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As we get older, it’s natural to become more concerned about aches, pains, and physical decline.
We all want to stay active, eat well, and enjoy a long, healthy life.
Still, when it comes to exercise, some people may not know where to start—or find it hard to get motivated.
In this article, we introduce simple indoor exercise equipment that’s perfect for those in that situation.
Some options can be used while seated, making them easy to try even for older adults who are worried about standing balance.
We’ve included a wide range of items—from tools that strengthen the legs and fingers to equipment that trains the core—so you can choose what best matches your needs.
Let’s work on building a healthy body safely, right at home!
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[For Seniors] Build a Healthy Body Indoors! Recommended Exercise Equipment (1–10)
StepperNEW!
To walk safely, it’s important to move your feet firmly and be able to step over even small obstacles.
Let’s use a stepper to train the muscles that help you move your feet steadily.
Because the motion is simple—just alternating steps—you can easily train your legs indoors even in a small space.
Many models allow you to adjust the resistance, so start with a level that matches your ability and gradually increase it if you’re comfortable.
Another key benefit is that moving your legs can help improve blood circulation.
training tubeNEW!
Why not try enjoying some indoor exercise using a resistance tube? Hold the ends of the tube and move it from in front of your body to behind your back, or step on the middle of the tube with your foot and pull up on both ends with your hands.
There are many ways to use it, so you can train your whole body.
You can buy a tube for around 1,000 yen, making it an affordable way to support your daily health.
Training while seated in a chair is fine, too! Simply pulling on the tube provides a good workout, so give it a try.
Frog HandNEW!
If you find yourself stumbling or having trouble walking, it may not just be muscle strength—your fine foot movements might also have weakened.
Among those movements, this Frog Hand focuses on training the toes and ankles.
Hook your toes into the gap at the tip, hold the long part in your hand, and move as if gripping and stretching your foot.
Gripping motions with the foot are important for extension, and using this tool can also help you develop the sense of “grabbing the ground.”
Step platform for step exercisesNEW!
An increase in stumbling in daily life can be a sign of declining motor ability or potential danger, and improving this effectively leads to greater safety and health.
To check your foot movement and help you focus on lifting your feet properly, step exercises using a step platform are recommended.
Sometimes, without realizing it, the height at which you lift your feet becomes lower, so use this to lift your feet firmly and determine what height is necessary for safe living.
It’s a useful tool that lets you check your foot movement while also contributing to overall exercise, so you can really feel the benefits.
Easy Pedal
As muscle strength declines, walking can become more difficult, and many people may find themselves tripping more often.
Focusing on the movement of your feet while walking, this Easy Pedal can help promote smoother motion and improve muscle strength.
All you need to do is place your feet on it and switch it on; it moves your feet as if you’re walking, helping to loosen the joints, especially around the ankles.
How about using this for foot exercises while also paying attention to how your feet move when you walk?
stepper
The way you lift your feet when walking is often unconscious, and without realizing it your feet may drag more, increasing the chance of tripping.
This product helps you focus on actively lifting your feet while also building muscle through the force of stepping down.
It looks like a simple step platform, but that very simplicity provides stability, giving you confidence in the action of placing your foot on it.
Let’s steadily perform the clear movement of placing your foot on and off while paying attention to how you engage your muscles.
door pulley
The muscles around the shoulder blades affect not only arm movement but also posture, and if you don’t consciously use them, they can weaken without you noticing.
This content introduces a way to stretch the shoulder blades using a device attached to a door.
A hook and pulley are fixed over the door, and you hold the handles attached to both ends of the rope threaded through the pulley.
From that position, you move your arms: when one hand goes down, the other goes up.
It’s like assisting the lifting of one arm with the other, which can be difficult to do unaided.
If you also pay attention to the angle at which you raise your arms, it could further contribute to improving muscle strength.