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Your Work-based Work-out
Pull out and keep this handy guide to help yourself stay fit and flex Physiotherapist Courtney Robinson demonstrates a range of simple
Sit to stand
Active trunk rotation
Wall push-ups
1. Sit on a firmly placed chair (placed against a wall to prevent it from moving if necessary).
1. Sit tall.
1. S tand at one arm’s length from a wall. Increase the distance to increase the difficulty of the exercise.
2. Cross your arms over your chest (you may use them for support if required). 3. With your feet slightly apart, lean forward, so your shoulders are over your feet and stand up fully. 4. Slowly return to sitting.
2. Cross your arms on your chest. 3. Slowly twist your trunk to one side. 4. Slowly return to the neutral position and repeat to the other side.
2. Place your hands on the wall. 3. B end your arms and lean your upper body forward slowly. 4. S traighten your arms and push your upper body back. 5. Keep your body in a straight line. 6. P revent your lower back from arching by lightly engaging the abdominals and by squeezing the glutes.
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