After a two-week vacation (where I did ALL the walking!) and 6-weeks' recovery from planned foot surgery, I am back at it! Grateful for these amazing chair workouts as I get back to full mobility!
I have always been active and at age 70 grateful, Well I got strep and covid and it completely changed my world. I have been very sick. Today I started with your chair with dumbbells and it will be a slow process back but I'm ever so grateful for your video's. You have really helped me physically and emotionally.
You are adorable! Love, love, love every workout! 66 years young, I am very focused on realizing my best BMI. My Doctor suggested I aim for 150 minutes of resistance training a week. Building to it and your classes truly are helping! Thank you!!!
I'm so glad you guys like the video, thanks so much! Before I can get more seated videos made, try doing the standing 10 min arms videos (there are 5 of them) in a seated position. That will give some variety and I think they should be easy for you to modify. :)
Loved doing this! Thank you so much for it, Lauren. And once again, I learned new exercises and useful tips from you. Should have used heavier weights though I can hardly feel any soreness in my muscles. But it really toned my whole body.
You are what I've been searching for - thank you so much! This workout is a great break during lunch and the stretches at the end are wonderful! Time to get back to work - but totally refreshed now :-)
@@SeniorShapeFitness Yes. I have done that one as well. I'm doing core and arms on alternating days. Because of chronic illness I'm not pushing as hard as I have in the past.
Today I added your Seated Dumbbell workout! Now, I'm spending about an hour-twenty minutes with you every day! My body is feeling stronger and more flexible. thank you.
Thanks for all your chair workout. I would love a full body, including abs, strength workout in a chair. I'm having knee issues so sitting is better than standing for me now. Thank you.
Hi Mark. Have you done the 10 minute chair workouts? I filmed them all so that they could be fit together for an entire workout. For example, 10 min chair cardio - 10 min arm strength - 10 min abs - 10 min stretch
Ths wokout doesn't include back, chest , and arms. Is there a chair workout for the upper body and not just arms in your library? Thank you for your channel.
This was perfect! I had Total Knee replacement yesterday and wanted to maintain strength in my upper body. Whatever the need you have the perfect video.
This was a very enjoyable, well balanced workout. I am taking on a 30 day challenge to show up everyday, for at least 20 minutes, using one of your videos. Thank you Lauren. I appreciate your clear teachings.
Hi Lauren I did this one that was linked after doing the chair dance. My arms are definitely feeling pumped in a good way. I am glad I went no heavier than 3 lbs. Have a great weekend.
Than you for this workout Lauren. I recently injured my knee, after sitting in a recliner for 2 days elevating & icing my knee being bummed that I couldn’t work out, I remembered you have some seated workouts. Did this one this morning, it felt so good just to do something besides sit around. Tomorrow I think I will do your seated cardio w/ the ball. Thank you for all the variety you offer!
I really enjoyed this one for 2 reasons: Sometimes you want a weights workout but you want to sit and also the stretching at the end felt good and was important. Thank you.
Still feeling thankful that you have so many seated workouts! Thanks to you and this amazing channel, I was able to do some of these exercises with 8 lb. weights!!
Back in February, I had a knee injury. It was painful and very frustrating because I usually walk every day. I entered into physical therapy that was twice a week. I had stretches and exercises to do but I also wanted a bit more activity. I found your chair routines and they were so helpful! I'm back to using my knee and walking more again, but I have incorporated more strength training into my routines. I use other videos you have because I really appreciate your instruction and how chill and calm you are. Thank you!
My pleasure! Thank you very much for your kind words. It’s nice to hear that you are enjoying my videos and getting stronger! Keep up the great work 🙌🏻
Thanks for another great workout with great verbal cues! I love how you include stretching at the end of your workouts! My arms and shoulders feel warm and tingly, not sore and overworked! Thanks again!
This was great! My right hip was hurting and this was a great workout for the arms without standing. And the stretches at the end were an awesome bonus!
This is a great workout for while I'm in a walking boot. In addition to doing it twice, instead of doing it seated, I wore the walking boot on one foot and stood on a balance pad with the other foot. It gave me a little extra workout in both legs and in my core. Thanks for the variety of workouts! It's great to know I can find anything to suit my needs.
I am so glad I found your channel. The workouts are great and I appreciate how you take time to demonstrate what to do before each movement on all your videos. So much easier to do them right when I have you to explain them to me first. Thanks!
first workout with you in a while (before summer?). Thank you for the warm up and finishing stretches. I enjoy your calm and light hearted instruction and am looking forward to more workouts with you here on you tube.
Great workout Lauren. As you know I'm great fan of the Strength and Stretch workout, so that put me in good stead for this workout. Coped well with it 😁 really enjoyed it and sure felt it with working both arms at the same time ... as opposed to each arm in the strength and stretch . Thanks for your varied workouts... 💕
Really excellent video, thank you! I have knee issues and am limited to seated workouts, but finding good ones is very difficult! This one has me very excited for what else I'll find on your channel. :)
I did your new seated cardio and then this came up so it was a great end to my exercise routine for today. Just realized this is from 2 years ago but still great. Thanks so much
Love this workout. had a mastectomy on one side 2 years ago. I am 66. next time i will do this workout and marching in place, this way i get my steps in and work my arms, i will only do seated triceps. Thank you again
I have a foot fracture where I can't bare any weight on my foot for the next 6 weeks, but your chair exercises are exactly what I needed to keep moving without exasperating my injury. Thank you!
Oh good! glad to keep you moving :) I'm doing a new 10 min series the first week of February. So there will be 5 new chair videos for you. Best of luck on your recovery Christina :)
Hi. I'm am enjoying your workouts. I like the variety that's offered. I've always started with weights first, then cardio. I feel my muscles are stronger before the cardio, than after. What are your thoughts on that? Plus my muscles are good and warmed up for the cardio.
If that's what you prefer, then go for it, there is no reason to switch it up. I prefer the reverse order personally. I like how cardio warms up my muscles, then I feel stronger to lift weights. You do you :)
I suppose its all what one gets use to... I'll do you. I really enjoyed the Strength and Cardio ....meeting me both ways;)) Looking forward in doing it again!!
Loved this seated arm workout - wondering if this is the type of workout that would help with slouching? Any suggestions to help with that? Thank you for all your great workouts - your channel is definitely my favorite!
Great question Shawn! The exercises for the back in this video such as rows can help with posture by strengthening your back muscles. I would suggest the chair pilates and yoga for even better posture exercises! Maybe the chair barre workout too....
Lauren. I have arthritis of the fingers and hands. I’m using wrist weights to avoid grasping weights. I feel like I’m getting the same benefits but am wondering if I can cause myself any issues by not using hand weights. I’m enjoying the weight exercises and would be disappointed if I couldn’t do them with wrist weights. Let me know what you think. Btw love, love, love your videos. I share them with the girls I work with
So glad you are loving my videos! Please continue using your wrist weights. It's wonderful that they work well for you because of your arthritis. You will not be causing any issues by not using weights. Worst case is that you won't be using your forearms as much because you are not gripping a weight. But I wouldn't worry too much about that. Keep up the good work :)
Is your one arm not as strong because it's not your dominant arm? or did you have an injury? If you are recovering from an injury or surgery then yes, you can use a lighter weight. But if it is just weaker then try to use the same size weights for both arms. You'll want to balance things out and increase the strength in that arm!
Didn't realize the strength portion was only 10 minutes, but it was still challenging with 5# weights! Would you consider doing some workouts without music? For older people, it's much harder to hear voice instruction when there is ambient background noise (music).
This is one of my older videos. I agree in my older videos the music is too loud. Music/sound is one of the most difficult things in editing and all my viewers have different opinions. I get many comments of viewers loving the music as well. I appreciate your feedback, I just can't make everyone happy.
@@SeniorShapeFitness Thanks for the response Lauren. I understand that some like the music. Given that many of your videos are geared to seniors, I was hoping that you'd do some with a "no music" option.
Hi, I think you need to remix the music on this video. For the first half the music volume is so high it is distracting and competes with your voice. The second half is fine. This was a nice routine…good for the arms on a day when the hips are too cranky for s standing workout.
I appreciate the heads up Deb. This is an older video where the mix wasn't quite figured out yet. Unfortunately, once the video is posted I am not able to alter it. If it's too bothersome to you, I would recommend one of my standing 10 min upper body workouts and just do them sitting in a chair.
Some of my workouts do, usually the ones with timers, but they are just 15 seconds. Because I’m using light weights in this workout there are no breaks, I intentionally choreographed it that way. Please take breaks if you need them
Love this workout, thank you! The one thing is, I just really wish there was a version of this video without the "bat wings", "still waves", and "arm jiggle" commentary during the side arm lifts section. I'm sure its well intentioned, but not only does it seem uncomfortably close to body shaming (and makes me feel sad every time I hear it), but also because I'm not looking at the screen to keep my neck aligned it would be much more helpful to hear all the reps counted out instead.
I’m glad you enjoyed the workout, but I’m sad to hear that you feel the comments are close to body shaming. I feel that my channel is very inclusive and I would never put anyone down. I appreciate you letting me know and I will certainly be taking your feedback into consideration.
After a two-week vacation (where I did ALL the walking!) and 6-weeks' recovery from planned foot surgery, I am back at it! Grateful for these amazing chair workouts as I get back to full mobility!
Happy to have you back Staci! Hope your surgery went well and that you had a great vacation :)
I have always been active and at age 70 grateful, Well I got strep and covid and it completely changed my world. I have been very sick. Today I started with your chair with dumbbells and it will be a slow process back but I'm ever so grateful for your video's. You have really helped me physically and emotionally.
Thank you Ashley, I'm so glad my videos have helped you! Keep up the good work and I hope you continue to feel better :)
Another great arm workout Ms. Lauren. Effective for sure. Thank you for taking the time to do those yummy stretches at the end too !!
Glad you liked it!!
Oh yes! the yummy stretches at the end are perfection!
You are adorable! Love, love, love every workout! 66 years young, I am very focused on realizing my best BMI. My Doctor suggested I aim for 150 minutes of resistance training a week. Building to it and your classes truly are helping! Thank you!!!
Wonderful! Thank you for your kind words Diane, and keep up the great work:)
Lauren, My wife and I enjoyed this workout very much! Please continue to add some more seated videos when you can.
I'm so glad you guys like the video, thanks so much! Before I can get more seated videos made, try doing the standing 10 min arms videos (there are 5 of them) in a seated position. That will give some variety and I think they should be easy for you to modify. :)
Loved doing this! Thank you so much for it, Lauren. And once again, I learned new exercises and useful tips from you. Should have used heavier weights though I can hardly feel any soreness in my muscles. But it really toned my whole body.
Great Maria! so glad it's helpful :)
Thank you! for making a seated bumbbell workout :)
You're so welcome Zandra, thanks for working out with me!
You are what I've been searching for - thank you so much! This workout is a great break during lunch and the stretches at the end are wonderful! Time to get back to work - but totally refreshed now :-)
Yay! Im so glad this was helpful for you Laurie! I would also recommend my chair yoga for a good workout on your lunch break!
Thank you so much for all you do, I really enjoy your workouts, they are so effective but enjoyable every time
My pleasure Maureen! Thank you 💜
I loved this one for the arms. Hoping to gain stamina and strength so I can do more than one video a day. Thank you 😊.
Good for you Maria! The seated abs would be a good video to add on to this when you are ready 💜
@@SeniorShapeFitness Yes. I have done that one as well. I'm doing core and arms on alternating days. Because of chronic illness I'm not pushing as hard as I have in the past.
Today I added your Seated Dumbbell workout! Now, I'm spending about an hour-twenty minutes with you every day! My body is feeling stronger and more flexible. thank you.
Yay! Awesome job Shirley 🙌🏻
Thanks for all your chair workout. I would love a full body, including abs, strength workout in a chair. I'm having knee issues so sitting is better than standing for me now. Thank you.
Hi Mark. Have you done the 10 minute chair workouts? I filmed them all so that they could be fit together for an entire workout. For example, 10 min chair cardio - 10 min arm strength - 10 min abs - 10 min stretch
I don't see chest and back exercises in the 10 minute arms. That's why I'd like to see a full upper body strength chair workout. Thank you.
Ths wokout doesn't include back, chest , and arms. Is there a chair workout for the upper body and not just arms in your library? Thank you for your channel.
Thank you for another great workout 💪 😊 I am resting injury (hip) and this is a good one to do seated and not putting strain on anything. 😊 😊
My pleasure. All my best to you on your recovery :)
@@SeniorShapeFitness thank u
Perfect workout for me! THANKS! Love the rug and the light blue coloring. Very peaceful!
Thanks so much!
This was perfect! I had Total Knee replacement yesterday and wanted to maintain strength in my upper body. Whatever the need you have the perfect video.
Thanks so much Rebecca! All my best to you on your recovery ❤️🩹
This was work and fun at the same time! The cool down fell so, so good! Thanks to you and your hubby for making these wonderful videos! ❤️
You're welcome Kristine! So glad you had fun with this one :)
This was a very enjoyable, well balanced workout. I am taking on a 30 day challenge to show up everyday, for at least 20 minutes, using one of your videos. Thank you Lauren. I appreciate your clear teachings.
That’s awesome! Keep up the great work 🤩
Fantastic workout I injured both of me knees in November and all your seated workouts are amazing.
Thank you
You're welcome Laurie, I'm so glad you are enjoying them! Best of luck with your recovery :)
I love Lauren workouts for us seniors
Thanks so much!
Hi Lauren I did this one that was linked after doing the chair dance. My arms are definitely feeling pumped in a good way. I am glad I went no heavier than 3 lbs. Have a great weekend.
Woohoo! Glad you got your pump on :)
These seated workouts are perfect for what I need at the moment! Thank you
You're so welcome! Nice to hear Anne :)
Than you for this workout Lauren. I recently injured my knee, after sitting in a recliner for 2 days elevating & icing my knee being bummed that I couldn’t work out, I remembered you have some seated workouts. Did this one this morning, it felt so good just to do something besides sit around. Tomorrow I think I will do your seated cardio w/ the ball. Thank you for all the variety you offer!
yay! I'm glad you still get to work out too Linda! Wishing you a speedy recovery :)
I really enjoyed this one for 2 reasons: Sometimes you want a weights workout but you want to sit and also the stretching at the end felt good and was important. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Lucy 💜
Thank you for providing this practice. I need more strength and flexibility in my shoulders and arms.
You're so welcome! 💪🏼
Still feeling thankful that you have so many seated workouts! Thanks to you and this amazing channel, I was able to do some of these exercises with 8 lb. weights!!
Great job! 🤩
I don't normally do seated workouts, but this one is great. Good workout and stretching. I'll have to consider trying more of these :)
So glad you tried it and liked it! I think my seated workouts are really effective, I encourage you to try more they are still challenging :)
Back in February, I had a knee injury. It was painful and very frustrating because I usually walk every day. I entered into physical therapy that was twice a week. I had stretches and exercises to do but I also wanted a bit more activity. I found your chair routines and they were so helpful! I'm back to using my knee and walking more again, but I have incorporated more strength training into my routines. I use other videos you have because I really appreciate your instruction and how chill and calm you are. Thank you!
My pleasure! Thank you very much for your kind words. It’s nice to hear that you are enjoying my videos and getting stronger! Keep up the great work 🙌🏻
Thanks for another great workout with great verbal cues! I love how you include stretching at the end of your workouts! My arms and shoulders feel warm and tingly, not sore and overworked! Thanks again!
My pleasure Melissa 💜
This was great! My right hip was hurting and this was a great workout for the arms without standing. And the stretches at the end were an awesome bonus!
Wonderful! So glad it was a good workout for you Arianna 🤩
This is a great workout for while I'm in a walking boot. In addition to doing it twice, instead of doing it seated, I wore the walking boot on one foot and stood on a balance pad with the other foot. It gave me a little extra workout in both legs and in my core. Thanks for the variety of workouts! It's great to know I can find anything to suit my needs.
You're so creative Kristen!!
I just love this…..They are great
Yay! Thank yo so much, I appreciate that!
Thank you.
Thanks for working out with me Jennie!
I am so glad I found your channel. The workouts are great and I appreciate how you take time to demonstrate what to do before each movement on all your videos. So much easier to do them right when I have you to explain them to me first. Thanks!
Wonderful Ed! I'm so glad you found me as well and that you are enjoying the workouts :)
first workout with you in a while (before summer?). Thank you for the warm up and finishing stretches. I enjoy your calm and light hearted instruction and am looking forward to more workouts with you here on you tube.
Hi Mark! nice to see you back :)
thank you.💙
You're welcome 😊
I added this video to your Chair Pilates workout and it’s wonderful!
Perfect Add-on! thanks Annie :)
Loved it. Thanks❤
You're welcome 😊 Thanks as always Cheryl!
Love these exercises
Glad you like them Jamie! Thank you
Thank you so much for this fabulous chair arm workout as I am recovering from a sprained ankle🤗
You're so welcome! All my best for your recovery Gayle :)
@@SeniorShapeFitness Thank you!
You have been so helpful to me with your workout combinations .
That’s nice to hear Shelia, thank you!
So happy to start my day with this great 🧘♀️ workout. Thank you so much🙏💐🙋🏻♀️
You're so welcome!
Great workout Lauren. As you know I'm great fan of the Strength and Stretch workout, so that put me in good stead for this workout. Coped well with it 😁 really enjoyed it and sure felt it with working both arms at the same time ... as opposed to each arm in the strength and stretch . Thanks for your varied workouts... 💕
Wonderful Denise! I'm glad you are enjoying the variety. As always, I appreciate your positive feedback :)
Excellent workout. I used 8 lb weights. I have osteoporosis and knees not great but know how important it is to do this. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Keep up the good work 🙌🏻
I have moved into 10 lbs this week. Thank you for your videos!
Excellent! good for you Laura :)
Really excellent video, thank you! I have knee issues and am limited to seated workouts, but finding good ones is very difficult! This one has me very excited for what else I'll find on your channel. :)
Great! I'm so glad you found me and enjoyed the video! I do have many more seated videos and I'm posting a new 10 min chair series in a few weeks :)
Love this one! Today I did nearly every exercise with 8lb weights!! September strong!!!
wowza!!!
Another great session. Amazing how I feel after a workout. Your videos are fantastic
Great to hear! Thank you Carol :)
Love the dumbbell exercises!
Yay! Thanks Marybeth 💜
Thanks!
I really appreciate your support Anita! 😍
Liked this one too!
Love yr videos. Feel so wonderful afterwards🤗thank you Roe
I love to hear that! 💜
I did your new seated cardio and then this came up so it was a great end to my exercise routine for today. Just realized this is from 2 years ago but still great. Thanks so much
Perfect! Thanks Rivka :)
Love this workout. had a mastectomy on one side 2 years ago. I am 66. next time i will do this workout and marching in place, this way i get my steps in and work my arms, i will only do seated triceps. Thank you again
You're very welcome! Your modifications sound great :)
Awesome thank you 😊
You’re welcome 😊 so glad you liked it!
Great one, Lauren. Love the nice long stretch after the armwork! thanks!
So glad you enjoyed it Anita :)
Better than ever, thanks Lauren!
Your instructions are tops!
Glad it’s helpful 🤩
I have a foot fracture where I can't bare any weight on my foot for the next 6 weeks, but your chair exercises are exactly what I needed to keep moving without exasperating my injury. Thank you!
Oh good! glad to keep you moving :) I'm doing a new 10 min series the first week of February. So there will be 5 new chair videos for you. Best of luck on your recovery Christina :)
Just wonderful, thank you so much!💐
My pleasure 💜
Thank you for such good workouts.
Glad you like them Gabrielle! Thank you :)
Fab class, thanks lots ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Perfect upper body workout while I recover from surgery. 👍
Good to hear Jeanette. Best of luck in your recovery!
Thank you 😊
Hi. I'm am enjoying your workouts. I like the variety that's offered. I've always started with weights first, then cardio. I feel my muscles are stronger before the cardio, than after. What are your thoughts on that? Plus my muscles are good and warmed up for the cardio.
If that's what you prefer, then go for it, there is no reason to switch it up. I prefer the reverse order personally. I like how cardio warms up my muscles, then I feel stronger to lift weights.
You do you :)
I suppose its all what one gets use to... I'll do you. I really enjoyed the Strength and Cardio ....meeting me both ways;)) Looking forward in doing it again!!
Thank you very much
Another amazing workout. I could use my NEW weights to boot. 😊
Yay! I love new workout gear! Thanks Maggi!
Loved this seated arm workout - wondering if this is the type of workout that would help with slouching? Any suggestions to help with that? Thank you for all your great workouts - your channel is definitely my favorite!
Great question Shawn! The exercises for the back in this video such as rows can help with posture by strengthening your back muscles. I would suggest the chair pilates and yoga for even better posture exercises! Maybe the chair barre workout too....
Thank you😍
You're welcome 😊
Excellent I love it!🇪🇸🌍♥️
Awesome! Thanks Inma :)
That was great!
Thank you Alicia 💜
Thank you !!!
You bet!
Lauren. I have arthritis of the fingers and hands. I’m using wrist weights to avoid grasping weights. I feel like I’m getting the same benefits but am wondering if I can cause myself any issues by not using hand weights. I’m enjoying the weight exercises and would be disappointed if I couldn’t do them with wrist weights. Let me know what you think. Btw love, love, love your videos. I share them with the girls I work with
So glad you are loving my videos! Please continue using your wrist weights. It's wonderful that they work well for you because of your arthritis. You will not be causing any issues by not using weights. Worst case is that you won't be using your forearms as much because you are not gripping a weight. But I wouldn't worry too much about that. Keep up the good work :)
Good arm workout. Is it a good idea to use a lighter weight for one arm that does not feel as strong as the other? 💙
Is your one arm not as strong because it's not your dominant arm? or did you have an injury? If you are recovering from an injury or surgery then yes, you can use a lighter weight. But if it is just weaker then try to use the same size weights for both arms. You'll want to balance things out and increase the strength in that arm!
Like the workout... not a fan of cardio. I know I need more..So this work out is great incorporating strength as well. I used 5lbs. 😅😊
Great job Pam :)
❤can do this! I’m 75….😇
Great! Thanks for working out with me :)
Didn't realize the strength portion was only 10 minutes, but it was still challenging with 5# weights! Would you consider doing some workouts without music? For older people, it's much harder to hear voice instruction when there is ambient background noise (music).
This is one of my older videos. I agree in my older videos the music is too loud.
Music/sound is one of the most difficult things in editing and all my viewers have different opinions. I get many comments of viewers loving the music as well. I appreciate your feedback, I just can't make everyone happy.
@@SeniorShapeFitness Thanks for the response Lauren. I understand that some like the music. Given that many of your videos are geared to seniors, I was hoping that you'd do some with a "no music" option.
Try the closed caption feature. I am hearing aid enabled so I use it for words I might miss.
Hi,
I think you need to remix the music on this video. For the first half the music volume is so high it is distracting and competes with your voice. The second half is fine. This was a nice routine…good for the arms on a day when the hips are too cranky for s standing workout.
I appreciate the heads up Deb. This is an older video where the mix wasn't quite figured out yet. Unfortunately, once the video is posted I am not able to alter it. If it's too bothersome to you, I would recommend one of my standing 10 min upper body workouts and just do them sitting in a chair.
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Glad you like it :)
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Thanks Catherine :)
I use heavier weights
I don't understand why you don't di breaks between exercises
Some of my workouts do, usually the ones with timers, but they are just 15 seconds. Because I’m using light weights in this workout there are no breaks, I intentionally choreographed it that way. Please take breaks if you need them
Love this workout, thank you! The one thing is, I just really wish there was a version of this video without the "bat wings", "still waves", and "arm jiggle" commentary during the side arm lifts section. I'm sure its well intentioned, but not only does it seem uncomfortably close to body shaming (and makes me feel sad every time I hear it), but also because I'm not looking at the screen to keep my neck aligned it would be much more helpful to hear all the reps counted out instead.
I’m glad you enjoyed the workout, but I’m sad to hear that you feel the comments are close to body shaming. I feel that my channel is very inclusive and I would never put anyone down. I appreciate you letting me know and I will certainly be taking your feedback into consideration.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Diane! I appreciate your generous contribution so much :)
Thanks!
I appreciate it so much Evita!!!
@@SeniorShapeFitness Your great! Wish I could do more! See you soon.