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Strength Routine With a Lung Condition (Asthma + Lung UK)

Strength Routine With a Lung Condition (Asthma + Lung UK) — video by Asthma + Lung UK Play · 13:44

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A pulmonary rehabilitation instructor leads nine strength moves of about ten reps each, from sit-to-stands and wall push-ups to heel raises, curls and knee lifts. Three demonstrators show gentle, building and confident versions.

  • 14 min
  • All levels
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • chair, wall

Good forHealthy ageing

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Step by step 9

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  1. Sit-to-stand: nose over toes, stand up and sit down with control; or hold the chair back for shallow squats. 0:46
  2. Wall push-ups, seated or standing: hands at shoulder height, lean in and push away, blowing out as you push. 2:11
  3. Heel raises: sit or stand tall and slowly rise onto your toes and lower, fingertips on a support if needed. 4:30
  4. Front punches: fists at shoulder height, punch slowly in and out, five with each arm. 5:50
  5. Wall slides, back against the wall, bending as far as is comfortable; or seated leg extensions, 10 each leg. 6:49
  6. Bicep curls: elbows at your waist, curl tins or light weights up; one arm at a time is gentler. 8:35
  7. Hip extensions: fingertips on a surface, take one leg slowly back without leaning forward; five each leg. 9:45
  8. Upright rows: pull the weights up towards your armpits, feet flat; sit and alternate hands for a gentler version. 11:08
  9. Knee lifts: raise one knee at a time and lower slowly, seated or standing, or march on the spot for more. 12:11

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Pick the gentle, building or confident version to match how your breathing feels today
  • Try to blow out as you push away from the wall
  • Sit or stand tall with feet hip-width apart

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 5 takes load

  • Shoulders takes loadupright rows, front punches, wall push-ups
  • Elbows takes loadbiceps curls, wall push-ups
  • Hips takes loadsit-to-stands, wall slides, hip extensions
  • Knees takes loadsit-to-stands, wall slides
  • Ankles & feet takes loadheel raises
  • Wrists & hands moveslight weights, wall push-ups

Easier option from the coach: Seated or supported gentle version of every move; closer to the wall for push-ups

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Asthma + Lung UK; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety