Bill from Beyond Fitness Online runs a two-level balance test. Level 1: stand with feet together and eyes open. Level 2: same stance but eyes closed for 15 seconds. Each level you complete adds one point to your score.
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How good is your balance really? I'm going to take you through a progression that tests your balance at different levels, and you'll actually have a quantifiable number to put on it. Hi, I'm Bill from Beyond Fitness Online, and today we're going to test your balance. Now I'm going to start you off with the easiest level. We're going to progress our way through it. Each level that you're able to do gets you 1 point. Once we have your score, then I'm going to show you how to improve it. So here's the first thing we're going to do. We're going to start off by putting our feet together next to each other, just like that, standing nice and tall, not touching anything. Make sure that we're on a flat ground, your eyes are open, and you're nice and relaxed. If you feel like you're swaying or aren't able to keep your balance here, then you scored a 1. If you are able to keep your balance here, then we're going to close your eyes. And we're going to stay there for 15 seconds. If you're still able to keep your balance there, you've got at least a 2.