Grandparent Workout: Leg Press/Dumbbell Squat

LEG EXERCISES
Benefit: Get your quads, hamstrings, thighs, and butt in shape, so you can rely on your legs to lift your grandchild with ease.

MOVE ONE: Leg Press
• Adjust the seat so your knees are flexed to 90 degrees or less.
• Sit with your back firmly planted against the seat.
• Place your feet on the footpad, in line with your knees, and grip the handles.
• Push the footpad forward slowly until your knees are almost extended, but not locked (exhale through the pushing phase).
• Slowly return the footpad to the starting position and inhale.
• Repeat 11 times.

Dumbbell Squat
• Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart. With arms extended downward, hold a light dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing inward.
• Keeping your head up and eyes fixed straight ahead, squat slowly until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Inhale. (If balance is a problem, try positioning your upper back and butt against a wall for support without allowing your knees to move farther forward then your toes.)
• Slowly straighten knees and hips, rising back to the starting position. Exhale.
• Repeat 11 times.

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• Squat
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