Seated Exercises for Older Adults

Not all older people can get up and about the way they used to. Sometimes they are stuck in a chair due to issues with their hips or other joints. It isn’t necessary to give up working out, though. There are exercises you can do while sitting down. This is good because working out in old age can help you to feel better and more vital. These workouts still help with many areas of the body.

Key Takeaways:

• Using weights for leg exercises for older adults actually strengthens leg muscles and makes exercises more worthwhile.
• Doing different exercises in sets of ten helps get the body used to doing the exercises regularly.
• There are a plethora of exercises for older adults that are done by simply sit ting in a chair.

“Now, if you need a little assistance from your hand to help raise up your leg either if it’s weak or a little uncomfortable that’s fine.”