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Senior Strength Joint Work 🧘‍♂️

23 min
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8 exercises
Look after your joints and your joints will look after you! This routine is designed to not only give you a full-body workout, but to also focus on strengthening your joints. Giving your more strength, mobility and balance in your day-to-day life!
Standing Arm Circles
2 sets
15 secs
5 sec rest
Go for 15 seconds forwards and 15 seconds backwards. No need to rush these!
0:30 rest
Standing Single Leg Circles
2 sets
15 secs
5 sec rest
Now, spend a few seconds loosening out your hip complex!
0:30 rest
Resistance Band Chest Presses
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Find your comfortable working position and take these nice and slow!
0:30 rest
Seated Jumping Jacks
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Aim to keep your back upright here, there's no need to lean into these.
0:30 rest
Resistance Band Chest Pulls
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Keep a very slight bend in your elbow here and flex that back!
0:30 rest
Seated Ankle Stretches
2 sets
20 secs
15 sec rest
Aim to not overextend either upwards or downwards, you're only looking for a comfortable stretch.
0:30 rest
Resistance Band Plantar Flexion
2 sets
60 secs
30 sec rest
Now to work in the other direction. Remember, it's all about balance!
0:30 rest
Seated Cat Cow
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Spend some time giving your spine a little love - then you're all done!
This Senior Strength Joint Work 🧘‍♂️ 23 min gym workout plan effectively targets your calves, glutes & hip flexors, lower back and triceps.... Easily follow this workout with confidence on your phone or printable exercise program with our clear exercise demonstrations. You can also look up step-by-step instructions for each of the 8 exercises and see which muscle groups they target. Enjoy!

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Senior Strength Joint Work 🧘‍♂️
23 min
 · 
8 exercises
Look after your joints and your joints will look after you! This routine is designed to not only give you a full-body workout, but to also focus on strengthening your joints. Giving your more strength, mobility and balance in your day-to-day life!
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Standing Arm Circles
2 sets
15 secs
5 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Go for 15 seconds forwards and 15 seconds backwards. No need to rush these!
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Standing with a flat back and tight core, raise your arms to the sides.
  2. While focusing on the shoulders, slowly rotate your arms in a circular motion. Start with small circles. Gradually increase the size of the circles.
  3. After completing one set of a pre-determined number (such as 10 repetitions), reverse the direction, going counter-clockwise.
Rest
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Standing Single Leg Circles
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Standing Single Leg Circles
2 sets
15 secs
5 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Now, spend a few seconds loosening out your hip complex!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Stand tall and strong with your hands on your hips and eyes looking forward
  2. Gently elevate one foot off the ground, transferring your weight to your grounded foot
  3. Bring your elevated foot back, then forwards, and then out to the side in a continuous, circular motion
  4. Complete for the designated reps or time before repeating with the other leg
Rest
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Resistance Band Chest Presses
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Resistance Band Chest Presses
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Find your comfortable working position and take these nice and slow!
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Triceps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. With a resistance band looped around your upper back, and your hands holding the ends at about chest level, stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart. As always, a slight bend in your knees. This is the starting position
  2. When ready, with the band secure around your back and shoulders, contract the muscles in your chest and triceps to push your hands straight out away from you
  3. In a fully extended position, without locking your elbows, lightly tense the muscles in your chest
  4. Then, slowly release the tension and, in a controller manner, allow your hands to come back towards your chest to reach the starting position
Rest
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Seated Jumping Jacks
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Seated Jumping Jacks
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Aim to keep your back upright here, there's no need to lean into these.
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted together on the ground, with your arms hanging loosely by your sides. This is the starting position
  2. When ready, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head. At the same time, extend your legs out and away from each other, pointing your toes upwards as you do so
  3. Bring your arms back down and legs back in by reversing the exact motion to complete one rep
Rest
0:00
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Resistance Band Chest Pulls
Next
Resistance Band Chest Pulls
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Keep a very slight bend in your elbow here and flex that back!
Primary muscle group(s):
Neck & Upper Traps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart, while maintaining a slight bend in your knees
  2. Holding the ends of a resistance band or tube, bring your arms up and out in front of you until they run perpendicular to your torso. This is the starting position
  3. When ready, using the muscles in your back, pull the ends of the resistance band away from each other. Work only within your range of comfort! 
  4. The ultimate goal is to reach a fully extended position, with your arms outstretched to each side
  5. Slowly release the tension and, in a controlled manner, allow the ends of band to pull themselves back together
Rest
0:00
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Seated Ankle Stretches
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Seated Ankle Stretches
2 sets
20 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Aim to not overextend either upwards or downwards, you're only looking for a comfortable stretch.
Primary muscle group(s):
Ankles
Secondary:
Calves
  1. Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your hands either resting on your lap, or holding onto the base of the chair.
  2. Straighten out your legs in front of you, keeping your heels grounded.
  3. Slowly pull your toes towards you flexing the muscles in the top side of your lower leg.
  4. Hold briefly before controlling the extension phase of the motion, pointing your toes directly away from you.
Rest
0:00
next up
Resistance Band Plantar Flexion
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Resistance Band Plantar Flexion
2 sets
60 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Now to work in the other direction. Remember, it's all about balance!
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves
Secondary:
Ankles
  1. Sit comfortably on the floor with one leg straight out in front of you
  2. Position the other leg so that your knee is bent pointing upwards and your foot is flat on the ground
  3. Loop the resistance band around the toes of your extended leg and hold the ends firmly with your hands
  4. Allow the resistance to pull your toes towards you and then drive your toes back away from you, lightly flexing your calf as you do so
Rest
0:00
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Seated Cat Cow
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Seated Cat Cow
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Spend some time giving your spine a little love - then you're all done!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Lower Back
Secondary:
Chest, Middle Back / Lats, Neck & Upper Traps
  1. Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about hip-width apart.
  2. Slowly draw your abs in, hunching your back, and extending your spine.
  3. Hold the stretch and then release, pushing your abs back outwards to the starting position, flexing your spine as you do so.
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