Book Club Kit: 5-minute core exercises for seniors : daily routines to build balance and boost confidence (10 copies)

Brehse, Cindy (author.). Brehse Dzenitis, Tami, (author.).

Summary: "Having a strong core can improve mobility, reduce aches and pains, prevent falls, and build everyday confidence. 5-Minute Core Exercises for Seniors makes it easy to incorporate daily exercise for seniors, with a collection of 40 individual movements and 25 quick routines for strengthening the major core muscles."--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781648766565
ISBN: 1648766560
ISBN: 9781648761553
Physical Description: vii, 149 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-147) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

chapter 1. Your core and you: Learning your muscles ; Map of major core muscles ; The benefits of a strong core ; Don't forget to stretch ; Don't forget to breathe ; Exercise myths and mistakes ; Everybody is different -- chapter 2. The exercises : getting active: Seated exercises ; Standing exercises ; Mat exercises ; Exercises with weights -- chapter 3. The routines : putting it all together: Routines for around the house ; Routines for active learning ; Routines for aches and pains ; Routines to do with a partner.