# Learning to fall?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-fall/984009>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-fall/984009 "2023-05-13T23:39:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-fall/984009/36 "2023-05-15T11:54:50Z")

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I’m going to link one of my posts on that thread, too. 😉

> [@Why don’t you lift weights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-you-lift-weights/918144/284):
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> Jumping back to the discussion of the benefits of really small amounts of exercise, i want to share the most cost-effective exercise I’ve ever done. I balance on one foot while putting my socks on. I started doing it because i noticed i was having new balance issues. And at first, i couldn’t do it, and i had to lean against my bureau while i put on my socks. But after a week or two, i could put on loose socks. And now i can balance firmly enough to put on even the tighter socks. This literally …

It’s made a huge difference in my balance. My bedroom floor it’s carpeted, and it’s not at all slippery to stand in socks. I suppose if your bedroom has a more slippery floor that might not be as safe to try.

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