Keep your legs strong and resilient as you age with these simple chair workouts.<\/p>\n
Building a strong lower body helps you conquer daily tasks more easily as you age. Movements like bending down to pick something up, reaching overhead, and even getting up off the floor all depend on strong, resilient legs. If you\u2019re looking for productive workouts to do in the comfort of home, we spoke with an expert to learn five chair exercises<\/a> that can help restore leg muscle<\/a> more quickly than squats after 65.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile squats are king, joint pain or balance issues can limit some people,\u201d explains Steve Stonehouse<\/a>, Vice President of Programming and Education at Body Fit Training (BFT). \u201cWe can often use exercises that provide continuous tension or isolate quads and hamstrings without the systemic fatigue of a full squat.\u201d<\/p>\n Below, Stonehouse breaks down five productive chair exercises to add to your leg day.<\/p>\n \tSeated Leg Extension<\/p>\n 6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n Begin sitting tall with your back supported against the chair.
\nPlace your feet flat on the floor.
\nHold the sides of the chair for added stability.
\nStraighten your left leg out in front of you until your knee is completely extended. For max quad engagement, keep your toes flexed toward your shin the entire time.
\nHold for 2 seconds at the top before lowering.
\nRepeat on the other side, performing 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps.<\/p>\n