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What are some good chair exercises for a female living in an apartment? Lives on the upper floor. stvenryn replied: "Several can be done. The important thing is for you to try different positions and see which muscles are tightening.
For example, yopu can do straight cruches and oblique cruches just sitting on the chair and moving your legs and elbows as you exercise your tummy. You can do back hand pushups that will build your triceps. you can do curls sitting on chair by using one hand as the weight pressing down and the other lifting it up. You can do pushups using the dge of the chair. You can do side slants for your love handles. You can do squats and sit ups. As you do these, you will be able to discover other exercises you can do also. Good Luck." In Need of "Chair" Exercises for People with Disabilities? I am looking for detailed instructions for exercises appropriate to somone who is unable to stand up to exersise.
The exercises would preferably ones that can be done while seated in a chair.
We are looking for an internet resource for these exercises if at all possible. We know that there are books and videos/DVDs available but neither she nor I can afford to buy books (the library is not helpful) and she does not have a DVD or Video Player.
Thank you!
Alley mickey replied: "Basket ball using a laundry basket for arm coordination. kick ball with a light weight ball for leg coordination. "jumping jacks" without jumping for arm exercise. I do these and more with my mom who is wheelchair bound. You could also ask a physical therapist for some handouts and pick out the ones you think she will be able to do."
MJ replied: "I know in my area the public television channel has chair exercises every morning around 10. I think they would have then on all PBS/local channels. It is something you may want to look into." Did you do your chair exercises while watching Jack La Laine? Also, do you have a juicer to get your veggies in?
I was kid watching in the 60s. I loved the organ music. alcaholicdemon replied: "i use to watch him faithfully in the 50s and 60s.no sadly juicemakes me very ill,i guess thats why i get a cold all the time."
curious connie replied: "I haven't watched him sense he had a daytime show back in the 50s. No juicer, not many veggies either. I have the world's worst diet. Wait a minute, do vitamins count?"
Harley Lady replied: "I remember my Mother watching Jack LaLane and she and I would do some of the exercises with him.We had a juicer back then, but it was used only for real lemonade or orange juice."
slk29406 replied: "I am so sorry, but Jack has an informercial that is an hour long and it runs on the 2 channels that I get the best reception on. Theyare on 2 X a day. I have heard and seen enough of them to last a lifetime. No, I don't want a juicer either. Good for him. My great Aunt lived to be 102 living on beer, swiss cheese and camel cigarettes, unfiltered. Her health "secret" sounds a lot more fun! My grandma was almost 100 when she died, same diet."
Southern Comfort replied: "I watched with my grandmother in the summer when school was out. We did not have a juicer but she loved to kick those pretty legs of hers with dear ole Jack."
katydid replied: "No but I watched my mom do it. A few months ago, I saw Jack La Laine in a restaurant and he still looks pretty fit and still wears his trademark jumpsuit."
mydearsie replied: "Yes, in front of the old black and white Zenith. My oldest son who was about 4 at the time, would do some of the jumping jacks when Mr. La Laine was doing them. We watched his program almost all the time. He wasn't selling the juicers then."
pat.moor50 replied: "We never watched it and I have never owned a juicer. Have seen him on the infomercials and they are a bit long.I prefer to drink V8 and get fruits and veggies all in one.I see he turned 90 on Sunday. Good for him."
RB replied: "I have a juicer! The best way for me to get a nap in is turn on the TV and try to watch it!" Office Chair Exercises for Stomach? What are good exercises to do while sitting in an office without looking crazy to the coworkers? I need exercises that particularly work the stomach area. Thanks . I_love_my_dogs replied: "flex those stomach muscles..hold...release and repeat"
shadowmonkeyblue replied: "sit straight in your chair and push the spine of your back into the chair.Tighten and contract your ab muscles.Hold for 10 seconds and relax.Each time you do this it counts as one sit up."
Krazy replied: "Well, I know this sounds crazy but it does work. You sit at the edge of your chair, both feet planted on the floor, sitting up straight. While continuing with straight posture, you lean back into your chair (only using your abs), until your neck or shoulders hit. You will feel your abs tighten as they work to lower you slowly back, and again when they work to bring you straight. When you are not doing the exercises, remember to sit and stand up straight, most people do not realize that they can decrease the appearance of weight in many areas if they hold themselves correctly.
Hope this helps!
Krazy."
jlyko23 replied: "sit up tall on the edge of your seat. feet flat on floor, hands behind head. pull in your stomach muscles. do a crunch, bringing your right knee to your left armpit (meet in the middle) and sit back up/foot to floor. switch sides. focus on keeping your abs tight. switch, and do 3 sets of 12. (taken from the same exercise done on a stability ball...also can be done standing up.
sitting on edge of chair, hold hands out to side, forming a T. feet flat on floor, twist to left, bringing right hand down to touch ouside of left foot, keeping abs in tight. return to center, and repeat other side. 12 reps for 2-3 sets.
same sitting position. hold hands down by side. reach toward ground with left arm, then right arm (so youre dipping to left side, right side, repeat. (works obliques----you can also do opposite as well: holding arms straight above, reach right hand up and slightly over, then other side, like you are grabbing something off the top shelf. same reps/sets
same sitting. feet flat on floor. raise one left up 6 inches off floor and hold for 5-10 seconds. (keep bent shape of leg when you lift). repeat on other side. 10 leg lifts with hold for 5-10 seconds.
Remember to keep abs pulled in tight for all these exercises, otherwise you won't work them as hard as you could and your back will overcompensate and you could hurt it.
there is also a 5 minute yoga at your desk routine that I pulled off yahoo's health section. if you yahoo that phrase, or browse the health section, im sure you will find it. It is just some stretches at your seat, but they rejuvenate you, and stretching is always an integral part of working out. So good luck and have fun!" Office Chair exercises - Help me loose my gut!!? I sit at my desk all day at my job (I'm a programmer). I usually sit back in my chair with my feet out stretched under the desk. I like my job but unfortunately I'm getting somewhat of a gut because of it Are there any kind of exercises I can do while sitting in my chair to reduce my gut? I have some small dumbells that I do curls with, but that works my arms & shoulders, not my gut. Please help!! nuff replied: "I have been reclining my chair but keeping my upper body at a slight angle. the effort is slight but after 8 hours my stomach is sore. its better than nothing."
DrDanMan replied: "Make every effort to sit up straight, not leaning forward or curled over. Keep stomach muscles tucked in as much as possible. [Desk jobs are HORRIBLE for this, my sympathy is with you!]. Best bet is to walk briskly for 30-60 minutes as many days a wk as possible, with stomach muscles tucked in. Only other suggestion would be a low-carb diet, otherwise you're working against yourself." If I don't have a captain chair for ab work outs, is their an alternative that works just as well? I saw some sort of study that bicycle maneuver crunches, captain chairs, exercise ball and vertical crunches work out your rectus and obliques quite well. I was thinking about doing bicycle maneuver and exercise ball crunches for 3 weeks, then captain chairs and vertical crunches for the next 3 weeks, and so forth. The problem is that I don't have a captain chair's machine.
Are there some alternatives that are similar? Icarus replied: "Well, I get that question a lot at the gym and from my friends.
Once and for all, here is what I found out from my experience and research.
Honestly, you might not see a dramatic result in a few weeks; but you will be on the right track towards getting a SIX-PACK stomach soon, if you follow the regimen below:
I did the following for 12 months, probably 360 days out of 365. As a result, I got my current six pack with 2% body fat.
1. Warm up: Start with a regular sit ups, 50 non-stop, in a slow but controlled manner. You are NOT trying to do as fast as you can, but nice and slowly. Take a break for a minute before going to the next.
2. Upper abs: Do 30-degree angle sit ups. Lie down on your back, bend your knees 90 degrees. Lift your upper body only 30 degrees from the ground. Stop for three seconds. Then, down. Repeat this 10 times. That's one set. Do five sets with a break in between sets.
3. Lower abs: Do flutter kicks. Lie down on your back flat on the ground. Lift your feet 30 degrees up from the ground. Do flutter kicks. Do 20, that's one set. Do five sets with a break in between sets.
4. Obliques: Do bicycle sit ups. Just like regular sit ups, except that you touch the right knee with your left elbow, touch the left knee with the right elbow. 25 reps each set, 2 sets.
The total reps would be over 200. I do all of these in the gym, but if you are not accustomed to doing sit ups, you might want to start doing 1/4 of them a day and increase the number of reps. Otherwise, your abs will get sore and you might have to stop for a few days.
Unlike other muscles, you do NOT need to do this alternate days. You may and should do sit ups everyday.
You will see a noticeable difference in six months and a lot more in a year. I started doing sit ups right after high school and when I started, I did not have a big belly. So, it took me only a year to get a six pack. Depending on your current fitness level, it might take you longer, but you will get there. The key is patience and persistence.
Moreover, fitness is 70% diet and 30% exercise, which means that eating healthy is more important than doing thousands of sit-ups.
So, here is how to eat for the "abs."
First, eat 6 times a day, every three hours.
Some of healthy snacks are:
(1) A peanut butter sandwich, especially in the morning: don't worry- peanut butter has GOOD fat, the type the body needs. I add celery in it, which surprisingly tastes good.
(2) Fruits: I eat per day two apples, two bananas, two oranges, and other seasonal fruits. Fruits have low calories but are filling.
(3) Baby carrots: might be hard to eat first time, but tastes not bad if you get used to it.
(4) Power bars/ Granola bars: choose the ones with less than 5 grams of fat per serving.
(5) Soy milk: will take your hunger away and also has protein for muscle building.
Second, Try NOT to eat a heavy dinner and follow the every 3-hour eating rule (see First above). Do not eat within 2 hours before going to bed except a small portion of light snacks listed above.
Last, do NOT miss breakfast.
While doing all of those above, if you can do cardio exercises, you will see the results sooner.
Here is "How to do Cardio" and "How to get a rock-hard butt" :
(New Blogs are Daily Added.)" Help ! I'm glued to my chair from this site. Any chair exercises one can do? I'm gettin' fat !? Oh, my gosh.......This site is a drug. They could bottle this!
Cure all depression if their reading the funny answers some people give. I'm having too much fun. Learning a lot about people though. I guess that's worth my added pounds! Hah! I really need to ween back on this site. I'm addicted to typing. Any 12 step programs for such things!?! LOL Binky replied: "yep! keep breathing!! in one two..out one two...carry on till one day 60 years from now you forget and you expire..."
Yabadabadoo replied: "yes. try these:
1. Toe wriggle - stretch both your feet, and wriggle your toes. This will ensure that your feet don't get that tingling sensation if and when you decide to get up.
2. Thumb twiddle - Take a little break while typing at breakneck speed. Clasp your hands together and twiddle your thumbs - 5 times clockwise, and 5 times anti-clockwise.
3. Neck Crane - while you are sitting, crane your neck and rotate it 360 degrees. This will cure all the jugular cramps you might develop.
4. Eyelid bat - when you are straining to read the small text, and it seems blurry or hazy, bat your eyelids in quick succession at least 100 times. If you have a webcam on, someone might even fancy you.
5. Pull hair - from any part of your body. this will ensure the hair roots get the blood circulation flowing throughout your sedentary occupation.
6. Bum wiggle - tighten and loosen your posterior muscles - 20 times in and 20 times out. Do this every 5 minutes. this will give you the gluteus maximus to die for.
7. Throat cleanser - while you are sitting, you might get thirsty. What better way to exercise your vocal chords too, just shout out loud - honey! get me my beer/coffee/coke/anything!
8. Eyeball rolls - everytime you spot an answer that sucks (like this one) roll your eyeballs so that they cross each other at least 5 times out of 10. This will help you keep your head in place too.
9. Nostril flare - flare your nostrils for bigger breathing space. You can also dig in for gold if you don't get the flare you desire.
10. Pshaw pucker - pshaw loudly whenever your net connection hangs or your machine dies down. Then tightly pucker your lips as if you are oral retentive. This will ease the tension in your jaw area. If this doesn't help try the next exercise
11. Teeth gnasher - gnash your teeth so hard that people can actually see the veins on your temple.
12. Head banger - If all else fails, bang your head against the monitor. This will test the endurance of your cranium, and also the sturdiness of your monitor. If your cranium gives way, good! your grey cells might need some fresh air!
:-P" what is a roman chair exercise? i believe it is for abs, and helps u built ur six pack but how do u do it? franklyn replied: "It requires a piece of equipment. Picture 2 parallel bars for support of your forearms (arms are bent at elbow). your feet are off the ground and you bend your knees and lift your legs(so that it looks as if you are sitting in the air). Sorry, I could draw you a great picture, this is the best I can do with words."
feihko replied: "Sounds like you need specialised equipment.
Variations in roman chair design help you to target different muscle groups. Most roman chair models can be used to perform more than one exercise to work different body parts. Variations in roman chair back extension benches help to target the desired muscle groups."
GFR replied: "ex/rx.com might have a real time vid of it..." does anyone have the hawaii chair exercising machine? i was wondering if it actually worked. it is a basically a seat that moves back and forth in a circle while you sit planed on the floor. i just want to know if it works because it is expensive Annie K replied: "i do not have one but i am shure it may work so have fun and good luck"
ryanozawa replied: "My vote would be no. Anything sold via a TV infomercial that claims to give you the benefits of exercise and hard work without exercise and hard work is primarily a scheme to separate you from your money. Indeed, $420 is a lot to spend on a poorly constructed gadget.
The utterly ridiculous statements about the hula should also be warning signs. There isn't a lick of science to this thing.
If you can't resist a device that "exercises for you," the equally faddish "iGallop" (Brookstone, among other retailers, carries this, and no doubt it's the inspiration for the "Hawaii Chair") is $399, and seems considerably better built." |
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