
Now I've made up a name for it I'm going to do something even dafter than the name, I'm going to video myself and post it online. I'll post a link to it once I've worked up the courage or found a proper video online on the assumption that I can't have had an original idea.
Someone please save me from myself and tell me I'm not the first or only person that does this.
mine is a bar across top of inside door frame. I put two hands on it and stretch. Not very sophisticated but effective for relieving stiffness in torso.
you can even do it without a bar if there s enough depth between the frame and the wall to curl your fingers over the top of the frame.
Thanks for the comments. I also have a bar to use plus a gym in a cold garage.
In winter months I needed a non equipment based routine indoors I could use at any time of day. I came up with the door frame method as I find stretches on the floor leave me relaxed until I get up off the floor.
Feel free to suggest other ideas on how to use the door frame other than shutting the door to keep the heat in the room ;)
Great idea not seen anythin like this before........too late for the after xmas dvd market !!!!!!! I am sure a lot of people could give this a go....well done
I have been using the archway from dining room to kitchen to do a sort of vetruvian (wo)man style stretch, but you have taken it a lot further, good ideas.
I use the area on the landing with the bannister to hold onto to do knee lifts and squats and that kind of thing, a safe place and extra support if you need it.
