In-Home Mobilize and Stretch is designed for studio and at-home use and features 20 minutes of both arthritis exercises to hydrate the joints and stretches to keep the muscles flexible. Standing next to a chair or a wall, this video guides you through a series of sequences that alternate joint mobility and muscular flexibility. Instructors can use this for substitute pool classes, Silver Sneakers/chair formats and their own at-home self-care needs.
Sometimes you can’t hold your classes in the pool and need a substitute class, so each winter we add on to our library of land fitness workouts. Given that most of your class members choose to exercise in the pool because it is less stressful on their body, we strive to make sure all land fitness workouts are low impact or non-impact. The In-Home Mobilize & Stretch video is perfect for adding into an existing land fitness class where chairs or a wall for balance is available. It is also ideal for instructors and their own fitness needs. Your future self will thank you for keeping your joints lubricated and your muscles pliable. Please share this workout with a fellow instructor who could benefit from the content. Last week, we posted the Pool Mobilize and Stretch video. This includes the same exercises as the in-home version. In the pool version, the water’s viscosity provides enough support to perform the exercises without something to hold on to. In the in-home version, you will need a chair or a wall to stand next to for balance. Read the video blog from last week’s pool video to learn more about the importance of joint mobility and muscular flexibility. Below, I talk about both workouts and then read on for a video summary.
VIDEO SUMMARY
Both the pool and in-home exercise routines include the same ten sequences of movement that alternate mobility and stretching for all the joints and major muscle groups. The mobility movements were taken from AEA’s Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) and are specifically designed to move all the joints through their full range of motion. Maintaining healthy joints and flexible muscles will help your class members move better and stay injury free.
Movement truly is medicine for the body. Enjoy this medicine for your own body or share it with your class members. This 20-minute exercise routine was designed to leave you feeling as though every part of your body has been limbered and refreshed.
