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🧘‍♂️ Why Balance Training Is the Missing Piece for Men Over 40

PLUS: Strong Stabilizers = Stronger Lifts

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
September 09, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why Balance Training Is the Missing Piece for Men Over 40

  • Pro Tip: Strong stabilizers = stronger lifts

  • Question from Our Readers: Do balance exercises really improve strength, or are they just “fluff”?

  • Fit Trivia (80s/90s Blockbusters): Which 90s action hero trained by standing barefoot on poles in the middle of the ocean to sharpen his balance and focus?

Why Balance Training Is the Missing Piece for Men Over 40

Most guys think balance is for yoga classes or rehab. Wrong.

Balance is strength in disguise.

Here’s why:

  • Balance drills fire up your stabilizer muscles (the small ones around joints)

  • They improve coordination and prevent injuries—especially ankle, knee, and hip issues

  • Better balance = better athleticism, even in your 40s, 50s, and 60s

  • They carry over into heavier lifts—your body won’t let you squat or press big weights if you’re unstable

Ignoring balance is like skipping leg day—you’re leaving strength on the table.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

A killer workout once a week won’t transform you. But steady effort day after day will. Small wins stack into massive results. Show up, punch the clock, and keep swinging. The consistent man always beats the one who only goes hard sometimes.

Pro Tip:

Strong Stabilizers = Stronger Lifts

Simple moves to add twice a week:

  • Single-leg deadlifts (bodyweight or light dumbbells)

  • Bosu ball push-ups or plank shoulder taps

  • Split-stance carries (farmers’ carries, but with one foot staggered)

It doesn’t take much—just 5–10 minutes. The payoff is major.

Question from Our Readers:

“Do balance exercises really improve strength, or are they just ‘fluff’?”

– Grant, 50, from Portland

They’re 100% legit. Balance training doesn’t replace heavy lifts—but it makes those lifts safer and stronger by teaching your body to stay stable under load. Think of it as “armor” for your joints.

Fit Trivia (80s/90s Blockbusters): Which 90s action hero trained by standing barefoot on poles in the middle of the ocean to sharpen his balance and focus?

Answer: Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kickboxer (1989, iconic in the 90s)! The scene where Van Damme balances on poles while the waves crash is one of the most famous balance-training montages ever filmed—equal parts martial arts mastery and cinematic grit.

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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