Things You'll Need:
- Straight-back, armless chair
- DVDs (optional)
- Weights (optional)
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Step 1
Get clearance from your doctor or primary health care provider to begin an exercise regiment.
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Step 2
Attend a chair dancing or chair aerobics class at a gym. Even if you don't plan on attending regularly, taking just a few classes with a qualified instructor can really help you learn the exercises with good form.
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Step 3
Buy chair dancing or chair aerobics fitness DVDs. You can buy these at most fitness stores and electronic stores–anywhere a wide variety of fitness videos are sold. You can also buy them online from Chair Dancing or Amazon.
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Step 4
Branch out into other seated exercises. After mastering chair dancing, you may want to try chair yoga, chair boxing, chair salsa, or even chair belly dancing.
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Step 5
Create your own routines. After you learn the basics of seated exercise, have some fun with it and make up your own dances to the music of your choice. Include all the things you learned from the classes and videos: marches, stretches, upper body work, hand weights, resistance bands and specific dance steps. Have fun with it.
