These simple home exercises can help boost your walking speed.<\/p>\n
If you feel like your walking speed has declined with age, it\u2019s probably not your imagination. This can happen naturally as your body prioritizes safety and stability over getting to where you need to be at a faster pace. It makes perfect sense, but there\u2019s something you can do about it. We spoke with Ryan Read<\/a>, a Certified Fitness Trainer in Laguna Niguel, California, who shares five at-home exercises<\/a> that can help improve walking speed<\/a> faster after 65.<\/p>\n According to Read, these exercises engage many of the muscles older adults count on whenever they walk. Together, they put your coordination and balance to the test, which is essential if you want to walk quicker without feeling unsteady.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n \u201cHome exercises can improve walking speed because they address some of the physical reasons a person may have slowed down in the first place. As we get older, a loss of leg strength, balance and power can make each step shorter or more cautious. Simply walking on a treadmill does not always challenge those areas enough to make a noticeable difference,\u201d Read explains.<\/p>\n \tChair Sit-to-Stands<\/p>\n Begin seated at the front of a sturdy chair with your feet hip-distance apart.
\nCross your arms over your chest so that your hands are resting on your shoulders.
\nLean slightly forward, press through your feet, and stand up tall.
\nUse control to slowly sit back down.<\/p>\n