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  2. These Are The Exercises Seniors Should Skip and Safer ... - AOL

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    3. Barbell Back Squat. The problem isn’t with the squat.It’s with the bar and the way it rests across the shoulders. “I don’t see the need to load the spine with that kind of compressive ...

  3. Senior Citizen Exercises: Stay Active and Healthy with These ...

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    From Our Partners: Look into the benefits of exercise for seniors with tips for safe and fun exercise and an overview of various workouts. Senior Citizen Exercises: Stay Active and Healthy with ...

  4. Seniors: These 16 Exercises Will Help Keep Your Mind Sharp - AOL

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    Increasing the amount of daily activity appears to lower seniors' risk of developing dementia, results of a nine-year JAMA Neurology study show. The survey of nearly 80,000 seniors in the U.K ...

  5. Activities of daily living - Wikipedia

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    The exercise program is tailored to the patient's specific deficits, which may include walking speed, strength, balance, and coordination. A slow walking speed has been linked to an increased risk of falls; thus, exercises that enhance walking speed are crucial for safer and more functional ambulation. After initiating an exercise program, it ...

  6. Functional training - Wikipedia

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    Functional Strength Training is a fitness approach designed to enhance the body's ability to perform everyday movements with ease and efficiency. Unlike traditional strength training that isolates specific muscle groups, functional training focuses on exercises that mimic real-life activities, such as lifting, squatting, and climbing.

  7. Training to failure - Wikipedia

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    When the athlete has reached initial failure (i.e. fails to perform a further repetition), rather than ending the current set, the exercise can be continued by making the exercise easier (switching to another similar exercise e.g. pull-ups to chin-ups, switching to another (correct) form of the same exercise, switching to lower weight) or by recruiting help (from a spotting partner or by ...

  8. Outline of exercise - Wikipedia

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    Exercise – any bodily activity that enhances or log physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system , honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment.

  9. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    These exercises were performed in the supine position on a floor or other flat surface. There were variations, but the primary maneuver is to grab the legs and pull the knees up to the chest and hold them there for several seconds. The patient then relaxes, drops the legs down and repeats the exercise again. [citation needed]