One Critical Mistake That Costs Seniors Their Mobility

Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, advises what to do instead:

Nose over toes

Often considered the most important test of mobility in later life (or in general, but later life is when it tends to decline) is the ability to get up off the floor without using your arms.

Many seniors, meanwhile, struggle to get out of a chair without using their arms.

Now, sitting in chairs in the first place is not good for the health, but that’s another matter and beyond the scope of today’s article.

If, perchance, you struggle to get up from a chair (especially if it’s low/deep, like many armchairs are) without using your hands, then here’s the way to do it:

1. While practicing, cross your arms in front of you, so that you cannot use them.
2. Shuffle yourself towards the front of the chair. No, don’t use your arms for this either, do a little butt-walk instead, to get you to the front edge of the chair.
3. Lean forwards to position your nose over your toes (hence the mnemonic: “nose over toes”; memorize that!), as this will put your center of gravity where it needs to be.
4. Now, push with your feet to rise up and forwards; slowly is better than quickly (quickly may be easier, but slowly will improve your strength and balance).

For more on all of this plus a visual demonstration, enjoy:

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