This seated exercise routine for seniors focuses on simple exercises that can help loosen up and strengthen the muscles in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, and ankles. It’s a great daily routine at any age. Buy a worksheet with this seated exercise routine at https://www.askdoctorjo.com/purchase-the-9-seated-exercises-for-seniors-worksheet/

For this seated exercise routine, start off with a warmup, cervical rotation and sidebend, as well as deep breathing and seated trunk rotations to help get the muscles warm and loose.

For the first few seated exercises, using a resistive band is a great way to really focus on strengthening the muscles, but if you don’t have one, it’s not required to do the exercises. Shoulder horizontal abduction, shoulder ER, and seated rows with a band are great for the shoulders, neck, and back area.

Next, a long arc quad (LAQ) or knee extension might not seem like a lot, but it does a great job of working the muscles in the knees and hips.

Finally, a seated heel/toe raise will work on the lower legs and foot/ankle area.

More Dr. Jo Real Time Videos:

Knee Pain Relief Exercises, Seated – 5 Minute Real Time Routine
https://youtu.be/qdxGglzCr1I

Hip Pain Relief Exercises, Seated – 5 Minute Real Time Routine
https://youtu.be/PgQV7WEXzIw

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Seated Exercises for Seniors – Real-Time Routine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjwCUMg4y1k
https://www.askdoctorjo.com/video/seated-exercises-for-seniors-real-time-routine/

00:00 – Seated Exercise Routine for Seniors
01:11 – Warmup – Cervical Rotation
01:25 – Warmup – Cervical Sidebend
01:38 – Warmup – Deep Breathing
01:56 – Warmup – Seated Trunk Rotation
02:20 – Shoulder Horizontal Abduction with Band
03:43 – Shoulder External Rotation (ER) with Band
05:24 – Seated Rows
07:05 – Seated Long Arc Quad (LAQ)/Knee Extension
08:38 – Seated Heel/Toe Raises

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