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2. 10 Best Low-Impact Exercises for Seniors - AOL

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   Seated leg extensions are an excellent way to strengthen the quadriceps muscles without putting stress on the knees. Sit comfortably on a chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor.

3. Aching back? These are the 15 best lower-back stretches for ...

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   Lower back stretches can relieve pain and soothe tight muscles. Try these 15 low back stretches at home for back pain relief and to reduce stress and tension.

4. Are You Over 50? These Are the Best Exercises for Aging Muscles

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   11. Floor seated leg extension. 1. Sit on the floor. 2. Keep your back firm (don’t slump) and lean back slightly. 3. Keep knees bent at a 90-degree angle. 4. Keep heels on the floor with toes ...

5. Mitzvah Technique - Wikipedia

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   The Mitzvah Technique is designed to improve posture and release tension and stress through exercises and therapeutic table work. It claims to realign, rebalance and exercise the entire body during sitting, standing, and walking. It aims to replace long-term work by practitioners by teaching people how to use the Mitzvah Technique themselves.

6. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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   Both flexion and extension exercises have been shown to help mitigate back pain [8] and has been demonstrated to accomplish the following: a) significantly increase the canal area, b) increase the midsagittal diameter, c) increase the subarticular sagittal diameter, and d) increase all the foraminal dimensions significantly [9]

7. Good-morning - Wikipedia

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   The erector spinae muscles of the lower back work isometrically to keep the spine in an extended position while the hamstrings and gluteus maximus work isotonically to perform hip extension. Other muscles are involved in stabilizing weight on the back and maintaining balance. The degree of knee bend used will change the focus. The straighter ...

8. 5 Best Leg Workouts for Women After 50 - AOL

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   This exercise facilitates a deep stretch in the hamstrings, promoting muscle growth and activation enhancements in these key muscle groups. ... your muscles effectively. 3. Seated Leg Extensions ...

9. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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   Bridging exercises are done with a flexed knee to lessen the stretch on the hamstring (a knee flexor) and focus the hip extension work on the gluteus maximus. In that same respect, the reduced knee flexion makes plantar flexion work comparable to a seated calf raise, due to the lessened stretch on the gastrocnemius (like the hamstring, also a knee flexor).