Balance Exercise - Sit to Stand
Senior Balance Exercises Video Series
Here is another senior balance exercise video that will require a
chair to perform. This is a good one to help maintain balance as you
stand from a sitting position or sit from a standing position.
Although sitting and standing doesn't seem to
sound like an exercise, this move helps build your leg muscles and
improve balance.
This is a great one to do three to four times a week as a beginning to strengthening and improving your balance.
Exercise #1 - Sit to Stand
For this senior balance exercise you will want to use a
chair that is the right height for you. Don't use a tall bar stool or a
recliner type chair. A regular kitchen chair would work best.
Start by sitting in the chair. Make sure your
buttocks are scooched forward and not all the way to the back of the
chair.
If your chair has arms you can use these to help with
balance but remember to use your leg muscles and not your arms to lift
your body.
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Start by sitting in the chair. Make sure your
buttocks are scooched forward and not all the way to the back of the
chair.
- Take a deep breath and as you exhale, slowly
lift up off the chair using your leg muscles. As you do this,
lean your chest forward a bit and hold onto the chair for support.
- Stand up straight and take another deep breath.
- Making sure the backs of your legs are touching
the chair legs, lean over slightly and return to a sitting position as
you exhale.
- Repeat this several times.
Watch the video below to ensure you are doing the this move
correctly.
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