Why do Most People have Poor Balance?
Balance refers to the ability to maintain a line of gravity within a base of support. In other words, it means the ability not to fall down. All you have to do is look at a one year old to see what I’m talking about… every step is uncertain, wobbly for a while until eventually, their base of support becomes more secure.
Now, if you look at most people, you might think they have pretty good balance, because people can walk around without falling down all the time. But, just try to stand on one leg for a few seconds and see if you can do it without looking like a one year old all over again.
If you can do that, try closing your eyes for a few seconds with that leg off the ground. Or try this… just walk very slowly. Take about 10 seconds per step and it will expose your insecure base of support while moving… Interesting, right?
It does not take much to expose the fact that most people have poor balance. But, before we get into why and how to fix it, just consider the consequences…
Poor balance means a decreased ability to move safely and powerfully in sports and life and of course, a significant increase in the risk of injury. That’s because the body is not working optimally and certain muscles will take too much stress when you have to balance, leading to poor movement and injury.
Great balance, on the other hand, means the exact opposite… increased performance and healthy movement while reducing the risk of injury dramatically. In other words, it is definitely worth the time to learn how to improve your balance. It allows you to move more gracefully, powerfully and most important, safely.
How to Improve Balance
As you may have guessed already, improving balance is more than just getting better at standing on one leg. It requires that your muscles themselves are in balance. For example, if the muscles in the front of your body are stronger than the ones in the back, it will be hard to balance, no matter how much you practice.
Take a look at your hamstrings… are they really tight? Are your quads pretty loose? Well, that would be a significant imbalance in your legs, which makes it hard to have good overall balance.
So, the first step is to understand where you are too tight and where you are weak and to start addressing those issues. Stretch and move around a little bit and see if you can feel anywhere that has pain or tightness. And I’m willing to bet that you have it somewhere, if not multiple places…
Now, in my opinion, the #1 place to focus, at least in the beginning, is your ankles and calves. Consider that your body is balancing on your feet, which is your base. And remember, good balance requires a stable base of support. That’s your feet, calves and ankles!
So, if your ankles are weak, because you have sprained them over the years. Or if you are like pretty much everyone else and walk on even ground (cement, wood, carpet, etc.), then your ankles will be weak. Why? They are not being challenged on natural, uneven ground, so they atrophy over time.
Think about how much harder it is to walk barefoot on sand or rocky ground vs. cement. Over the years, your ankles just are not challenged very much so they get weaker and weaker. It makes it easy to get ankle sprains, but also ensures you will have poor balance.
Add to that the fact that everyone’s calves are too tight from unnatural shoes (dress shoes, high heels, etc), then you have a very good recipe for poor balance. And remember, that means increased risk of injury and decreased speed, agility and overall movement patterns.
So, if you are looking to improve your balance, the best to place to start is by improving overall strength, stability and healthy range of motion in your ankles. In fact, if you try to stand on one leg, you will probably feel it in your ankles more than anything else. All those little stabilizer muscles will go into overdrive.
What I am trying to say is that if you’re serious about improving balance, then you will need a good rehab program for the ankles. I have never met anyone that did not benefit GREATLY from it. You can either go see a good Physical Therapist or use my at home ankle system, HEM Ankle Rehab.
Either way, the key is to improve strength, stability and healthy range of motion in the ankles and calves. After about a week or two of ankle rehab, you will notice a substantial improvement in your overall balance.
The difference in how you move in sports and life will be dramatic. And obviously, the benefits go way beyond balance… It also improves speed, agility, performance and lowers the risk of injury. You will be able to move much more gracefully and safely in everyday life and sports. The little bit of time it takes is well worth the effort.
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15 YEARS. 100K HEALED.
Once I started HEM, the swelling and bruising subsided significantly and on the 4th day, I was walking comfortably again. I was shocked!
– Erikka Fernando
Thank you so much! It’s pretty amazing that I am doing as much as I am after a severe sprained ankle! Thanks for your support!!!
– Laurie Prindle
From the desk of Scott Malin, NASM-CPT
Creator, HEM Ankle Rehab
February 20, 2025
If you want to heal your ankle fully & fast…
And get back to doing what you love PAIN-FREE, without the fear of re-injury…
This will be the most important thing you ever do for yourself.
Here’s why:
My name is Scott Malin and fifteen years ago, I had to give up what I love… playing basketball. It literally crushed me to give it up!!
But, I had sprained my ankles so many times that I could no longer play.
Every time it happened, I used R.I.C.E. (rest, ice elevation, compression), but my ankles took months to heal and just kept getting weaker and more painful.
I tried everything, including ankle braces, but they made my ankles even weaker and then my knees started hurting too!
When I sprained my ankle one last time and had to crawl off the court, I knew I was done.
That night, I sat in my apartment and cried.
I was in my early thirties and thought I had to give up what I loved for the rest of my life.
But, I had no other option…
My ankles were just way too weak, stiff and unstable and painkillers/ice did nothing anymore.
As I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, I remembered back to when I trained with a clinician for the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Soft Tissue Therapist for the Los Angeles Clippers.
I also thought about a revolutionary Naturopath that taught me so much about healing the body naturally.
Then, I came up with a crazy idea…
It instantly improved how my ankle felt.
And the more I did it, the better my ankle got.
By day 6, my ankle was 100% pain-free and felt stronger and more stable than BEFORE I got injured.
The best part… I PLAYED BASKETBALL AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO PAIN!!
Afterward, I cried again, but they were tears of joy!!
When I told them what I did, my basketball buddies laughed and said I was crazy.
They called me a “dreamer”.
But, I didn’t care.
Because I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I threw my ankle braces away.
After months of late nights, early mornings, and lots of trial and error…
I created a complete, at-home healing system with incredibly reliable results:
- Heals new ankle injuries including ANY type and grade of ankle sprain.
- Heals old ankle injuries that never fully healed.
- Heals weak and unstable ankles.
- Even heals most Achilles, calf and foot injuries!
Since I was a fitness trainer, I was able to help all my clients (celebrities and athletes) whenever they got injured (which happened a lot!).
I was even on the news a few times!!!
The response from my clients was so overwhelming that a few of them eventually convinced me to make it available to everyone.
And even though it is incredibly complete, I always wanted to keep it SUPER simple and easy to do.
So, just follow along with me on any device and that’s it!
You get instant access to all the videos, which are short and focused on quickly giving you the information you need.
I will show you the absolute BEST rehab techniques, exercises, stretches, activations, holistic techniques, prehab techniques, etc….
These are techniques you will NOT find online anywhere else.
You will learn the perfect form for everything to get the best possible results.
It has taken many years of incredibly hard and dedicated work, but I am so humbled that over 100,000 people have healed themselves fully and fast with my program.
If you don’t believe me, please, check out all the reviews, including video testimonials, before and after pictures, etc. from people of all ages.
And listen, I know you’re probably still skeptical. That’s totally fair…
That’s why we have a very simple, no hassle, 30 day money back guarantee, so it’s completely risk-free to give it a try right now.
I created this program, because I don’t want others to go through all the pain and misery that I did!!
I don’t want anyone else to give up what they love…
Life is too short!!!
And now, there’s an easy way you can heal yourself and get back to your life.
I wish you all the best and thank you!!
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
15 YEARS. 100K HEALED.
Once I started HEM, the swelling and bruising subsided significantly and on the 4th day, I was walking comfortably again. I was shocked!
– Erikka Fernando
Thank you so much! It’s pretty amazing that I am doing as much as I am after a severe sprained ankle! Thanks for your support!!!
– Laurie Prindle
From the desk of Scott Malin, NASM-CPT
Creator, HEM Ankle Rehab
February 20, 2025
If you want to heal your ankle fully & fast…
And get back to doing what you love PAIN-FREE, without the fear of re-injury…
This will be the most important thing you ever do for yourself.
Here’s why:
My name is Scott Malin and fifteen years ago, I had to give up what I love… playing basketball. It literally crushed me to give it up!!
But, I had sprained my ankles so many times that I could no longer play.
Every time it happened, I used R.I.C.E. (rest, ice elevation, compression), but my ankles took months to heal and just kept getting weaker and more painful.
I tried everything, including ankle braces, but they made my ankles even weaker and then my knees started hurting too!
When I sprained my ankle one last time and had to crawl off the court, I knew I was done.
That night, I sat in my apartment and cried.
I was in my early thirties and thought I had to give up what I loved for the rest of my life.
But, I had no other option…
My ankles were just way too weak, stiff and unstable and painkillers/ice did nothing anymore.
As I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, I remembered back to when I trained with a clinician for the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Soft Tissue Therapist for the Los Angeles Clippers.
I also thought about a revolutionary Naturopath that taught me so much about healing the body naturally.
Then, I came up with a crazy idea…
It instantly improved how my ankle felt.
And the more I did it, the better my ankle got.
By day 6, my ankle was 100% pain-free and felt stronger and more stable than BEFORE I got injured.
The best part… I PLAYED BASKETBALL AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO PAIN!!
Afterward, I cried again, but they were tears of joy!!
When I told them what I did, my basketball buddies laughed and said I was crazy.
They called me a “dreamer”.
But, I didn’t care.
Because I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I threw my ankle braces away.
After months of late nights, early mornings, and lots of trial and error…
I created a complete, at-home healing system with incredibly reliable results:
- Heals new ankle injuries including ANY type and grade of ankle sprain.
- Heals old ankle injuries that never fully healed.
- Heals weak and unstable ankles.
- Even heals most Achilles, calf and foot injuries!
Since I was a fitness trainer, I was able to help all my clients (celebrities and athletes) whenever they got injured (which happened a lot!).
I was even on the news a few times!!!
The response from my clients was so overwhelming that a few of them eventually convinced me to make it available to everyone.
And even though it is incredibly complete, I always wanted to keep it SUPER simple and easy to do.
So, just follow along with me on any device and that’s it!
You get instant access to all the videos, which are short and focused on quickly giving you the information you need.
I will show you the absolute BEST rehab techniques, exercises, stretches, activations, holistic techniques, prehab techniques, etc….
These are techniques you will NOT find online anywhere else.
You will learn the perfect form for everything to get the best possible results.
It has taken many years of incredibly hard and dedicated work, but I am so humbled that over 100,000 people have healed themselves fully and fast with my program.
If you don’t believe me, please, check out all the reviews, including video testimonials, before and after pictures, etc. from people of all ages.
And listen, I know you’re probably still skeptical. That’s totally fair…
That’s why we have a very simple, no hassle, 30 day money back guarantee, so it’s completely risk-free to give it a try right now.
I created this program, because I don’t want others to go through all the pain and misery that I did!!
I don’t want anyone else to give up what they love…
Life is too short!!!
And now, there’s an easy way you can heal yourself and get back to your life.
I wish you all the best and thank you!!
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS
Just got your videos for the holistic rehab the other day. It has already helped and I am so grateful as I know Drs want to cut you open and ask questions later. My left ankle is very badly sprained, completely black and purple and swollen half way up my calf. I am an athlete and have zero intentions of being cut on now or in the future! It was a major eversion off a curb and I just want it to get back to normal. Thanks so much for putting this HEM ankle rehab together, it's a godsend! Have a beautiful day.
Warm regards,
Faith Washington BSPharm, RPh, CSCS, CPT
Hey there,
I literally purchased this program about 20 minutes ago, and now having gotten partially through the videos... The content is already blowing my mind and I feel like this will be information I'll carry with me the rest of my life... Thank you for this info! Clearly you are a master of PT.
Hello Mr. Malin,
I want to thank you for this website. In the end of november, I sprained my ankle and my doctor said that there is an avulsion fracture in my ankle(ATFL). I had really hard times after this incident. When I was looking for how to heal fast, I saw your website. I tried to do as much as different exercises that you showed. Now I face some difficulties during my daily life due to my foot but swelling is decreasing everyday thanks to exercises. Especially, the video about how to activate ankle is very beneficial for me.
Thanks for your support both mentally and physically.
Sincerely,
Orhun Oktar, Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Your program is great. I actually broke one ankle and sprained the other. I just got the cast off and will begin rehab on that ankle now.
I bought your Hem Ankle program in 2018 and used it very successfully with THREE ankle injuries. I am also interested to buy the programme for knees etc.
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS
Just got your videos for the holistic rehab the other day. It has already helped and I am so grateful as I know Drs want to cut you open and ask questions later. My left ankle is very badly sprained, completely black and purple and swollen half way up my calf. I am an athlete and have zero intentions of being cut on now or in the future! It was a major eversion off a curb and I just want it to get back to normal. Thanks so much for putting this HEM ankle rehab together, it's a godsend! Have a beautiful day.
Warm regards,
Faith Washington BSPharm, RPh, CSCS, CPT
Hey there,
I literally purchased this program about 20 minutes ago, and now having gotten partially through the videos... The content is already blowing my mind and I feel like this will be information I'll carry with me the rest of my life... Thank you for this info! Clearly you are a master of PT.
Hello Mr. Malin,
I want to thank you for this website. In the end of november, I sprained my ankle and my doctor said that there is an avulsion fracture in my ankle(ATFL). I had really hard times after this incident. When I was looking for how to heal fast, I saw your website. I tried to do as much as different exercises that you showed. Now I face some difficulties during my daily life due to my foot but swelling is decreasing everyday thanks to exercises. Especially, the video about how to activate ankle is very beneficial for me.
Thanks for your support both mentally and physically.
Sincerely,
Orhun Oktar, Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Your program is great. I actually broke one ankle and sprained the other. I just got the cast off and will begin rehab on that ankle now.
I bought your Hem Ankle program in 2018 and used it very successfully with THREE ankle injuries. I am also interested to buy the programme for knees etc.
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
15 YEARS. 100K HEALED.
Once I started HEM, the swelling and bruising subsided significantly and on the 4th day, I was walking comfortably again. I was shocked!
– Erikka Fernando
Thank you so much! It’s pretty amazing that I am doing as much as I am after a severe sprained ankle! Thanks for your support!!!
– Laurie Prindle
From the desk of Scott Malin, NASM-CPT
Creator, HEM Ankle Rehab
February 20, 2025
If you want to heal your ankle fully & fast…
And get back to doing what you love PAIN-FREE, without the fear of re-injury…
This will be the most important thing you ever do for yourself.
Here’s why:
My name is Scott Malin and fifteen years ago, I had to give up what I love… playing basketball. It literally crushed me to give it up!!
But, I had sprained my ankles so many times that I could no longer play.
Every time it happened, I used R.I.C.E. (rest, ice elevation, compression), but my ankles took months to heal and just kept getting weaker and more painful.
I tried everything, including ankle braces, but they made my ankles even weaker and then my knees started hurting too!
When I sprained my ankle one last time and had to crawl off the court, I knew I was done.
That night, I sat in my apartment and cried.
I was in my early thirties and thought I had to give up what I loved for the rest of my life.
But, I had no other option…
My ankles were just way too weak, stiff and unstable and painkillers/ice did nothing anymore.
As I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, I remembered back to when I trained with a clinician for the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Soft Tissue Therapist for the Los Angeles Clippers.
I also thought about a revolutionary Naturopath that taught me so much about healing the body naturally.
Then, I came up with a crazy idea…
It instantly improved how my ankle felt.
And the more I did it, the better my ankle got.
By day 6, my ankle was 100% pain-free and felt stronger and more stable than BEFORE I got injured.
The best part… I PLAYED BASKETBALL AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO PAIN!!
Afterward, I cried again, but they were tears of joy!!
When I told them what I did, my basketball buddies laughed and said I was crazy.
They called me a “dreamer”.
But, I didn’t care.
Because I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I threw my ankle braces away.
After months of late nights, early mornings, and lots of trial and error…
I created a complete, at-home healing system with incredibly reliable results:
- Heals new ankle injuries including ANY type and grade of ankle sprain.
- Heals old ankle injuries that never fully healed.
- Heals weak and unstable ankles.
- Even heals most Achilles, calf and foot injuries!
Since I was a fitness trainer, I was able to help all my clients (celebrities and athletes) whenever they got injured (which happened a lot!).
I was even on the news a few times!!!
The response from my clients was so overwhelming that a few of them eventually convinced me to make it available to everyone.
And even though it is incredibly complete, I always wanted to keep it SUPER simple and easy to do.
So, just follow along with me on any device and that’s it!
You get instant access to all the videos, which are short and focused on quickly giving you the information you need.
I will show you the absolute BEST rehab techniques, exercises, stretches, activations, holistic techniques, prehab techniques, etc….
These are techniques you will NOT find online anywhere else.
You will learn the perfect form for everything to get the best possible results.
It has taken many years of incredibly hard and dedicated work, but I am so humbled that over 100,000 people have healed themselves fully and fast with my program.
If you don’t believe me, please, check out all the reviews, including video testimonials, before and after pictures, etc. from people of all ages.
And listen, I know you’re probably still skeptical. That’s totally fair…
That’s why we have a very simple, no hassle, 30 day money back guarantee, so it’s completely risk-free to give it a try right now.
I created this program, because I don’t want others to go through all the pain and misery that I did!!
I don’t want anyone else to give up what they love…
Life is too short!!!
And now, there’s an easy way you can heal yourself and get back to your life.
I wish you all the best and thank you!!
Pay once. Get lifetime access.
30 day money back guarantee
REAL PEOPLE,
REAL RESULTS
Just got your videos for the holistic rehab the other day. It has already helped and I am so grateful as I know Drs want to cut you open and ask questions later. My left ankle is very badly sprained, completely black and purple and swollen half way up my calf. I am an athlete and have zero intentions of being cut on now or in the future! It was a major eversion off a curb and I just want it to get back to normal. Thanks so much for putting this HEM ankle rehab together, it's a godsend! Have a beautiful day.
Warm regards,
Faith Washington BSPharm, RPh, CSCS, CPT
Hey there,
I literally purchased this program about 20 minutes ago, and now having gotten partially through the videos... The content is already blowing my mind and I feel like this will be information I'll carry with me the rest of my life... Thank you for this info! Clearly you are a master of PT.
Hello Mr. Malin,
I want to thank you for this website. In the end of november, I sprained my ankle and my doctor said that there is an avulsion fracture in my ankle(ATFL). I had really hard times after this incident. When I was looking for how to heal fast, I saw your website. I tried to do as much as different exercises that you showed. Now I face some difficulties during my daily life due to my foot but swelling is decreasing everyday thanks to exercises. Especially, the video about how to activate ankle is very beneficial for me.
Thanks for your support both mentally and physically.
Sincerely,
Orhun Oktar, Electrical and Electronics Engineer