{"id":857175,"date":"2026-09-23T00:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857175\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T00:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:18:16","slug":"al-roker-does-this-1-exercise-daily-at-the-today-show-to-help-him-age-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857175\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Roker Does This 1 Exercise Daily at the TODAY Show to Help Him Age Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you follow Al Roker on Instagram, you\u2019ll frequently see him out on long weekend walks, logging early morning training sessions before work at TODAY and getting steps in at his walking pad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 72-year-old is committed to aging healthfully. \u201c\u200aI think healthy aging is about trying to maintain your core, trying to maintain some strength, balance \u2026 not falling, those sort of things,\u201d he said in an Instagram post on Start TODAY. <\/a> \u201cOne of the things that\u2019s been most important is working on my balance and my core because everything else flows out of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because remaining strong and independent as he ages is the goal, balance training has become a staple in his workout routine.<\/p>\n

One exercise you will see him doing daily, both in and out of the gym? The single-leg balance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The exercise looks simple, but it requires multiple systems of the body to work together, things like muscle strength, neuromuscular control, vision, proprioception<\/a> and even brain health, TODAY.com previously reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something you can do even when you\u2019re not training. Sometimes when I\u2019m just standing in front of the weather map, I\u2019ll just balance on one leg to see how long I can do that for,\u201d he said. \u201cRight now, the best I can do is 30 seconds on each leg. But some days are little easier than others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"alAl Roker works on his single-leg balance during almost every gym session. @alroker Instagram<\/p>\n

Incorporating short bursts of movement throughout the day \u2014 sometimes called \u201cexercise snacks\u201d \u2014 is a smart tactic to squeeze fitness into a jam-packed schedule and science show it works. Research links the strategy with improved cardiovascular fitness, TODAY.com previously reported<\/a>. Plus, it\u2019s a low-lift way to start making movement a daily habit and helps combat the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Al takes advantage of any down time during the day to fit in some movement. \u201cThe little things that you can do on the side of the set when I\u2019m not on camera … little snacks, you don\u2019t have to change clothes or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other exercises you\u2019ll spot Al doing during commercial breaks include calf raises and wall squats.<\/p>\n