Single-Leg Strength Exercises For Seniors (Challenging) | More Life Health

Join me, Mike - (Physiotherapist) for this single-leg strengthening exercise routine.
These exercises are more challenging as you work one leg at a time. This will help pinpoint any muscle imbalances, work on your balance, and strengthen your legs and core.
When both legs are equal in strength, it will ensure tasks like walking up stairs or curbs are much easier.

REMEMBER TO WARM UP before doing this exercise video:
For the warm-up video:

Do your best and any questions ask below!

- Mike

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[donnaewigleben]

This is a great way to strengthen my weak side, which I never knew I had until I started doing balance exercises.

[janmellor]

Excellent challenge for my wife this morning, thanks Mike :)

[judithwelsh]

I like these exercises! Bought a stepping platform (smaller size) on Amazon. Used my new step for the first time today. Would love to see more videos featuring steps!

[CarolJoyable]

I hear this perfectly Mike. Great exercises for me (62) but many moves I cannot use in teaching my senior fitness classes. The elderly seniors (age 79-95) cannot lunge without risk of fall.
Please could you make a video aimed for the elderly seniors (with high risk of falling) a challenging but safe sequence of exercises? Thanks!

[agnesgold]

More fantastic exercises Mike thank you some muscles I never knew I had loosening up great👌

[berylhamid]

Thanks Mike - just what I need! Alll the best Beryl

[zippyize]

Hi Mike! I have a young son named Mike! I love your Vids. I am 65 and these are the best exercise to help me stay fit that I am comfortable with!!!! I need to keep moving with exercise that enables me to stick with, yet effective for my age.

[anneblair]

I love this exercise. It's got everything - squat, lunge, leg strengthening, balance, steps, etc. I definitely have one leg weaker than the other, so this is good for me. I include this in most of my hourly exercises.

[elainesmith]

These.are brilliant. And not just for the elderly. I have MS and one leg is weaker than the other. Due to the Coronavirus, I was needing exercises that keep me mobile. I love these!

[MR-knso]

Thank you so much for this. I love your exercise videos and I try to keep up with them as much as possible.

[kathleenhowarth]

Hi Mike, Thankyou for this exercises . I was wondering if you had any single push up exercises upper body . Stay safe .

[pblinham]

After a hip replacement a long time ago know I favour my other side infact my calf on the right side is much bigger as I compensate using the right side more than the left so hopefully this might help me strenghten my left leg. When I started doing my one hour excercise walk when we had the pandemic my left leg thigh muscle siezed up twice. I had to be referred for physio they said it was down to life style changes as I had been working full time as a medical receptionist and although always on my feet doing my Boris{the prime minister at the time walk had caused my muscle to stop working. So I have to keep it working. Thank you.

[sharonisaacs]

I really liked this one because my one side is weaker, not sure if it's the low back or hip, maybe it's both. Thanks.

[dstedman]

What do you have sitting on your chair? I tried using a decorative pillow from my couch, but it was too soft.

[juliejabbour]

Excellent. Do you have a routine for shoulder bursitis? Grateful for you workouts. Julie

[janmellor]

Had another go at this today, erm what can I say, other than I need to work on these a lot !!! :) Jan

[deborahrabine]

First time trying this. The lunges were very challenging and I could only do a couple. Now I have something to work on!

[cgat]

I’m loving your video’s, unfortunately this one has bad audio I can barely hear you.

[robertoregan]

How many times a week should I do these excercises ?

[Manijeh]

This is very difficult for me I cannot book your place thank you