Standing Functional Fitness Exercises for Seniors

This 20 minute program is great for seniors who want to focus on functional fitness exercises while standing. These are movements that you already do in your day to day life, but today we are going to work on improving your strength so you can do those movements more easily. We'll finish with a few minutes of stretching at the end.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Warm up
01:30 Exercises
19:40 Stretching
20:55 Ending Words

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[LaurieS-czfr]

It feels so great to do these, knowing that it's so good for us! Thanks!

[lucius]

You are right, Jules, that our balance can be different every day. Once better and once worse also at different times of the day. Also we usually have one leg stronger and the other weaker.
This exercise of lifting the arm and the opposite leg (15:36) is a must for me in my set of balance exercises.
Thank you so much for your very thoughtful and well-designed workout.
You are also very good for our well-being. Thanks.💛

[kathleenlynch]

I definitely feel like I'm making progress. I used 5, 8, and 10 pound weights for the different exercises. I loved the little "hop" balance challenge, and was able to do that. I am able to stretch my muscles more easily and go a little bit farther (e.g., hamstring stretch) and do them while balancing. I avoided the pushup - that is the exercise that caused my arm problem in the past, even using the wall. The overhead tricep press felt very good, and I did the triceps stretch at the end. Thanks for this workout, Jules.

[tessamarsh]

This was a great postoperative recovery workout after cataract surgery. Will probably keep with the beginner workouts for a couple of weeks before going back to intermediate.

[suanlandman]

Thank you for all these videos, you make working out such fun!

[arthurleino]

Just got thru with this. It was great, made me breathing good too!

[carolvoiles]

I really liked this one - used my 8 lb dumbbell and felt like I might be able to use a 10 lb dumbbell next time. Thank you!

[annieho]

Short and sweet. Looks easy but pretty challenging for me ( the balancing part). Thanks, Jules.

[loonielaura]

This is perfect for this morning. With the heavy wet snow coming today every single one of these moves will be used in some way out there walking, shovelling, and lifting.

[doreenpurchia]

I love Functional Fitness. Definitely a great workout class. Thanks much.

[malamaurer]

Good Wednesday morning Jules ☕🌄☕ We have ice on the ground and I was walking my dog this morning and thinking about you the entire time. I wouldn't taken the path I took with him this morning if it weren't for your workout sessions ❤️ Thank you immensely for you and for your channel 🤗

[marthasanchez]

Jules, my balance is a lot better for 67 years old thanks o your amazing workouts, thank you.

[pampang]

I am back after the Chinese New Year....I did some Chinese Tai chi during the new year. Thanks

[feliciaholley]

Good morning Jules omg your workouts are so awesome doing this afternoon.👍

[normgayford]

in combination with my yoga practice, this functional fitness episode felt very good indeed. Thanks!

[kathleenlynch]

I loved these! I especially appreciate that they relate to functional movements that apply to real life. AND I'm excited that I have been able to increase the weight I am using. Strength training, with proper programming from a knowledgeable instructor, really works! Thank you Jules!

[chrisperkins]

Brilliant! Jules, you put the FUN into FUNCTIONAL and PERSPIRATION into INSPIRATION (or vice versa). Having you explain why we do each move that we already do in our daily life is super motivation. I particularly liked that this time you chose to have us do different exercises rather than repetitive sets.

[janefinch]

Really good intro to strengthening the muscles in some fundamental moves we all do!

[kellys]

25, 01 2023 Hi Jules, this is what YouTube gave me tonight. I wonder how anyone can do these exercises with weights. It challenged me without any. And I do hate those deep squats that make me feel old and decrepit. I have no desire to do them because even looking at them makes me feel like a failure. Without them I feel fine. I am doing my nice little exercises and pay for it if I skip them one day. Like yesterday, I did not do any, today my back was like a block of concrete. It is a great motivator. Workouts need to be done daily otherwise I have a backache. This is one reason I started to do exercises and it keeps me going, but in the meantime I genuinely got to like doing nice moves that stretch my body members, and generally just move. Thank you. Good night, Jules.

[hb]

Thank you, Jules, for doing this for us seniors. Great combination FF workout. The thought you put into it is much appreciated! If you have time, could you do a senior super slow tempo upper body lifting with dumbbells without a lot of reps & rest periods between? Have a good day -