Workout to Go: A Sample Exercise Routine from the National Institute on Aging at NIH

Are you just starting to exercise? Getting back into a routine after a break? Wanting to keep up your physical activities away from home? The 13 exercises in this sample workout can help. In this booklet, you’ll find easy-to-follow strength, balance, and flexibility exercises that you can do anytime, anywhere. For more exercises and information, see Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging (PDF ISBN: 9780160930096), or check out the resources offered through Go4Life®, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH (go4life.nia.nih.gov). Featured exercises include:

    Hand Grip
    Wall Push-Up
    Overhead Arm Raise
    Back Leg Raise
    Side Leg Raise
    Toe Stand
    Stand on One Foot
    Heel-to-Toe Walk
    Balance Walk
    Ankle Stretch
    Back Stretch
    Thigh Stretch
    Shoulder and Upper Arm Stretch


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