Seated Jumping Jacks
Get in a little cardio, without any impact on your joints, by doing modified, seated jumping jacks.
[su_note note_color=”#fff” text_color=”#484e59″ radius=”5″]While sitting on the edge of your chair, open and close your arms and legs as you would during a normal jumping jack, and move your limbs, as quickly as you can, in and out. Start slowly and work up to 3 sets of 20 reps.[/su_note]
Abs Twister
Not only do strong abdominal muscles make you look great in clothes, they also help stabilize your torso, which reduces aches and pains in your lower back and hips, according to the Yale School of Medicine Medical Group.
[su_note note_color=”#fff” text_color=”#484e59″ radius=”5″]Sit tall on the edge of your chair and cross your arms over your chest. Inhale and squeeze (flex) your abdominal muscles lightly. Without relaxing your stomach muscles, exhale slowly, squeezing your abs in tighter and turning your upper body to the right. Inhale and twist back to center. Then repeat to the left. Work up to 3 sets of 20 alternating reps.[/su_note]
