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by Cindy Brehse (Author), Tami Brehse Dzenitis (Author)
Strengthen your core and boost your confidence with 5-minute exercise routines for seniors
Having a strong core can improve mobility, reduce aches and pains, prevent falls, and build everyday confidence. 5-Minute Core Exercises for Seniors makes it easy to incorporate daily exercise for seniors, with a collection of 40 individual movements and 25 quick routines for strengthening the major core muscles. This guide to exercise for seniors helps you:- Get to know your core--Learn the muscle groups that make up your core, the benefits of keeping them strong, the importance of breathing and stretching, and the latest science behind exercise for seniors.
- Enjoy a wide variety of exercises--Discover a range of seated, standing, on-the-mat, and weighted exercises that mimic everyday movement and don't require any special equipment.
- Follow step-by-step instructions--Find how-tos and illustrations for engaging the right muscles and preventing injury, as well as tips to increase or decrease the intensity of each movement to meet your needs.