Pilates Chair Exercises For Seniors

Chair exercises for seniors are easy safe and able to be performed anywhere.

Pilates chair exercises for seniors.

Take care when exercises and if you don t already exercise. I ve created this workout based on a request from an older viewer who said could you do something for us older people who are getting a bit stiff and achy. Total body pilates chair workout just under 20 minutes. Pilates can begin with a series practiced just sitting in a chair.

The first pic is the start position the second follows. 10 minute chair pilates for the office is a short and effective pilates class that you can do at home or in the office. The pilates chair is the smallest apparatus making it perfect for at home workouts. This short home workout is designed for seniors or for anyone looking for something a bit lighter.

Some great pilates mat exercises for seniors include the single leg pull double leg pull side lying series clam modified plank chest expansion leg slides and thigh folds. Chair exercises for seniors. Hold your plank as long as possible rest and repeat until you reach 30 seconds total. Sit up straight i hope i don t sound like your mother and inhale as you lift and exhale as you slowly lower.

Lift your hips toward the ceiling until your body forms a straight line from head to ankles and squeeze your upper back core and glutes. Hold this position for 30 seconds. You can do this with or without light weights.