{"id":1165271,"date":"2026-08-23T19:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1165271\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T19:01:15","slug":"morning-exercises-for-women-over-60-5-to-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1165271\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Exercises for Women Over 60: 5 to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maintaining strong, healthy muscles as you age is essential for leading an active, independent life.<\/p>\n

Real talk: There\u2019s one thing you simply can\u2019t live independently without in life\u2014especially as you age. What might that be? Muscle mass<\/a>. After all, strong muscles are essential for performing daily tasks and the active hobbies you love most with ease.<\/p>\n

You naturally lose lean muscle as you age, so it\u2019s important to build and maintain it. To help you get on the right track, we spoke with Denise Chakoian<\/b><\/a>, Rhode Island Certified Fitness Trainer and Owner of Core Cycle and Fitness LaGree, who has 16+ years of experience under her belt training individuals of every age and level of fitness. Chakoian shares five morning exercises<\/a> women over 60 need to keep muscle from disappearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose these exercises because they work several of the major muscle groups that tend to lose strength with age,\u201d Chakoian tells us. \u201cTogether, these five movements provide a simple full-body routine that can be done at home without special equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

So whether you start doing them on your own or with your besties, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

\tChair Squats<\/p>\n

\u201cChair squats strengthen the legs and hips, which are important for getting up, walking, and staying independent,\u201d Chakoian shares.<\/p>\n

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  1. Stand tall in front of a sturdy chair with your feet hip-width apart, toes pointing forward.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate your core and keep your chest lifted.<\/li>\n
  3. Reach your arms forward.<\/li>\n
  4. Bend at the knees and hips and lower slowly into a squat\u2014as if you\u2019re about to sit down. Make sure your weight stays in your heels.<\/li>\n
  5. Hover just about the chair\u2019s seat, holding for 5 to 10 seconds.<\/li>\n
  6. Press through your heels to rise back up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The #1 Daily Workout To Build Shoulder Strength & Boost Mobility<\/a><\/p>\n

    \tWall Pushups<\/p>\n

    \u201cWall pushups give the arms, chest, and shoulders some resistance without putting too much stress on the joints,\u201d Chakoian tells us.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

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    1. Begin standing tall, arms-length away from a wall.<\/li>\n
    2. Place your hands shoulder-width apart on the surface.<\/li>\n
    3. Engage your core and bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the wall.<\/li>\n
    4. Press back up to the starting position, keeping the movement slow and controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This 8-Minute Standing Routine Builds More Core Strength Than 30 Minutes of Crunches After 50<\/a><\/p>\n

      \tStanding Calf Raises<\/p>\n

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      1. Begin by standing tall with your feet hip-width apart.<\/li>\n
      2. Engage your core.<\/li>\n
      3. Slowly rise onto your toes, lifting for 1 second.<\/li>\n
      4. Lower back down for 3+ seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If You Can Complete These 4 Exercises Without Stopping After 50, Your Body Strength Is Exceptional<\/a><\/p>\n

        \tGlute Bridges<\/p>\n

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        1. Lie flat on your back with bent knees and feet hip-width apart on the floor, arms at your sides with palms pressing into the ground.<\/li>\n
        2. Brace your core.<\/li>\n
        3. Press through your heels to lift your hips until your body forms a straight line from head to heels.<\/li>\n
        4. Squeeze your buttocks, holding at the top for 2 seconds.<\/li>\n
        5. Lower your hips back to the start position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          6 Bodyweight Moves That Reverse Aging Faster Than Gym Workouts After 60<\/a><\/p>\n

          \tStanding Knee Raises<\/p>\n

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          1. Start by standing tall with your feet hip-width apart and arms at your sides.<\/li>\n
          2. Lift your left knee up to hip level while keeping your core engaged.<\/li>\n
          3. Lower your foot and repeat on your right side, lifting your right knee up to hip level.<\/li>\n
          4. Continue to alternate knee lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

            \t\tAlexa is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist based in Greenwich, CT. She has 11+ years of experience covering wellness, fitness, food, travel, lifestyle, and home.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Maintaining strong, healthy muscles as you age is essential for leading an active, independent life. Real talk: There\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1165272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4322],"tags":[69688,1630,105,245219,189336,16,15,230612,19896],"class_list":["post-1165271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-build-muscle","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-morning-exercise","tag-over-60","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-womenu2019s-health","tag-workouts"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117146372550388518","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1165272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}