Do This Chair Hinging Exercise to Off-set Harmful Parkinson’s Sitting

I was asked to make a video of an actual workout in a chair. Since we know prolonged sitting is detrimental to our health and the progression of Parkinson’s, I made a short video of one complete exercise that not only gets your blood pumping, but also:

• Stretches your inner thigh and groin muscles to help you walk.
• Is a starter to getting up out of a chair.
• Stretches out your back muscles.
• Is the first move in getting to the ground safely.
• Uses your vocal cords in voice projection.
• Works on your arm extension in the last stage.
• Works on sequencing and brain involvement.

Watch this video as I guide you through 10 repetitions of Chair Hinges to off-set harmful Parkinson’s sitting:

Follow these steps to do the Chair Hinge exercise:

• Sit on the edge of your chair in an “active” sitting position with your feet and knees in a wide stance. 

• Walk your hands down your legs as far as you can go. The goal is to touch the floor!

• Walk your hands back up, sit up straight, and reach for the ceiling.

• Use loud intentional counting or positive affirmations to give a bonus effect to this exercise.
• Repeat 10 times.
• Do this exercise sequence every 30 minutes—set a timer! If that’s too tiring at first, set your timer for every hour.

Watch the first two videos in this series to get tips for active sitting and brain activation:

• Try These Simple Tips for Correcting Your Parkinson’s Seated Posture
• Is Sitting Harmful for People with Parkinson’s Disease?

No more sitting for hours on end. By “end,” I mean your rear end—get up off your rump! You could save your own life by getting up frequently and moving.

💜 Coach Kimberly