Roberts - The Home Workout Plan for Seniors: How to Master Chair Exercises in 30 Days

It's supposedly written for seniors, but the illustrations are so tiny that they can't be seen properly by a person with normal vision, far less a senior with bad vision.

Print is too small for most seniors.

This book has very poor quality photos to illustrate the exercise. There is a large amount of white space on the pages and the photo size is very small. This book was very disappointing and it did not need to be.

I found it to be hard to read: small letters (and) very small pictures...

Do you ever get the subtle clue youve possibly let someone down? And, have you ever placed the disappointment in the back of your mind to later address when you have the time? No? Well, I have.

Nearly four years ago, I produced this short workout guide for senior citizens. This workout routine was one I regularly used when working with senior citizens in assisted living communities. Believe it or not, they loved it and were often ecstatic to join in.

However, it was tough for me to capture the same enthusiasm they had, and I delivered in every routine. So, you can imagine how mortified I was to read one review after another lambasting the workout program thats helped hundreds of senior citizens.

But I had to be realistic about it. I heard it once said if one person tells you something, they might be crazy. If three people tell you the same thing, theres possibly a conspiracy. But, when ten people say it to you, then you need to stop making excuses and own up to it.

When I launched the first edition, I didnt account for the picture size. I even made the egregious mistake of publishing the print edition in regular font. Well, toss that out the window! Because now, were going with large font!

This second edition of The Home Workout Plan for Seniors is freshly edited and revised with brand new pictures containing light diagrams. I made sure to make the images huge and in high definition with small cues to guide you along.

Now, if you happen to read this on a Kindle device and its small, please revisit your owners manual on how to make the font larger and how to use the zoom feature on pictures. The pictures in both print and electronic form are so enormous, Im hard-pressed anyone will have an issue seeing it from outer space now. Hyperbole intended.

Why did I do this? Because exercise is essential for the aging population. Now, more than ever, senior citizens who are confined to a wheelchair or lack balance and mobility they once had, need an alternative to gym memberships and high-impact exercise. Seniors Im most concerned about are those who have never exercised a day in their life but know they need it now.

So, if youre brand new to exercise, this book is for you.

If youre returning to exercising, this book is for you.

If your balance isnt what it used to be, this book is for you!

If youre a wheelchair user, this book is for you.

However, if you are currently active and can walk or stand with no issue, then this book is probably not intended for you. This book isnt created for someone whos a lifelong exercise enthusiast who has never skipped a day at the gym. Consider picking up any of my other more challenging exercise programs.

The Home Workout Plan for Seniors is a brief guide intended to give the aging population a short, practical plan to get started in exercising right away. After all, you should be exercising or reading other more exciting books, not reading a novel-length book about fitness for seniors.

Thanks for hearing me out, and if you happened to be someone who purchased the first edition, I extend my sincerest apology for disappointing you. If youre new to this book altogether, then I certainly hope you enjoy reading and implementing what you learn in this guide as much as I did in creating it. Enjoy!

-Dale L. Roberts

After working nearly 20 years in the healthcare industry as an activities director in nursing and rehab centers, assisted living, and retirement communities, I seemed to have this natural ability to build rapport with the residents and share my passion for health and fitness. As an activities director, it was my responsibility to keep the residents in these communities active and engaged as they would before they came there to live. Im a bit of an over-achiever and always aimed to make fitness an integral part of the community activity program.

Since I experienced my most significant breakthroughs in life because of fitness, I felt the same could be true for them too. Why wouldnt the older population gain the same advantage? In fact, the National Institutes of Health reported that even moderate exercise can improve the health of the older population.

For all the insurmountable facts about exercise, I had an uphill battle with the residents. Few senior citizens wanted to hear how they needed to exercise despite never having to do it before living in healthcare communities. They simply wanted their family visits, shopping trips, and games. Most exercise sessions had 3-6% of the population show up. Maybe 10% of the residents would work out with a little coaxing. You can imagine how discouraged I was at first.

With a little persistence, I had, on average, 30-50% of the community coming for weekday exercise sessions. I eventually found they didnt want the same old exercise video or independent workouts. To keep them interested and coming back, I had to stay hands-on. Thats how I was able to tweak a program that worked for most of these seniors. Anyone with specific limitations consulted their physician or physical therapist and were able to get clearance to work with me in the routine featured in this book.

The Home Workout Plan for Senior is a lot less about looking good or getting buff. This plan is a whole lot more about maintaining a basic level of fitness for better function in living. I wont make any outrageous claims or tell you what I think you want to hear. This program is merely a way of keeping you engaged and active, so you can at least sustain a good quality of life.

The seated exercises in this book are great for anyone new to exercise, starting over or have issues with standing or balance. These exercises benefit joint mobility and strengthen muscle tissue and bone. These simple movements are not intended to be a permanent routine for a perfectly healthy individual with no physical limitations. These exercises are for anyone who has issues in standing, balance, or low stamina. Please consult your family doctor or physical therapist before beginning any exercise routine to determine what is appropriate for you. Honor all recommendations because they will know what is best for you.

A few guidelines to remember when performing the exercise:

1. Breathe out on exertion, breathe in on the opposite movement.