Workout to Go: A Sample Exercise Routine from the National Institute on Aging at NIH

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Are you just starting to exercise? Getting back into a routine after a break? Wanting to keep up your physical activities away from home? The 13 exercises in this sample workout can help. In this booklet, you’ll find easy-to-follow strength, balance, and flexibility exercises that you can do anytime, anywhere.

Featured exercises include:

  • Hand Grip [1]
  • Wall Push-Up [2]
  • Overhead Arm Raise [3]
  • Back Leg Raise [4]
  • Side Leg Raise [5]
  • Toe Stand [6]
  • Stand on One Foot [7]
  • Heel-to-Toe Walk [8]
  • Balance Walk [9]
  • Ankle Stretch [10]
  • Back Stretch [11]
  • Thigh Stretch [12]
  • Shoulder and Upper Arm Stretch [13]

For more exercises and information, see Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging, [14] or check out the resources offered through Go4Life [15]®, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH.

Date: 
December, 2011
Office: 
OCPL [16]
Publication Cover: 
PDF Attachment: 
workout_to_go.pdf [17]
Publication Type: 
Booklets
Keywords: 
Exercise [18]
Healthy Aging [19]
Longevity [20]
Physical Activity [21]
NIH Pub ID: 
11-4258
CIMS Pub ID: 
BK031
Keywords (Global): 
Exercise [18]
Healthy Aging [19]
Longevity [20]
Physical Activity [21]
Topics (Global): 
Exercise [22]
Offices (Global): 
OCPL [16]
Channels (Global): 
health [23]
Publish Date: 
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Contains Related Publications: 
Yes
Related Content: 
Go4Life DVD—Everyday Exercises from the National Institute on Aging [24]
Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit for Life (AgePage) [25]

Source URL: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/workout-go-sample-exercise-routine-national-institute-aging-nih