How To Do Lateral Exercises For Seniors Video

Lateral exercises are good for seniors to maintain shoulder strength and upper body mobility. Learn how to do lateral exercises for seniors in this strength training video.

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Use sturdy chair
Keep feet flat &back straight
Lift no higher than shoulder height
Three seconds up
Three seconds down
Exhale on up
inhale on down

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now I'm going to demonstrate how to do lateral exercises for seniors, alright. You can sit in any household, comfortable chair, okay. Make sure your feet are flat, your back is straight, your abs are tight, alright? You're going to relax your shoulders, you're going to have two light dumbbells at your sides, whatever dumbbells are suitable for your level of advancement. Arms at your side, so your palms are going to be forward towards your body. We're going to extend our arms straight out to the side, no higher than shoulder height, okay? Hold it a little bit and come down, about three seconds up, three seconds down. So I'm going to count one-one thousand, two-one thousand, three-one thousand, hold, one-one thousand, two-one thousand, three-one thousand, relax, okay? Exhale on the way up, inhale on the way down, exhale and inhale. And don't forget, when you're doing this exercise, don't slouch forward, alright? You want to keep your back straight, abs flexed. Don't let your arms go any higher than shoulder height so you don't need to come way up here, alright? About shoulder height, okay, three seconds up, three seconds down, exhale on the way up, inhale on the way down. That's how you do lateral raises for seniors.

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