Hip Flexor Stretches For Seniors. These leg exercises will increase your walking endurance and ability to pick up objects off lower surfaces. Keep your knee bent while lifting.
Begin by sitting down in the chair with your feet flat on the floor. Many seniors have problems with stretching the hip flexors with the typical couch stretch where you lift your foot on a couch or a chair behind you and lunge forward with the other leg. To do the butterfly stretch do the following.
Begin by sitting down in the chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Bend the knee and extend the hip feeling the stretch in the front of the hip and thigh. These leg exercises will increase your walking endurance and ability to pick up objects off lower surfaces. They are really the main source of power to stand walk run or any other quick or strength movement. Strong ankles and knees help with balance when reaching and turning at home or in the backyard.