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2. 10 Best Strength Exercises for Seniors - AOL

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   The seated leg press is a safe way for seniors to strengthen their leg muscles without putting stress on the joints. Sit on a leg press machine with your feet on the platform. Push the platform ...

3. The #1 Best Daily Leg-Strengthening Workout for Seniors - AOL

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   Check out the #1 best daily leg-strengthening workout for seniors below to boost leg and joint strength, elevate mobility and stability, and enhance your quality of life both in and out of the gym ...

4. A 10-Minute Aerobic Workout to Help Seniors Improve Strength ...

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   This is precisely why you need to an aerobic workout designed for seniors, ... Why it works: This exercise will help you improve single-leg stability while also strengthening your legs and glutes.

5. Bodyweight exercise - Wikipedia

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   In addition, the higher risk of falls seen in elderly people may be mitigated by bodyweight training. Exercises focusing on the legs and abdomen such as squats, lunges, and step ups are recommended to increase leg and core strength, in doing so, reduce the risk of falling. [ 9 ]

6. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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   The exercise is performed from a seated position while the weight rests on the upper leg, just above the knee. The person engaged in this exercise lifts the weight by pushing down on the balls of the feet. [1] Due to the discomfort of higher weights on a bar, barbells used for seated calf raises are frequently padded or wrapped in a towel.

7. Strength training - Wikipedia

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   Strength training is primarily an anaerobic activity, although circuit training also is a form of aerobic exercise. Strength training can increase muscle, tendon, and ligament strength as well as bone density, metabolism, and the lactate threshold; improve joint and cardiac function; and reduce the risk of injury in athletes and the elderly ...