Are you taking the time to do a warm up before you start your exercise? Everyone, and especially those over the age of 60, should always engage in a warm-up before getting into your exercise routine. This will help you to have a better overall performance, and it will help to reduce the risks of injury.
For years, I have worked with people middle aged and up all throughout the Pacific Northwest, to help them achieve their fitness goals. As a personal trainer, I know how important a warm-up is before beginning exercise, and I try to share that information with everyone I work with.
In this video here, I’m demonstrating some lower body warm-ups for various parts of the hips, knees, and back:
Leg swings –
Hip raises –
Single leg RDL –
Psoas Stretch –
Fire hydrant –
Quad stretch –
Knee to chest –
Hips to sky –
90/90 stretch –
Be sure to engage in a warm-up anytime you are getting ready to start your exercise program. That will help you to have the best performance and to help reduce the risks of getting injuries. Warm-ups get the blood flowing to the muscle, so you can enjoy what you are doing during the workout even more!