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Jennifer Rizzuto

I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors — build lower body and core strength with these exercises you can do on your bed

A senior woman exercising .

In my 15 years as a certified personal trainer, I’ve worked with plenty of senior clients across a wide range of abilities. Many of them expressed concerns over starting a fitness routine, worried that mobility limitations would keep them from doing floor-based exercises.

Some of my favorite moves for the hips, glutes, and core are done lying down, but that doesn’t mean you have to get on the floor to do them. I was lucky enough to have a sturdy massage table for my gym-based clientele, but your own bed can work just as well.

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