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Having difficulty getting out of your chair?
Why not try this simple sit to stand exercise.
Why not try this simple sit to stand exercise.
A) Move to the front of the chair, bring your bodyweight forwards. Place hands on the arms of the chair.
B) Bring your nose over your knees and lean forwards, lifting bottom up from the seat whilst pushing up with your arms.
C) Stand tall, tucking bottom in and raising your chest high. Look straight ahead rather than at the floor.
D) Make sure you can feel the chair with the backs of your legs. Reach hands back to the chair before returning to a seated position in a controlled manner.
B) Bring your nose over your knees and lean forwards, lifting bottom up from the seat whilst pushing up with your arms.
C) Stand tall, tucking bottom in and raising your chest high. Look straight ahead rather than at the floor.
D) Make sure you can feel the chair with the backs of your legs. Reach hands back to the chair before returning to a seated position in a controlled manner.
This exercise could be repeated 5 times, twice daily.
This exercise will increase strength in your stabilising postural muscles and leg muscles, while improving your cardiovascular function.
This exercise will increase strength in your stabilising postural muscles and leg muscles, while improving your cardiovascular function.