Overhead Arm Raise Strength Exercise for Older Adults

Two, overhead arm raise. Use weighted objects like bottles of water or handheld weights for this exercise. The general rule of thumb is when you're going up, which is the upward movement, is the exertion, breathing out. Hold for one second, breathe normal, and breathe in as you come back down. Okay, so let's try it. Okay. Okay, position shoulder-width apart, abs in, shoulders back. You got those arms right now. We're going to take these arms up to 90 degrees here. Let me get you set now. Good, good positioning. Let's go ahead, take it up. Breathing out on the up, holding, breathing in on the down, breathing out, hold for one second, and breathe in. How does that feel? A little bit easier when you breathe. Perfect. This is four. Okay. Five. You've got five more to go. Now, can you feel that working your shoulders? Yes. Now, if this weight got too easy, which it might pretty quickly, you can add additional weight. If you had hand weights at home, or you know, any object around the house, and take it up. Let's do three more, and two. Okay, last time. I want you to extend all the way up. Perfect. Bring it back down, and relax. That was a great job.