Add chairs to your list of valuable equipment by Cammy Dennis

Aging actively is critical to maintaining function, independence and quality of life. As instructors and program facilitators, our challenge is to provide a workout that offers the appropriate exercise prescription for a group of people that usually ranges drastically in physical capabilities.

The chair is a wonderful way to meet this challenge. It is a versatile tool that can be incorporated into exercise classes in many ways, just as you incorporate different types of free weights and exercise balls.