For Seniors: Fun and Lively Exercise Recreation

Seated Balance Exercises

Seated Balance Exercises

Some older adults may feel that training their balance is too challenging.

For those people, we recommend this seated balance exercise.

Because it’s done while sitting, it’s reassuring even for those who aren’t good at exercise.

Although it’s a seated workout, the key is to pay attention to your posture and how you sit.

Tilt your pelvis upright and stretch your back firmly as you perform the movements.

In addition to improving balance, it also promotes blood circulation, providing a refreshing effect for both body and mind.

Be mindful of your mental well-being as you incorporate it, too.

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Nanaka

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Strengthen your core with chair Pilates

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Pilates combines strength training and stretching with deep breathing.

It’s considered effective for core training and is popular especially among young women, but by doing it while seated in a chair, even older adults can safely strengthen their core.

Tilt the pelvis back and return it, move it side to side, and hinge forward from the hips while keeping your back long—above all, move slowly and only within a range that feels comfortable.

Keep encouraging deep breathing at all times, and enjoy gentle, unhurried movements as you exercise.

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yuri

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Around the world with a towel! Full-body exercises

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Let’s do towel exercises while feeling like we’re having fun on a world trip! First, tie a single knot at one end of the towel.

When “shoulder” is called, bring the knot to your shoulder; when “foot” is called, try your best to kick it up with your foot—this is how we’ll do the exercise.

Start with the shoulder and foot cues to get used to the movements.

Once you’re comfortable, to turn it into a world-travel version, assign country or continent names to each shoulder and each foot, and move the towel knot to the designated place when it’s called.

For example, if you make your right shoulder “the UK,” then when “UK” is called, you bring the towel knot to your right shoulder.

This way, you can train your brain at the same time!

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SAKI

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Core exercises using a towel

[Senior Exercise #8] Core exercises you can do while seated

This is an exercise to strengthen your core while seated and holding a towel.

Using a towel keeps your arm width consistent, allowing you to apply steady force throughout your body.

With the towel in hand, slowly tilt your whole body, making sure you feel your lower-back muscles engage as you go.

By slowly repeating tilting and twisting movements, you’ll build muscle while also expanding your range of motion.

If you also focus on gripping the towel firmly, this routine trains not only your core but your grip strength as well.

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kappamaki

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Fencing exercises

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Fencing, a sport born in France with roots in medieval swordsmanship, always stands out at the Olympics.

Fencing-inspired gymnastics, which incorporates its movements, aligns closely with motions used in everyday life and is recommended as training for older adults as well.

Because it can be done while seated, it’s a perfect option for those who tend to shy away from exercise.

It’s simple, enjoyable, and a great way to approach physical training—so give it a try!

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Hoshino Takashi

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