Thanks for watching! If you want to hear my best advice for over-50s who want to gain muscle and strength, you can get access to my exclusive “Ultimate Guide to Building Muscle & Strength Over Age 50” video bonus for FREE here: info.ht-physio.co.uk/video
Thanks. Have not seen these particular exercises for hip flexor or lats before. Will try as have permanent lower back pain and back stretches can sometimes agravate it
A decade ago, I had a very painful heel and i had seen so many docs--one saying I might have a flat foot, another recommending me to buy special made shoes to solve the problem. Spent almost $1K on those recommendations. The pain recovered for a short while but then returned. Until I met an old British doctor, he told me straightaway by his experience that my heel problem was very likely due to stiff calf muscle. He got me to do a few calf exercises routine ( one of which is similar to the one you show) for 2 weeks. The exercises helped, and just after a week, the pain disappeared, and no more pain till this day. Hence, I am grateful you posted such helpful video for public good. Thanks!
Why are people so rude. This guy Will is just fantadtic. Have you ever thougjt how much work he puts into all ofvthese videos and you have them for free. Go and psy a physio ifbthey dont duit you.
Thank you very much for taking the time to show us these exercises! My legs hurt so much that I could barely walk. X-rays show nothing! I started to do the first exercise cautiously about 2 months ago and do it frequently everyday - several times a day and now I can walk around the yard!!! I combined them with the exercise done on the bed and wil now add the ones you have done today. Very much appreciated!!
Yes if it hurts we're doing something right, if you painlessly can poke at it it's an arthritis free area! Older people treated arthritis like a death sentence, how wrong they were!
@@joseenoel8093er... not always. There is the sort of ache you get from using an out of condition muscle. Then theres the pain if you pull a muscle or tendon. I ran 100m some years ago and within days couldnt walk without excruciating pain. Tried stretching and walking to work through it. Turned out, due to an old injury a tendon from spine to sartorius muscle had torn. My stretching and walking were stopping it from healing. 😂😂😂😂
That's fantastic to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience, I'm so pleased to hear you've noticed such a drastic improvement with these exercises. I hope these additional ones are able to offer just as much benefit. Keep up the great work 😃
@@joseenoel8093It makes my life a misery- I have it in my knees, hip and now shoulders. Exercises certainly help maximise range of motion etc but I am never pain free. I love this channel, the instructions are so clear from Will.
Remedial Massage therapist for 40yrs here. May I add that in the calf stretch, sinking into a knee flex will help stretch the soleus muscles also (the deeper calf muscle). It's an odd one that horse riders use all the time and is great for foot stability when walking, running, etc.
@@carolinejohn4537 You see that Will keeps his knee straight which stretches the gastrocnemius muscle. Deeper to this is the soleus muscle (against the back of the shin bone) which, for me, gets tight when jogging and hill climbing. So stand in the stretch, as shown, then just flex the knee a little bit (as if wanting to touch the wall). It won't stretch much, just a little bend in your knee.
In two months time my frozen pelvis released. I’ve been rigid and trapped in my own body for almost three years. I started with a 30 minute exercise class for seniors three times a week. The class included these. I went from being able to walk two blocks to walking two miles every day. I also went from lifting no weight to lifting seven pounds with each rep. In six months for eight different exercises. Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much So glad I found your videos. I am 68 years old and have lost a lot of muscle strength due to adrenal fatigue from traumas and I am working now to strengthen my body.❤
As always thank you Will‼️ These particular stretches (particularly the hip flexors) are just what I need. I’ve wondered why my gait and posture has gotten so strange and the low back and side pain I experience when walking. Now I know how to fix it (and the reason it got that way). Bravo‼️ My good friend who is much older than me in her early 80s is enjoying your videos I’m sharing with her, particularly the arthritic knee exercises. We share the same PCP who is aware of her issues. You’re a gem💯‼️
So pleased my video came at the right time for you and that it answered some of your burning questions! Thank you for sharing my videos with your friend, I'm so pleased to hear she's enjoying them. I'm wishing you both all the best 😄
Very good video. I especially appreciate the fact that you also offer alternative excercises, giving thought to what problems might prevent people from performing version 1. In my case it's a knee. Thanks a lot. Cheers. 👍
It's fantastic to hear you've experienced such a relief from following my routines. Keep up the great work and I hope you continue to reap the rewards ☺
These look good. Due to very hot and now humid weather where I live ive not been able to walk or even work for long in the kitchen or patio and feel the lack of exercise. So these will help keep things together. ❤
Brilliant stretching exercises and easy to remember👍 Three exercises at a time helps me practise& remember easily each day. Love your teaching method. Thank you for sharing your 'stretching wisdom' with us. I really appreciate it very much.🦋🌻🧎
Thank you, Will. I really needed this today. I see my reflection in the mirror and don't like how I lean forward, the way you showed at the beginning of this video. I love all your videos. You're the best!😊
Yrs back my physio therapist was preplexed my knee had been injured as I'm an avid cyclist 🚴stating it is a great knee builder so I recently upped it, ooowww!
So so thankful for the video. I tried while watching video and the exercises suggested by you in this video are so easy to do without injury yet very very effective. Once again thanks for making videos and helping 50+ age category people.🙏🙏
Thank you so much for this video, Will - so helpful. And thanks for always thinking about those of us who cannot kneel ! You are a real mine of information and help . I'm looking forward to your new book. 🥰
With the calf stretch don't forget to stretch the soleus: bend the knee of the leg being stretched and you'll feel the stretch from the mid-calf right down into the achillles.
I was interested in the hip flexor exercises. I am 68 and am quite flexible as have hypermobility and was born with poor gait causing over pronation so always ensure I have supportive footwear. Have done exercises on and off for years now but have developed pain in lower left back and walking up stairs causes pain in outer thigh. Could be arthritis or my horrendous sofa which is constantly uncomfortable to sit on which may also be causing issues. I sit on a car seat on the sofa to try and lift my lower back as the sofa makes my back sink down.. So i will follow these particular exercises several times a day and see if there is improvement. Thank you so much your videos are so helpful.
Thank you Will for these exercises I thank you once again because you are showing alternative mode of exercises which I who had undergone a tkr on my knee can perform So glad to find that you had given a wonderful thought for us
I have trained on and off for many years usually things like sandbags, kettlebells and Indian Clubs. Im 59 now. I’m out of practice for about a year now although I do hike once or twice a week with a backpack usually about 6 to 8 miles and sometimes wild camp. I’ve never been very flexible even as a youngster but as I’ve aged flexibility is something that is vital to try and maintain. I’ve followed your excellent channel for over a year now. One thing I’ve always been taught is to warm up the muscles before stretching. What is your view on this? Is it OK to stretch muscles that are not warmed up if done gently. Keep up the excellent channel very helpful for us ‘older’ folk
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Hi Will! Love ur videos. I’m putting ur videos into my practice even though i won’t turn 50 till next year. Like yourself I had rotator cuff tendinitis issues in the past. I just recovered from one this year and your videos serve as preventative guidelines for me. I appreciate your time to make these videos that makes a difference in people’s lives. On this recent video, is it possible to combine the calf and wall lats stretch into one? Thanks again Will!
Hello will iam a great fan of yours 4 years ago I had 3 tears on my rotatable cuff and the tendon had come of the shoulder had operation and lots of physio which was hard but got through it all left arm I play indoor bowls now my right shoulder hurts when I bowl I don’t seem to follow through with my arm when delivering the bowl so iam not getting full release so lacks power and bowl drops short of target it happens at least 3 times out of 4 deliveries can I do any exercise to relive the tension in that arm thank you so Much iam a avid watcher of your you tube programme I’ve met a lot of physios and you are top man thanks
Very grateful for modifications or alternatives for knee replacement as just had a partial 3m ago. Do you have a series of vids for knee replacement exercises? I'm sad that I had no idea I wouldn't be able to kneel etc floor work with a replacement
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Thanks for these exercises. I have just found out I have Osteoporosis and have a spinal fracture. What would be very helpful if you could advise us when an exercise isn't suitable to do for people with Osteoporosis. I have recently found your channel and find it very helpful. Many thanks 🙏
Hi there - I'm sorry to hear about your spinal fracture - I have the following two videos that may be helpful when considering exercises to avoid, and to help, with osteoporosis. I'm wishing you all the best in your recovery :) th-cam.com/video/2HFsp5U5X7E/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hOMEuX4yF1o/w-d-xo.html
Q. I've been doi g my best to follow some of your methods but here is my issue. Everytime i try to stretch especially lower legs, I get cramps. I have been taking Nuum and magnezium for about a year but nothing seems to work especially in morning. I raise my legs to sleep. Any suggestions?
Simple! Your thoracic cavity stretching upward, surprised your lungs to expand. Those muscles haven’t been used in years you just need to keep them moving. Lungs collapse with age, once muscles start getting weak they go hanging south… So with the upward stretching, coughing is possible
Then go elsewhere for your instruction, quite simple really. The rest of us are very grateful for the clear instructions and demonstrations Will gives.
Thanks for watching! If you want to hear my best advice for over-50s who want to gain muscle and strength, you can get access to my exclusive “Ultimate Guide to Building Muscle & Strength Over Age 50” video bonus for FREE here: info.ht-physio.co.uk/video
Thank you
Thanks. Have not seen these particular exercises for hip flexor or lats before. Will try as have permanent lower back pain and back stretches can sometimes agravate it
Sir, do you have any useful exercise for knee valgus? Pls help.❤
Thanks yet again Will. Have sivned up for the video and also pre ordered your book for Oct. Thanks for all you do for us over 50's ❤
I have signed up for the vedio. Thank you but the book available in India?
A decade ago, I had a very painful heel and i had seen so many docs--one saying I might have a flat foot, another recommending me to buy special made shoes to solve the problem. Spent almost $1K on those recommendations. The pain recovered for a short while but then returned. Until I met an old British doctor, he told me straightaway by his experience that my heel problem was very likely due to stiff calf muscle. He got me to do a few calf exercises routine ( one of which is similar to the one you show) for 2 weeks. The exercises helped, and just after a week, the pain disappeared, and no more pain till this day. Hence, I am grateful you posted such helpful video for public good. Thanks!
Why are people so rude. This guy Will is just fantadtic. Have you ever thougjt how much work he puts into all ofvthese videos and you have them for free. Go and psy a physio ifbthey dont duit you.
Thank you very much for taking the time to show us these exercises! My legs hurt so much that I could barely walk. X-rays show nothing! I started to do the first exercise cautiously about 2 months ago and do it frequently everyday - several times a day and now I can walk around the yard!!! I combined them with the exercise done on the bed and wil now add the ones you have done today. Very much appreciated!!
This is great to hear! Keep going 🤩🎉
Yes if it hurts we're doing something right, if you painlessly can poke at it it's an arthritis free area! Older people treated arthritis like a death sentence, how wrong they were!
@@joseenoel8093er... not always. There is the sort of ache you get from using an out of condition muscle. Then theres the pain if you pull a muscle or tendon. I ran 100m some years ago and within days couldnt walk without excruciating pain. Tried stretching and walking to work through it.
Turned out, due to an old injury a tendon from spine to sartorius muscle had torn. My stretching and walking were stopping it from healing. 😂😂😂😂
That's fantastic to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience, I'm so pleased to hear you've noticed such a drastic improvement with these exercises. I hope these additional ones are able to offer just as much benefit. Keep up the great work 😃
@@joseenoel8093It makes my life a misery- I have it in my knees, hip and now shoulders. Exercises certainly help maximise range of motion etc but I am never pain free.
I love this channel, the instructions are so clear from Will.
I like the lat stretch. I'm a physio myself and that's the first time I saw that stretch. Thank you 😊
So pleased I was able to share something new! I hope you're able to put it to great use 😊
These are basically free physio consultations!!
I am enjoying watching the exercises as I suffer arthritis in my feet.
Thank you so very much regarding the free video. Greatly appreciate All you do....
It's my pleasure to share!
Thank you so very much... very Grateful for the demonstration...
Very happy to help!
Finally I easily understand hip flexor 🎉
Great to hear that!
Will how can you help me with my leg pain iam walking with my stickplease can you help me
Remedial Massage therapist for 40yrs here. May I add that in the calf stretch, sinking into a knee flex will help stretch the soleus muscles also (the deeper calf muscle). It's an odd one that horse riders use all the time and is great for foot stability when walking, running, etc.
Could you explain what you mean by "sinking into a knee flex" please
@@carolinejohn4537 You see that Will keeps his knee straight which stretches the gastrocnemius muscle. Deeper to this is the soleus muscle (against the back of the shin bone) which, for me, gets tight when jogging and hill climbing. So stand in the stretch, as shown, then just flex the knee a little bit (as if wanting to touch the wall). It won't stretch much, just a little bend in your knee.
In two months time my frozen pelvis released. I’ve been rigid and trapped in my own body for almost three years. I started with a 30 minute exercise class for seniors three times a week. The class included these.
I went from being able to walk two blocks to walking two miles every day. I also went from lifting no weight to lifting seven pounds with each rep. In six months for eight different exercises. Thank you so much!!
Thank you!
I'm always excited to see how each video will enrich me regarding staying mobile and healthy.🎉
I'm so pleased to hear you look forward to my videos and that you find them enriching - it's wonderful to know my work is appreciated!
Thank you so much So glad I found your videos. I am 68 years old and have lost a lot of muscle strength due to adrenal fatigue from traumas and I am working now to strengthen my body.❤
As always thank you Will‼️ These particular stretches (particularly the hip flexors) are just what I need. I’ve wondered why my gait and posture has gotten so strange and the low back and side pain I experience when walking. Now I know how to fix it (and the reason it got that way). Bravo‼️ My good friend who is much older than me in her early 80s is enjoying your videos I’m sharing with her, particularly the arthritic knee exercises. We share the same PCP who is aware of her issues. You’re a gem💯‼️
So pleased my video came at the right time for you and that it answered some of your burning questions! Thank you for sharing my videos with your friend, I'm so pleased to hear she's enjoying them. I'm wishing you both all the best 😄
Thank you Will for all you do and for the special video about building strength and muscle. It is much appreciated.
It's my pleasure to share, I hope you find it useful!
5:03 Getting so much from your demonstrations, thank you!! Very helpful.
Thank you very much.
I do the first strech every morning, I'll start doing it several times a day.
Keep up the great work!
You are a treasure! Thank you 💕
Thank you so much for your kind comment ☺
Brilliant Video on stretches👍Thank you so much🙋♀️🌻
You're most welcome!
Very good video. I especially appreciate the fact that you also offer alternative excercises, giving thought to what problems might prevent people from performing version 1. In my case it's a knee. Thanks a lot. Cheers. 👍
So pleased to hear that my suggestions were helpful. I hope you're able to put the alternatives to great use 😊
Great video! Thank you! Your demonstrations and explanations are always so clear! I ordered the Guide!
Thank you so much, I'm so pleased to hear you've found my videos helpful. I hope you enjoy the guide!
Great hip flexor stretch that I can do without cramping! Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge. ❤
Thanks so much for the explanations and time you take showing how to do the exercises correctly.
Ive had tremendous relief.
It's fantastic to hear you've experienced such a relief from following my routines. Keep up the great work and I hope you continue to reap the rewards ☺
Just purchased the book and looking forward to trying the video you are sending me.
Thank you for ordering my book, I hope you find it packed with useful and interesting information! Have a great week :)
Thanks for sharing this video with us
It's my pleasure!
Thank you Will. You do an excellent job showing us what to do and the correct position to use.
Very happy to be of help!
Everything you say, is important, as well as to understand!! Thanks for being yourself end give your best to help others. Blessings❤
It's my pleasure to share my work, I'm so pleased to hear you've found it helpful! Have a great week :)
Exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!!!
You're very welcome!
Thank you for this great video. You are definitely the best !
Thank you so much for your kind comment!
Great stretches, especially the lat stretch - not something that I have been particularly aware of so thank you!
This was excellent. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
These look good. Due to very hot and now humid weather where I live ive not been able to walk or even work for long in the kitchen or patio and feel the lack of exercise. So these will help keep things together. ❤
The heat definitely takes it's toll! I hope these will help to keep you active until the cooler weather comes 😊
Definitely getting your book!!! Love your show, helping so many!❤🎉
Brilliant stretching exercises and easy to remember👍 Three exercises at a time helps me practise& remember easily each day. Love your teaching method. Thank you for sharing your 'stretching wisdom' with us. I really appreciate it very much.🦋🌻🧎
Thank you, Will. I really needed this today. I see my reflection in the mirror and don't like how I lean forward, the way you showed at the beginning of this video. I love all your videos. You're the best!😊
I always have a tightness on the side of my right. I think these stretches are going to help. Thank you
I'm pleased my video came at the right time for you! I hope they prove beneficial - I'm wishing you all the best :)
Yrs back my physio therapist was preplexed my knee had been injured as I'm an avid cyclist 🚴stating it is a great knee builder so I recently upped it, ooowww!
So so thankful for the video. I tried while watching video and the exercises suggested by you in this video are so easy to do without injury yet very very effective. Once again thanks for making videos and helping 50+ age category people.🙏🙏
It's my pleasure to share! It's great to hear you're putting these to great use 😃
Thank you for your generosity. Much valued - inspiring and motivational.
It's my pleasure to share!
Mmmmm. These look good. Not sure
Why they are under rated. Deffo worth a try tomorrow.
This has been so helpful... thank you!
You're welcome!
Great stretches , will definitely try them
Many thanks for all your advise and the free video is very informative.
Very happy to help!
Thank you so much for this video, Will - so helpful. And thanks for always thinking about those of us who cannot kneel ! You are a real mine of information and help . I'm looking forward to your new book. 🥰
It's my pleasure to be able to help! Thank you for ordering my new book, I hope you find it packed full of lots of useful information :)
With the calf stretch don't forget to stretch the soleus: bend the knee of the leg being stretched and you'll feel the stretch from the mid-calf right down into the achillles.
I was interested in the hip flexor exercises. I am 68 and am quite flexible as have hypermobility and was born with poor gait causing over pronation so always ensure I have supportive footwear. Have done exercises on and off for years now but have developed pain in lower left back and walking up stairs causes pain in outer thigh. Could be arthritis or my horrendous sofa which is constantly uncomfortable to sit on which may also be causing issues. I sit on a car seat on the sofa to try and lift my lower back as the sofa makes my back sink down.. So i will follow these particular exercises several times a day and see if there is improvement. Thank you so much your videos are so helpful.
Can you get a better couch...if not can you use a towel to help not sinking back
im not even 50+ but i really enjoy your vids
That's great to hear, I'm so pleased!
Thank you
Very helpful, thank you
Thank you Will for these exercises I thank you once again because you are showing alternative mode of exercises which I who had undergone a tkr on my knee can perform So glad to find that you had given a wonderful thought for us
I have trained on and off for many years usually things like sandbags, kettlebells and Indian Clubs. Im 59 now. I’m out of practice for about a year now although I do hike once or twice a week with a backpack usually about 6 to 8 miles and sometimes wild camp. I’ve never been very flexible even as a youngster but as I’ve aged flexibility is something that is vital to try and maintain.
I’ve followed your excellent channel for over a year now.
One thing I’ve always been taught is to warm up the muscles before stretching. What is your view on this? Is it OK to stretch muscles that are not warmed up if done gently.
Keep up the excellent channel very helpful for us ‘older’ folk
Mid age women with scoliosis & osteoporosis what exercise can she use on her stairs to keep strong?
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Hi Will! Love ur videos. I’m putting ur videos into my practice even though i won’t turn 50 till next year. Like yourself I had rotator cuff tendinitis issues in the past. I just recovered from one this year and your videos serve as preventative guidelines for me. I appreciate your time to make these videos that makes a difference in people’s lives. On this recent video, is it possible to combine the calf and wall lats stretch into one? Thanks again Will!
Thanks Will....these exercises look possible for me, I'll give them a try for a month, then let you know how I feel.......if I remember!!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Many thanks dear love your videos
Glad you like them!
Hello will iam a great fan of yours 4 years ago I had 3 tears on my rotatable cuff and the tendon had come of the shoulder had operation and lots of physio which was hard but got through it all left arm I play indoor bowls now my right shoulder hurts when I bowl I don’t seem to follow through with my arm when delivering the bowl so iam not getting full release so lacks power and bowl drops short of target it happens at least 3 times out of 4 deliveries can I do any exercise to relive the tension in that arm thank you so Much iam a avid watcher of your you tube programme I’ve met a lot of physios and you are top man thanks
Very grateful for modifications or alternatives for knee replacement as just had a partial 3m ago. Do you have a series of vids for knee replacement exercises? I'm sad that I had no idea I wouldn't be able to kneel etc floor work with a replacement
Hi there - I have the following videos which may be of interest :) th-cam.com/video/fY8e3xMVLEc/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/L-J3Ld44DTE/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/y4tmEYl6gLw/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/7o7KEiBFY7U/w-d-xo.html
@@HT-Physio thanks 😊
Thanks for these exercises. I have just found out I have Osteoporosis and have a spinal fracture. What would be very helpful if you could advise us when an exercise isn't suitable to do for people with Osteoporosis. I have recently found your channel and find it very helpful. Many thanks 🙏
Hi there - I'm sorry to hear about your spinal fracture - I have the following two videos that may be helpful when considering exercises to avoid, and to help, with osteoporosis. I'm wishing you all the best in your recovery :) th-cam.com/video/2HFsp5U5X7E/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/hOMEuX4yF1o/w-d-xo.html
@@HT-Physio thanks so much Will, that's very kind of you ☺️
Give credit to where this techniques cane from ie. Yoga
what about standing on a stair and go full down, Toe raises also. Mearly questions. 78
Can't find where I can click for video on mussel syrenght
Hi there - you can sign up for the video using this link :) info.ht-physio.co.uk/video
Q. I've been doi g my best to follow some of your methods but here is my issue. Everytime i try to stretch especially lower legs, I get cramps. I have been taking Nuum and magnezium for about a year but nothing seems to work especially in morning. I raise my legs to sleep. Any suggestions?
Great a dynamic running mate for a woman President ❤
But... but ... but, we lemurs *DO* have tails to tuck.
Is there a particular reason why doing the last stretch made me cough
Simple! Your thoracic cavity stretching upward, surprised your lungs to expand. Those muscles haven’t been used in years you just need to keep them moving. Lungs collapse with age, once muscles start getting weak they go hanging south… So with the upward stretching, coughing is possible
… also your abdominals muscles need strengthening
@@gabygibson8169thanks
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That is great to hear, I'm so pleased my videos have been helpful!
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I am losing interest in your demonstrations. You put in too much (extra) details that they distract rather than help.
There is no need to be rude. He helps a lot of people.I am one of them. I Bless him everyday.
@@premamohan3939 sorry about that. I was just trying to let him see. Glad you benifit from his work. Have a good day
Then go elsewhere for your instruction, quite simple really. The rest of us are very grateful for the clear instructions and demonstrations Will gives.
@@carolinejohn4537 Ok, thanks
@@carolinejohn4537 Amen.