I'm an American Qigong master. I have developed a special Qigong form especially for senior citizens when I lived in Ellensburg, Washington state. I taught this form of Qigong to the residents at Briarwood senior apartment complex, and Dry Creek assisted living facility. After moving to Tucson, Arizona I taught this form at the Armory Park senior citizen center from 2013-2017. The Mato form is built from Ba Duan Jin, and the Wah Nam forms of Qigong with a few minutes of standing in the horse stance which IS A HALF OR MORE SQUAT but you stand there as long as you can and work up till you can hold that pose for 5-10 minutes. That really builds up your legs.
I had total knee replacement surgery on each knee. One in 2020 and the other 2023. I'm 66 a I can do squats just fine. I have no problems getting down on the floor and getting up.
Here are two videos about getting up from the floor The usual way: th-cam.com/video/TfW1ar21JIc/w-d-xo.html Modified version: th-cam.com/video/0sOUD3I4Zi4/w-d-xo.html
Great instructions! As one increases strength in the legs, how about, in stead of free weights, the use of a Resistance Band (42"long) to add more tension?
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, resistance bands are another way to increase tension. Here's a video about that actually, especially the last exercise: th-cam.com/video/POmnHf-GGXo/w-d-xo.html
Great..i am 65 with knee arthritis and it is the first time someone explained so beautifully. Where will you till now doctor, i am real patient. Anyway thanks a lot.
Oh my gosh!! I am an aputee just got my prosthesis and I've been struggling with balance as a kind of active preson,for the last 12 months!!!! Truly this is God given advice from this beautiful doctor! What a good help Dave.God bless you.By the way I am an aputee of 71& half years.Yuo sure know what your advice means to me.Hugg you heartily!!!❤❤
Thanks im a 62 year old man thats had about 8 years of health issues so ive been way too inactive and have become very leg weak i love these dr exercise videos and will try these squats im curious how well i can do ive been walking alot in the past few months so im headed in a healthier more active life ill subscribe and watch for your videod btw my arm muscles used to look like yours years ago lol well maybe not that much
This is super helpful and I especially like the foot and knee alignment mention, the calm and unhurried way and the side on presentations. Thank you! Liked and subscribed
I'm 92 and have a really bad rigth knee, so I really appreciate this swaths exercises, and I will try to do this exercises. I'm So Thankful. god Bless you .
Lots of them. Check out this Back Pain & Sciatica Relief playlist and you can watch the videos that seem most relevant to your particular problem. th-cam.com/play/PLsxYq2xJHBAmbnaeQmTgz23Wop1IYbFfM.html
I was told my trainer to point my toes pointing straight doing the squats. After one month of training with her, my right knee was toast. I could not walk down the stairs. I did not have knee problems before. Btw, I am a dancer and so my feet naturally turn out . I was so upset. Wish I saw your video before that.
@@suzanneyip6315 sorry to hear about your experience. At least you'll know for the future. If you still have knee pain going down stairs, here are a few tips that may help.
My husband had COVID survived one leg drags a bit. Took up swimming. Doesn't let the old man in. He's 80. Gets up early on Sundays leaves for Church 5.30am. in South Africa. Don't let age define you. I too am very active at 75. I make sure I don't get lazy. Nevs mom. 🙏
At 67 with severely arthritic knees and much injured tissue I really am thankful to find this simple lesson, my right foot was re-attatched back in the mid '90's and locks at 90 degrees so it impossible for me to squat without lifting the heel (no choice) but this short video of yours has me reassessing how I move my body, and working with it to regain strength I have lost in my legs, thank you very much!
Thank you, I'm 80 and do everything that you said at the end of the video with the squats. I never realized I could do them. Thanks for showing me how to do it correctly. I appreciate you sharing with all of us.
Hi... I'm 71 and my wife is 73, and we have been looking for a practical exercise to get started being more active. I liked your presentation and we liked and subbed. I'll check out more of your videos as we progress. Thanks again.
Such an incredibly helpful video! I find it easier on my knees to do Sumo squats versus the traditional alignment. Your video helped explain why this is probably so for me. TY!
wow,this is vvv👍,clear step by step n elderly -doable balanced moves in aquats in front n side dimensional profiles that are coupled with good sense advice abt.squats.i am going to do it without qualms(yes,i 've heard being elderlies don't do squats as they aggravate knee n joint pain!!!)Thanks a lot .GOD bless.
I love how you taught us that our feet and knees don't have to point forward! I started sitting down and getting up from a low footstool. It was a great exercise prop.
WOW! I'm in California, but it is so cool to see how many different world wide places Dr. Candy is helping us in far away places other than the USA. As usual, another great video!
Dr. Dave Candy and More 4 Life, Hearty Greetings, Congratulations and Best Wishes on your successful six years of service through TH-cam⚘️💐🤝🙏 from India 🇮🇳
You are very right. For the knee pain doctors advised me not to do gym instead try psychotherapy , I didn't get any result. But that was the only thing left to try out . I tried Gym it reduced my knee pain drastically to such an extend that it hardly bothers me now. Not only that my overall fitness improved Cholesterol went down and i am more energetic. Yes, be carefull not to overdo especially with weights rather take it one by one if you want to improve your muscles.
Certainly ...This is THE BEST well explained Squats Necessary Exercises for Elderly Folks 😅, You have undoubtedly got Endlessly New Loyal Subscribers/Followers.
This is the best squat video I've seen. When I watch it again, it will be as a refresher, not because it's so lacking in detail that I need to watch it over and over. I now have no excuse to not add squats to my senior's workout. Thank you so much. Subscribed!❤
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful. Will definitely keep making videos. Make sure to you've subscribed to the channel and turned on notifications so that you get alerted when the new videos come out.
Largely these tips are good for SI area difficulty "as-is" without modification. For more information on SI joint problems and how to relieve them check out these two videos: th-cam.com/video/2kla3s4_cls/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/U9VBTVqpyKM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the help . I invented an exercise called the " hospital half squat " similar to what you are doing with that chair . It helped me get out of hospital after 6 months of slowly dying from war injuries . You stand at the edge of a bed , adjust the hospital bed down as required and squat down halfway so your posterior just touches the bed . If you get dizzy or the legs give out you can just lean back and sit on the bed for a while and then do a few more . After a while your legs get stronger and you can lower the bed a bit more and do a deeper squat or knee bend . I nearly died twice and they all reckoned I would not make it , but I did . Yoga breathing and the hospital squat helped me walk out unassisted . At 74 I have just started training again with a new cable machine and it's working good but strengthening the legs is still a problem .
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I'm an American Qigong master. I have developed a special Qigong form especially for senior citizens when I lived in Ellensburg, Washington state. I taught this form of Qigong to the residents at Briarwood senior apartment complex, and Dry Creek assisted living facility.
After moving to Tucson, Arizona I taught this form at the Armory Park senior citizen center from 2013-2017.
The Mato form is built from Ba Duan Jin, and the Wah Nam forms of Qigong with a few minutes of standing in the horse stance which IS A HALF OR MORE SQUAT but you stand there as long as you can and work up till you can hold that pose for 5-10 minutes. That really builds up your legs.
Agreed, horse stance is also a great exercise: th-cam.com/video/-DqCL5JrL18/w-d-xo.html
@@More4Life thanks for confirming my comment, and posting a link.
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Thanks Dr. Candy, I found this video very helpful, I have bad knees and back, this video work for me.😊
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Me too. Thanks you so much.
Thank you for your help sir
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Saved the playlist will watc later ..thank you
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thank very much-i will be do
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you are great man thanks
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Very good advice
Thanks I will try.
Enjoy
I had total knee replacement surgery on each knee. One in 2020 and the other 2023.
I'm 66 a I can do squats just fine. I have no problems getting down on the floor and getting up.
Here are two videos about getting up from the floor
The usual way: th-cam.com/video/TfW1ar21JIc/w-d-xo.html
Modified version: th-cam.com/video/0sOUD3I4Zi4/w-d-xo.html
Congratulations!. It looks so easy!.. Thank you
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It looks great i will try sir
Enjoy
very nice very nice thank you very much it was absolutely goes your number one
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Thank you for this excellent video. I now feel comfortable doing smaller range squats. Other videos never show squats like that. Easy on the knees.
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Great instructions! As one increases strength in the legs, how about, in stead of free weights, the use of a Resistance Band (42"long) to add more tension?
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, resistance bands are another way to increase tension. Here's a video about that actually, especially the last exercise: th-cam.com/video/POmnHf-GGXo/w-d-xo.html
Love that you don't waste time waffling. You get straight into it. Superb advice and presentation style, Dr . 👍👍
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Great Video Explanation, Good Job, Thanks and May God Bless !!!
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Great..i am 65 with knee arthritis and it is the first time someone explained so beautifully. Where will you till now doctor, i am real patient. Anyway thanks a lot.
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It is good for us senior. 🎉GOD BLESS YOU.
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Awesome experience to explain
Oh my gosh!! I am an aputee just got my prosthesis and I've been struggling with balance as a kind of active preson,for the last 12 months!!!! Truly this is God given advice from this beautiful doctor! What a good help Dave.God bless you.By the way I am an aputee of 71& half years.Yuo sure know what your advice means to me.Hugg you heartily!!!❤❤
Glad the video was helpful!
Its great to see good words like yours , im sure in time you will be powerful and non stopable....
Best wishes for many healthy happy years to come
@@janetblanc7658 Thanks!
@tselisoncholu7914 Bless your heart at 71.5.! I's so glad you have found Dr. C to help you as he has done with me too. 💖
Excellent. I am 65 and it is the first time someone has explained it so meaningfully
Thank you so much
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I am 70 and thought squats would increase knee pain. So glad I took the time to view your video. Thank you again.
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I appreciate u thinking about us God Bless
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Thanks im a 62 year old man thats had about 8 years of health issues so ive been way too inactive and have become very leg weak i love these dr exercise videos and will try these squats im curious how well i can do ive been walking alot in the past few months so im headed in a healthier more active life ill subscribe and watch for your videod btw my arm muscles used to look like yours years ago lol well maybe not that much
Good luck with the exercises, and thanks for subscribing.
Excellent !
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This is super helpful and I especially like the foot and knee alignment mention, the calm and unhurried way and the side on presentations.
Thank you! Liked and subscribed
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I'm 92 and have a really bad rigth knee, so I really appreciate this swaths exercises, and I will try to do this exercises. I'm So Thankful. god Bless you .
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At 92, you are a great role model for other seniors to keep moving & active! Our best to
You!
Thank you I'll try.
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Excellent explanation. God Bless YOu, Sir. Paul,68,
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Nice will try
All the best
Thank you, Sir. Excellent explanation and easy to understand demonstrations . Any exercises for sciatica please
Lots of them. Check out this Back Pain & Sciatica Relief playlist and you can watch the videos that seem most relevant to your particular problem. th-cam.com/play/PLsxYq2xJHBAmbnaeQmTgz23Wop1IYbFfM.html
Thank you for posting
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I have never heard it explained this way. Makes so much more sense. Thank you.
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1sr time watching you. Very impress. You are an excellent teacher. Thank you.
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Thank you for helpful guidance 😊
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Tnx for the information. M 79yrs old. I will try little by little at first then level up.
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Thank you Doc for sharing this video. God bless.
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Best advice on which direction toes point. So many fitness instructors tell you toes must be pointing straight forward. They should watch your video!
Glad you found this helpful!
I was told my trainer to point my toes pointing straight doing the squats. After one month of training with her, my right knee was toast. I could not walk down the stairs. I did not have knee problems before. Btw, I am a dancer and so my feet naturally turn out . I was so upset. Wish I saw your video before that.
@@suzanneyip6315 sorry to hear about your experience. At least you'll know for the future. If you still have knee pain going down stairs, here are a few tips that may help.
Very helping,
You have care about yielders, God bless you.
...Do something more intensive with a little, more care, thanks.
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Super amazing advice it helps me no more pain thank you Doc.God bless.
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My husband had COVID survived one leg drags a bit. Took up swimming. Doesn't let the old man in. He's 80. Gets up early on Sundays leaves for Church 5.30am. in South Africa. Don't let age define you. I too am very active at 75. I make sure I don't get lazy. Nevs mom. 🙏
Great advice. Keep up the good work!
That’s great when you are able 👍🏻
Good video
@@gordonhickson7524 glad you liked it.
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At 67 with severely arthritic knees and much injured tissue I really am thankful to find this simple lesson, my right foot was re-attatched back in the mid '90's and locks at 90 degrees so it impossible for me to squat without lifting the heel (no choice) but this short video of yours has me reassessing how I move my body, and working with it to regain strength I have lost in my legs, thank you very much!
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Wowwwww at 67 I FINALLY learned how to squat properly! I will be practicing this technique everyday. Thank you so very very much.
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Thank you very much for very useful and detail lesson.
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Great video. I love how you slowly broke down the squat in detail and provided the different ways to perform it.
Glad you liked it.
Tnks alot for proper exercise on lower extimities for senior.
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Than you for the best knee exercise description. I'm going to try this out. ❤
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This exercise very helpful thank u doc
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Thank you very much. Am starting on these squats right now
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Thank u sir for sharing, great help for us seniors. Bless u.
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Thank you 🙏🙏 I am tired of taking knee shots, so I try these , I like the way you explained it all, prayers 🙏
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Great, super clear instruction. Answered my questions ! Thank you
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Thank you, I'm 80 and do everything that you said at the end of the video with the squats. I never realized I could do them. Thanks for showing me how to do it correctly. I appreciate you sharing with all of us.
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Good explanation, but my ortho told me not to do squats as an exercise. But, I think he may have meant too many repetitions...?.
You were amazing in terms of how clearly you explained the whole thing.
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absolutely right on with various levels !
Hi... I'm 71 and my wife is 73, and we have been looking for a practical exercise to get started being more active. I liked your presentation and we liked and subbed. I'll check out more of your videos as we progress. Thanks again.
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Thanks this is going to help.
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Thanks for the video very useful.
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Thanks for the excellent demo
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Wonderful --so helpful to us seniors -
Thank You So Much 😀
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Such an incredibly helpful video! I find it easier on my knees to do Sumo squats versus the traditional alignment. Your video helped explain why this is probably so for me. TY!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much. This was extremely helpful but not long and drawn out. Great instructor!
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Excellent
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@More4Life very clear, concise and very informative
Thank you so much for sharing👍❤️
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Like the way you show the exercise from different angles.
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I will try.Seems easy. Thanks for the tip
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Thank you Doc Candy, it's a big help!#
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Hi doctor, thank you very much for this well explained video. Very good indeed!!!!
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wow,this is vvv👍,clear step by step n elderly -doable balanced moves in aquats in front n side dimensional profiles that are coupled with good sense advice abt.squats.i am going to do it without qualms(yes,i 've heard being elderlies don't do squats as they aggravate knee n joint pain!!!)Thanks a lot .GOD bless.
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I love how you taught us that our feet and knees don't have to point forward! I started sitting down and getting up from a low footstool. It was a great exercise prop.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot you help the seniors to depend on themselves... Thank you very much
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I'm watching from Western Cape South Africa
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy!
WOW! I'm in California, but it is so cool to see how many different world wide places Dr. Candy is helping us in far away places other than the USA. As usual, another great video!
Thank you so much. That all makes so much sense. I haven't found it easy until now.
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Thank you for sharing …it’s really good specially for the senior …GOD BLESS YOU 🙏❤️
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You are mixing the exercises buddy
Thank you Sir
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Keep up the good work Dr Candy & thanks for the video.
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Dr. good day!many thanks for unselfishly sharing ur excercise for senior. All the best.
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Thankyou Dr Candy
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Dr. Dave Candy and More 4 Life, Hearty Greetings, Congratulations and Best Wishes on your successful six years of service through TH-cam⚘️💐🤝🙏 from India 🇮🇳
Thanks!
Great presentation. I like the detailed descriptions as you demonstrate. Thank you.
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Thank you for this wonderful video. Amen.
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You are very right. For the knee pain doctors advised me not to do gym instead try psychotherapy , I didn't get any result. But that was the only thing left to try out . I tried Gym it reduced my knee pain drastically to such an extend that it hardly bothers me now. Not only that my overall fitness improved Cholesterol went down and i am more energetic. Yes, be carefull not to overdo especially with weights rather take it one by one if you want to improve your muscles.
Glad you're feeling better
Very ntresting sesssion to know about mathematical terms
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This help me a lot I'm 65 thank you
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Great use of hands and arms during the intro. 😁
Thank u 🙏
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Certainly ...This is THE BEST well explained Squats Necessary Exercises for Elderly Folks 😅,
You have undoubtedly got Endlessly New Loyal Subscribers/Followers.
This is the best squat video I've seen. When I watch it again, it will be as a refresher, not because it's so lacking in detail that I need to watch it over and over. I now have no excuse to not add squats to my senior's workout. Thank you so much. Subscribed!❤
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
He no.s.his.squat.and.thats.no.didilly.
Thanks so much! ❤️
@@joykennedyhughes6269 you're welcome
@@TomWard-sx2ip I had to read your reply twice, but you are correct. A great PT in great shape who knows his stuff!
.You have helped me so good. The pain was so strong and now it is better. Everday I do some exercises I saw in your Videos. Thank you.
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Thank you soooooooo much
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This is so helpful and well-explained.
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EXCELLENT - but need to do this in the day. Pls send more. Thank yU v.much.
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I’m in Devon, Uk, this is good to watch, I don’t have to hang on to chair arms to sit. Thanks.
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Thank you for sharing your valuable helpful video TIPS. I appreciate you greatly.
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Thanks
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Detailed and three dimensional positions presented 👍👍I’m 70 and can’t get up easily from a low seating. can u please suggest any squat for me?
The exercises in this video should help with that. However, here's another trick you can use: th-cam.com/video/FspgsEfved4/w-d-xo.html
@@More4Life thanks for prompt reply ! Will try the technique shown in the other video.
@@deepikakothari9968 you're welcome.
Great Video Thanks for posting !!
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Superbly done. Thank you.
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Any modifications or tips if the locus of difficulty is the S-I area?
Largely these tips are good for SI area difficulty "as-is" without modification.
For more information on SI joint problems and how to relieve them check out these two videos:
th-cam.com/video/2kla3s4_cls/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/U9VBTVqpyKM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the help . I invented an exercise called the " hospital half squat " similar to what you are doing with that chair . It helped me get out of hospital after 6 months of slowly dying from war injuries . You stand at the edge of a bed , adjust the hospital bed down as required and squat down halfway so your posterior just touches the bed . If you get dizzy or the legs give out you can just lean back and sit on the bed for a while and then do a few more . After a while your legs get stronger and you can lower the bed a bit more and do a deeper squat or knee bend . I nearly died twice and they all reckoned I would not make it , but I did . Yoga breathing and the hospital squat helped me walk out unassisted . At 74 I have just started training again with a new cable machine and it's working good but strengthening the legs is still a problem .
Glad you enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work!