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An Exercise Routine For The Over 60s - Part 2

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An Exercise Routine For The Over 60s - Part 2

You may be older in years but that doesn't mean you have to give up on exercise altogether. We have put together three of the best exercises to give much needed movement to your lower body. It can also help strengthen your muscles. Top up on your fitness and look great thanks to VideoJug's short exercise program. You may be older in years but that doesn't mean you have to give up on exercise altogether. We have put together three of the best exercises to give much needed movement to your lower body. It can also help strengthen your muscles. Top up on your fitness and look great thanks to VideoJug's short exercise program.

Step 1: Start position

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and holding onto an upright work bench or a chair if exercising at home.

Step 2: Lowering and lifting

Lower your body towards the floor keeping your knees behind your toes. Push with your heels and thigh muscles and return to the start position. Be careful not to lock out your knees at the joints.

Step 3: Breathing

Inhale through your nose as you lower your body and out through your mouth as you raise your body up.

Step 4: Review

Once you are familiar with this exercise, perform 10 repetitions.

Step 1: Start position

Using a mat or a towel, lie back with your knees bent and feet together flat on the floor. Your palms should be facing upwards. This stops you from using your hands to push off with.

Step 2: Lowering and lifting

Lift your feet off the floor and curl your hips backward bringing your knees up and towards your head. Lower to the start position to complete one repetition. Make sure you keep your head flat on the floor.

Step 3: Breathing

As you lift your knees up breathe out and as you lower your feet to the floor, breathe in.

Step 4: Review

Once you are familiar with the movements, do 10 repetitions of this exercise.

Step 1: Start position

Continue lying on a mat on the floor with your legs up in the air and knees slightly bent and palms still facing up.

Step 2: Lifting and lowering

Curl your hips backward bringing your legs toward your head, return to the start position for one repetition. Make sure to keep the tension on your abdominal muscles.

Step 3: Breathing

As your legs move towards your head breathe out of your mouth and as you lower your legs breathe in.

Step 4: Review

Once you are familiar with the movements, do 10 repetitions of this exercise.

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  7. WeeKate

    I am disabled (MS) and not quite sixty yrs old yet, but these exercises look ideal for me. Thank you so much for this video. Kate, Scotland

  8. subhashde

    IT'S SIMPLY AMAZING!!! IT'S A BOON TO ALL LIKE ME WHO ARE OVER 60.THANK YOU.

  9. Anonymous

    Thank you so much for finally presenting a work-out program for us 'over 60' young-at-hearts. All other workout programs (and books) aim toward the younger age groups and leave the older folks out. These other workout programs make us feel obligated to attempt more strenuous exercises when, we must admit, our bodies just can't perform like they used to. Again, thank you for recognizing our health needs with your wonderful exercise routines for the 'Over 60' guys and gals. From Colorado Springs, C0

  10. Anonymous

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