The Air Chair Exercise

Practice these basic movements and choose one or two exercises from each category for a well rounded seated workout.

The air chair exercise.

While sitting upright in a chair with head retracted back exhale forcefully breathing out as much air as you can. Make sure the chair is stable and place hands on the chair next to your hips. Hold for 2 3 seconds stand all the way up and repeat for 16 reps. Make sure you continue to breathe throughout the exercise.

Tap your right heel on the floor then bring the right foot back to the. Hold for 10 seconds and then relax for 10 seconds. To breathe from only your left right side push right hand against the. Here are some of the best chair exercises for seniors.

Works thighs and core how to do it. Move hips in front of the chair and bend the elbows lowering the body until the elbows are at 90. Do 15 to 20 reps. Sitting upright in your chair grasp your hands together in front of your chest and firmly press them together.

While sitting lift up until your hips are just hovering over the chair arms out for balance. Sit tall in a chair with feet flat on the ground holding the sides of the seat for support. Chair based exercises will develop your cardio fitness muscular strength and flexibility. A seated workout encompasses far more than movements.

Verywell ben goldstein. Bend your front leg to a 90 degree angle and lunge horizontally over the chair allowing the back of the front thigh to rest fully on the chair if the.