Senior Exercises: Leg Circles Video

Many senior citizens have hip problems and poor leg muscle tone, but there are some gentle exercises that are perfect for strengthening the legs. Learn how to do leg circles for seniors with tips from a personal trainer in this free senior citizen exercise video.

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Sue Conrad is a personal trainer with a certification through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) since 2001.

O'kay in this clip we are going to be doing some leg circles. These are going to help strengthen the hips and keep the thighs nice and toned so what we are going to do is hold on to a base and hold on to a flat surface here a chair or a bench. You want to stand up nice and straight, body nice and long like you are pulling a string from the top of your head. Body in an upright position and what you are going to do is extend from the side extending the hip. O'kay you are just going to lift nice and slow and then bring it down nice and slow. What you are going to be doing is you are going to be bringing your arm all the way up to the side and inhale on the release. This is going to help increase your balance because you are having to put all your weight on one foot. It is also going to help increase the strength in your thighs and hips. You are going to go nice and slow and pace yourself. Just go at the pace that you feel comfortable with. Exhaling out and inhaling on the way down. Go ahead and lift from the side and bring it back down. Maintain keeping your body in an upright position. Exhale out and inhale in. I would try to keep the leg that you are using for the stabilizer here, just a slight bend in the knee so you don't lock out your joints.

Senior Exercises: Leg Circles Video

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