Sit to stand

1. Sit tall on the edge of a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the ground
2. Hold onto a wall or counter for balance
3. Keeping your back straight, lean forward slightly and then push through your feet to stand up straight
4. Slowly lower yourself back to the chair (control your movement so that you gently rest on the chair – don’t just drop back down)
5. Repeat 10-15 times for 1-3 rounds

1. Sit tall on the edge of a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the ground
2. Try not to use your hands – cross your arms over your chest or hold them out for balance
3. Keeping your back straight, lean forward slightly and then push through your feet to stand up straight
4. Slowly lower yourself back to the chair (control your movement so that you gently rest on the chair – don’t just drop back down)
5. Repeat 10-15 times for 1-3 rounds

Follow the same instructions (listed below), but hold a weighted object or sit in a lower chair

1. Sit tall on the edge of a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the ground
2. Try not to use your hands – cross your arms over your chest or hold them out for balance
3. Keeping your back straight, lean forward slightly and then push through your feet to stand up straight
4. Slowly lower yourself back to the chair (control your movement so that you gently rest on the chair – don’t just drop back down)
5. Repeat 10-15 times for 1-3 rounds