Exercises for the stomach
Put on legs Push wall away Further exercises can be found in the article Exercises: stomach/legs/bottom/back
- Starting position: sit upright on the office chair, hold on to the back of the chair with your hands if necessary
- Execution: pull both legs simultaneously so that the thighs are released from the support, perform small movements up and down for about 30 seconds, then take a short break and repeat the exercise 3 times
- Variation: to train the oblique abdominal muscles, pull the legs diagonally upwards
- Starting position: Stand on a wall, both hands are supported against the wall at shoulder height, elbows slightly bent
- Execution: press with both hands against the wall as if you want to push it away from you, tense your abdomen and pull your shoulder blades towards your spine, hold the position for about 30 seconds and repeat it 3 times
Therapy exercises
1. strengthening of the shoulder muscles 2. strengthening of the shoulder muscles 3. strengthening of the buttock and thigh muscles The article Exercises with the Theraband might be of interest to you in this respect.
- Starting position: sitting upright on the office chair, upper arms resting against the upper body, elbows bent 90° and the Theraband wrapped around both hands so that the hands are pointing straight forward
- Execution: move your forearms outwards in an arc, the upper arms remain on the upper body, the shoulder joint is rotated outwards, then return to the starting position, repeat the exercise 15 times, 3 sets
- Starting position: sitting on the office chair, the Theraband is grasped with both hands about hip-wide, both hands are on the right hip
- Execution: move the left hand to the upper left/outer side, Theraband will be tightened, look behind the hand, repeat the exercise with each side 15 times, 3 sets
- Starting position: Sit on the office chair/far forward on the seat, tie the Theraband as a loop around both thighs so that the knees are under tension about hip width apart
- Execution: lift your feet slightly from the floor and move your knees outwards, keeping your feet in line with your thighs and lower legs, repeat the exercise 15 times with 3 sets
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