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Functional Fitness For Seniors

Keeping your body fit is important throughout your whole life, but if you find it difficult to do the activities you once did, then use these modified exercises to keep your body limber and strong.  Remember, if any of these exercises cause pain, please stop them immediately. Wall Push Up :   If the strain of a normal push-up is too much for you, try modifying it by using a wall.  Place your palms flat on a wall with either palm directly in front of either shoulder.  Stand far enough away so that your arms are completely straight while your palms are flat.  Then keep your body completely straight and lower yourself towards the wall until your elbow makes a 90 degree angle; push yourself back up to standing.  If this is too easy for you, perform the same movement but replace the wall with a sturdy chair. Seated Dead Lift :   Bending over can become more difficult with age, but using exercises to strengthen your back is important to keep your body in top shape.  If the stress of bend...