In today's article I will tell and show you what exercises does my 85-year-old mother-in-law do in the country, to keep yourself in shape. I believe that at any age, especially in retirement, it is necessary to perform at least a minimum set of physical exercises. I take an example from my mother-in-law, who does not spend a day without training and remains in great shape and good mood. I think that many people reading this article will be able to adopt for themselves or their loved ones at least one of the above exercises.
1. An exercise from Chinese gymnastics called "Golden Rooster". It is done very simply - you need raise one leg at the knee, take your hands back and close your eyes. Ideally, you need to stand like this 5 minutes, then change your leg. But it's worth starting from 10 seconds, gradually increasing the time. This exercise perfectly improves the coordination that retirees need so much.
2. Stretching.
This exercise is very helpful because improves flexibility and elasticity of muscles and body mobility in general. It is not so important how to stretch, if there is a horizontal bar - as shown in the photo, at home - you can perform exercises such as hand bends to the side, leg lunges and forward bends while sitting on the floor. In addition, stretching can protect a person from injury when performing the following exercises. Scroll the photo to the right.3.Hanging on the horizontal bar strengthens the muscles of the body, improves tone, and is also very useful for the spine. At home, the horizontal bar can be replaced with the edge of the cabinet, mezzanine or some other ledge. You can start, as in the first exercise, from 10 seconds, gradually adding time. Write in the comments what exercises you do and do not forget to put your thumbs up!