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Sit on the chair, then stand up without using your hands.

Chair stand

Move your own body · ages 4 to 10 · Counted in reps · 🤫 Quiet

How to do it

  1. Hands crossed on your chest so your legs do the work.
  2. Lean forward a little, then push the floor away.
  • A chair
  • Enough floor to lie down on, arms out.

Watch out for this

Fold your arms. Your legs can do this on their own.
Pushing off the chair with your hands.

Make it fit you

The right version is the hardest one you can still do properly. That is not a kindness, it is how this works.

Easier

  • Use a higher chair, or a cushion on the seat.

Harder

What it trains

💪 Strength🦩 Balance

Which muscles do the work

Thigh musclesBottom muscles

Tap one to see it in the Body.

Where you'll do it

Red Light, Green Light Squats

All the moves

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