Stability is not a trainable quality

“Stability is not a trainable quality” When coaches say this, they don’t mean you can’t improve your balance. They mean stability isn’t a standalone skill you can build on a wobble board and expect that to transfer to your sport or activity. And I absolutely agree with that. The problem with balance and stability training is that the people who feel like they need it are usually under trained and lacking a fundamental base of strength. Yes, Proprioception matters: You can train your nervous system to fire muscles faster to protect your joints, but it’s best done after you’ve developed a good base of strength. In other words, stability is just strength + skill: It’s your brain coordinating your muscles to produce force in a specific movement. When you’re lacking strength, your brain shuts down your power/speed output to protect itself, - hence why you feel unstable and you think standing on an unstable surface will help that. It probably won’t - which is why I don’t encourage training on an unstable surface - we have none of that in our programs. Just because something looks helpful doesn’t mean it is. Instead: Build strength first. Then, just use the floor, get into a position that you are a little unsteady, and throw some weights or a med ball around. This Kickstand Hinge + Altitude Drop Row is a great way of doing that, but first you need to learn how to load your glute with a bent knee - if you want to do that, do Hike Flow Method Phase 2 If you have a foot and ankle that is actually unstable then do Hike Flow Method Phase 1. No stability boards required.