| As the senior citizens age get more they try to | | | | front of you and then put your leg on the chair |
| avoid every kind of exercise that would make | | | | and lean forward while keeping the back quite |
| them fall. But a very important fact is to keep | | | | straight. The next important one is the back |
| the muscles strong even if the individual cannot | | | | stretch which is done by interlacing your fingers |
| walk or move freely for a period of time. That is | | | | and put your head into it and stretches till you |
| the area where stretching for these person's are | | | | feel the tension in your back. |
| very critical, because the method of stretching | | | | The other is the torso workout which is done by |
| improves your joints and helps to strengthen the | | | | sitting with your arms up and the fingers |
| muscles. | | | | interlaced with the palms up. Slowly lean to one |
| These types of stretches are very important for | | | | side and hold the position when you feel the |
| the senior citizens, for a start try to walk for five | | | | tension then do the same for the other side as |
| to ten minutes to get your muscles warmed up. | | | | well about 2-3 times. The final one is the triceps |
| Warming up is a very important part of it as | | | | stretch and this is done by bending your left |
| without this you will damage your muscles very | | | | elbow behind of your head, then use the right |
| easily. For each particular stretch hold it for about | | | | hand to pull it further until you feel the tension in |
| 10-20 seconds and do this two times. In the case | | | | the back of the arm. |
| of the hamstring stretch you should put a chair in | | | | |