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Exercises with chairs

Doing exercises on a chair is a safe option for older people to strengthen their leg muscles without pressure on joints, according to Suc khoe & Doi song news site. At the age of 55 and above, maintaining leg strength helps keep balance and prevent stumbling. Instead of doing squats, you can choose to strengthen your leg muscles by doing exercises on a chair, stool, or bench to ease pressure on your joints. Dr. Nguyen Trong Thuy, former doctor of the national male football team and the U23 male football team, says squats are effective in improving leg muscles. However, for older people, squats may exert pressure on the spinal column, hip muscles, and knee joints. Meanwhile, exercises on a chair help strengthen back and leg muscles to maintain balance without causing any trauma. Workouts on a chair can help reduce the risk of injury and increase muscle strength, endurance, and balance. Such exercises on a chair are suitable for those 55 years of age and older. Exercise 1: This exercise focuses on strengthening the quadriceps, tibialis anterior, and calf muscles. Compared with squats, this exercise helps reduce pressure on your knees and strengthen leg muscles. Just sit on a […]
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