Obliques strengtheners, lying

Obliques strengtheners, lying Safety first! Read safety basics here It’s a good idea to prac­tise ab curls first, as the move­ments here all involve start­ing with an ab curl. And some people should def­in­itely not be doing lying obliques work — see below What it’s good for Strengthening the abdom­inal muscles that we use for side-​bending and twist­ing around. Everyday bene­fits include: reach­ing to the oppos­ite sides or around your body, for wash­ing,...
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Ab curls

Ab curls For strength­en­ing the long abdom­inal muscle which we use for lean­ing and bend­ing for­wards. Everyday bene­fits include bend­ing down to tie shoelaces; being able to reach for­wards for some­thing safely, without top­pling for­wards or los­ing bal­ance...
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Ankle loosening and conditioning

Ankle loosening and conditioning To reduces stiff­ness, swell­ing and tight­ness in ankles; to make them more flex­ible and stronger. This is cru­cial for safe, com­fort­able walk­ing with good bal­ance...
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Arm raises, straight up (shoulder press)

Arm raises, straight up (shoulder press) To strengthen shoulder muscles and help to keep your shoulders flex­ible enough to reach your arms up. Everyday bene­fits include reach­ing to get thigs on and off high shelves; tak­ing jump­ers on and off; chan­ging light bulbs; vari­ous DIY jobs; hanging cur­tains or shower cur­tains...
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Back strengthener 1: supported superman

Back strengthener 1: supported superman To sart strength­en­ing the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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Back strengthener 2: ‘I surrender’

Back strengthener 2: 'I surrender' To strength­en­ the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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Back strengthener 3: palms flat

Back strengthener 3: palms flat To strength­en­ the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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Back strengthener 4: hover

Back strengthener 4: hover To strength­en­ the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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Back strengthener 5: hands to head

To strength­en­ the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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Back strengthener 6: floating arms

To strength­en­ the long muscles of your back. This will help you to sit, stand and walk upright with good pos­ture for longer without get­ting back ache or neck pain; reduce back and neck pain if you have arth­ritis or sim­ilar spinal prob­lems; and helps you stay taller and look straighter, not hunched over...
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