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Upper body strengthening exercises
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items Improving or maintaining your hand strength and dexterity is important to allow continued participation in your daily living activities. Without adequate strength, your participation can be limited and sometimes frustrating. The following are ideas f...
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Great ideas to strengthen your hands and arms
Great ideas to strengthen your hands and arms
Table top arm bike
Squeeze a soft ball, therapeutic putty or a grip exerciser. It is important that you don't do these exercises repeatedly, try to be mindful. start with 10 repetitions then repeat. Stop with any pain!
CanDo TheraPutty Standard Hand Exercise Putty ...
Put your hand flat on the table. Spread your fingers and then bring them back together. Repeat 10x. Stop with pain.
Put your hand flat on the table. Raise your fingers up from the table. Repeat 10x. Stop with pain.
Place a rubber band around your f...
Adapt-Ease Resistance Pinch Exerciser Grip
A great way to regain or simply strengthen/tone your arms.
Arm Bike
1 pound or 2 pound weights are more than enough for senior strengthening.
Dumbbells
These exercise bands come in color coded resistance levels. Generally yellow and red are the least resistive, but be sure to check the manufacturers guide.
Theraband
These foam blocks are great for hand strengthening. They are color-coded for different resistance levels. Yellow and pink are generally the lightest resistance, but be sure to check manufacturer labeling.
Rehab Advantage Foam Block Hand Exercisers