ActiveWorkoutsKeep your muscles and joints in shape with these 7 low-impact exercises you can do from your sofaWorkouts don’t have to be all-out effort; try these 7 exercises you can perform on your sofa using a pillowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsKeep your muscles and joints in shape with these 7 low-impact exercises you can do from your sofaWorkouts don’t have to be all-out effort; try these 7 exercises you can perform on your sofa using a pillowWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Workouts don’t have to be all-out effort; try these 7 exercises you can perform on your sofa using a pillow
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Exercise can help you in a variety of ways, from keeping your muscles engaged to helping joints stay healthy over time. And while most people associate the word ‘workout’ with high-intensity training, you can do low-impact drills on your sofa, using nothing but a pillow and your bodyweight.
Exercising from your sofa has many benefits, such as the flexibility of getting the routine done at any time. Better still, you can mix and match exercises to build your own at-home workout whilst watching TV, without extra equipment!
To help you with your new sofa workout plan, Emma Goodman Horne, fitness expert atGoodnick, has shared seven simple exercises you can try today, as explained below.
1. Seated pillow squeezes
2. Seated scissors
3. Calf and toe raises
Sofa workouts can help you stay in shape without overloading the joints(Image credit: Getty Images)
Sofa workouts can help you stay in shape without overloading the joints
Sofa workouts can help you stay in shape without overloading the joints
(Image credit: Getty Images)
4. Overhead stretch
Sit comfortably at the edge of the sofa, keep both feet flat and your spine straight. Keep your hips and lower body in this stable position, and place both hands on your hips. Slowly raise both hands from the hips over the head, interlocking both hands at the top. Arch your back inward, pushing out your stomach. This will cause a stretch in the abdomen, hold for 10-20 seconds then release to starting position, repeat 3-5 times.
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5. Neck turns
6. Marching
7. Pillow rotations
Sitting on the edge, bend your knees at a 90-degree angle. Hold a pillow in your hands with your arms straight out in front of you. If possible, lift your legs straight out in front of you, then rotate the pillow from hip to hip in a figure 8 move. If your lower back has pain, you can put your feet back on the ground and lean back at a 20-degree angle on the sofa and continue the movements.
