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Senior Stretching ExercisesChair Exercises for SeniorsThese senior stretching exercises are geared towards people over the age of 50 but are great for anyone who needs a good stretching routine. Before starting your stretching exercises be sure you are properly attired. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Make sure your clothes will move with you as you stretch your body.Many of the stretching exercises for seniors are performed in a chair. This helps to prevent injury from a potential fall and is easier on the joints. However, you can perform these same stretching exercises standing up. Just remember to keep your balance and only stretch it as far as it is comfortable. You don't want to over extend your muscles. Over extending the muscles can create tiny tears and injury to the muscles. Senior Stretching Exercise #1 Lower Back Stretch Chair Exercise To do this exercise, get a chair that will allow you to place your feet flat on the floor. You don't want the chair to be too high. How to do the Seated Lower Back Stretch
This video demonstrates both variations of this stretching exercise for seniors. Just click on the play button to start your video. If you want to see this video in full screen, click on the  full screen button below. To retun to this page when you are done viewing the video, just hit your escape (ESC) on your computer. Senior Stretching Exercises #2 Leg Extension Stretch Chair Exercise This one helps keep your legs strong for better balance and movement. This not only stretches your leg but helps build muscle as well to maintain balance. Strong legs helps you keep your mobility and independence. How to do the Leg Extension Stretch
Senior Stretching Exercise #3 Seated Hamstring Stretch Chair Exercise This is a great way to stretch your hamstring. You can really feel the stretch with this one. Just be sure you don't stretch too far. Go as far as it feels comfortable but be sure you feel the stretch. How to do the Seated Hamstring Stretch
Senior Stretching Exercise #4 Arm Circle Stretch / Wrist Circle Stretch / Ankle Circle Stretch These stretching exercises use a simple circle motion to help stretch your muscles. The first is the arm circle stretch. This move stretches your arms, shoulders and upper back. The wrist and ankle circle stretches focus on these smaller but important joints and muscles. I especially love the wrist stretch since I spend most of my time typing on a computer. Rather than give you step by step instructions for all three of these stretches, you can just watch the video to see all of them and follow along. Just remember to start with smaller circles and work up to bigger circles. This helps warm up the muscles first. Click on play to see these three stretching exercises for seniors. Senior Stretching Exercise #5 Lower Body Stretches using Exercise Mat Here's a senior woman performing several lower body stretches. There are no instructions on this video, just nice relaxing music. She does these stretching exercises on an exercise mat, so no chair is needed for these. You can play this video and follow along for several lower body stretches for seniors. Visit the free fitness videos page for even more stretching exercise videos. These are not done in a chair so make sure you know your limitations before trying these. Check out all these benefits of senior stretching exercises. Stretching exercises has many medical benefits as well as physical benefits. This article also addresses how and when to stretch. Related Articles Benefits of Warming Up Before Exercise Exercise 4 Weight Loss
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