Chair Dip Strength Exercise for Older Adults

The last upper body strength exercise that Griselle is going to demonstrate is the chair dip. Now this happens to be one of my favorite exercises, Griselle. So what we're going to do is I'd like you to step in front of the chair. Now what you need is a really strong, sturdy chair, okay? This one looks pretty good. Yes, it does. And you've got to make sure that it's not going to move. So go ahead. I'd like you to stand in front of the chair, shoulder width apart with the feet. Have a seat. I like the way you grab those arms. That's exactly what you're going to be doing. Now we're going to take your abs in, shoulders back. Nice straight back for me, okay? Okay. So you're breathing out on the up and take it up. And you're breathing in on the down. Now I like the way you're doing this because you're not locking your elbows. So be sure not to lock your elbows. Perfect. Now even if you couldn't go all the way up, that's okay. Because even moving your body up off the chair a little bit works those muscles a lot. Can you feel those triceps working? Yes, I'm already feeling it. Yes, absolutely. That's great. Okay, take it up again. And take it down. Now what I want you to do is I want you to relax those shoulders just a little bit, but keep them back. Draw the abs in nice and tight. Push it up. Now when you're doing these, you do 10 to 15 of these exercises, rest, and then do a second set of 10 to 15. So let's keep going. And take it down. Perfect. I like that slow, steady motion that you're doing. Thank you. Let's do four more. Okay. Okay, how's it feeling? It's feeling good, especially in the back of my arms. Wow. Triceps, right? That's triceps. Perfect. I need those to lift my grandchildren. Yes. Okay, let's take it up. We've got three more to go. You're looking great. Two more. Two more? Just one more after this one. Perfect. How's that feel? It feels good. Great job. Thank you, Sandy. Wonderful work. Thank you.