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The Chair Workout

By Irene Lewis-McCormick, M.S., C.S.C.S.

This quick and easy workout is a great beginner's exercise. All you need is a chair and a piece of resistance tubing with handles. Try these exercises twice a week, in addition to 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic activity, and you'll find it's easy to make exercise a habit.

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Chair Rise

a. From a seated position, raise your body to stand upright.

b. Sit back down. Repeat as many times as you can in 30 seconds.

Next: Seated March

indestructablespirit says:

The seated march is great, I feel it in my abs immediately. And also in the thighs, be sure if your ......

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indestructablespirit wrote:

The seated march is great, I feel it in my abs immediately. And also in the thighs, be sure if your hips are tight to make sure they are warm and loose or else you feel a little pinched when raising them. :)

2/24/2010 11:30:27 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

I ride my bike everyday and walker but I added those while I watch TV. They are Awesome. I had my left knee replaced and it really works.

1/24/2010 05:36:21 PM Report Abuse

jayreaser wrote:

These workouts are great for me since I have emphysema. I just add some free weights, some counter push ups and squats. AWESOME

1/18/2010 05:04:53 PM Report Abuse

molife1990 wrote:

These will be great for my clients who are elderly

12/30/2009 10:21:21 AM Report Abuse

kinga 42 wrote:

These exercies are so simple even I can do them. Everyone knows that the key to weight loss is exercise

11/26/2009 10:45:27 AM Report Abuse

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