Video: Senior Exercises: Leg Extensions

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Leg extension exercises for the elderly are a great workout for the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles. Learn how to do leg extensions with tips from a personal trainer in this free senior citizen exercise video.

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O'kay in this clip we are going to be doing leg extension and I remember that we are doing our senior series so this is good for the quadriceps, the hamstrings, and the calf muscles. You can use any exercise band; the flat bands work the best. This is a red and this is a medium to medium difficulty level so you can go down to either the yellow or the orange or go all the way up to the blue but I probably wouldn't recommend going any higher than that. You are going to take your band and put it underneath the bottom of the foot, preferably do this with shoes on, extend out the leg without locking out the knee and then bring it back in. Of course, you will be sitting straight up in an upward position. Extend forward so you are pushing against the base of the band. Okay bring it back in. You are going to exhale as you go forward and inhale on the way back. Exhale as you go forward and then inhale back. Of course you want to switch legs. I recommend doing both sets two to three sets on the right leg first unless you fatigue a little bit quicker. You are going to hold the resistance with your hand and extend forward and then retract the leg back in. Exhale as you go forward, again a nice firm grip on the band and inhale on the way back.

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Senior Exercises: Leg Extensions

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