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INDEPENDENCE EXERCISE CHAIR – HOW IT WORKS
The Independence Chair is NOT a lift chair but an exercise chair that
will help you increase strength and keep your independence.
The Independence Chair works on assistance and your own body
weight. You adjust the setting to your weight and receive a level of
assistance with the chair every time you sit and stand. As you exercise
using the Independence Chair, you will strengthen the upper and lower
body and be able to lower the level of assistance set. With regular use,
you will able to sit and stand on your own using your own muscles and
relying on no one but yourself!
The Independence Chair works the lower body with the sit to stand
exercise and the upper body with assisted dips.
INDEPENDENCE EXERCISE CHAIR – SIT to STAND
Select the assistance level based on your body weight. Keeping your
backside on the seat, slowly start to stand up, position your head with
your nose over your toes. This is key in making sure you are in the
proper position.
After a few reps of the sit and stand exercise, you will start to feel
fatigue in your legs. Keep at it! Increase the amount of reps you do each
day and then slowly decrease the level of assistance used. You will
notice a difference in how you are sitting and standing as you build the
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strength in your legs
INDEPENDENCE EXERCISE CHAIR – TRANSFER
Position your legs out in front of you; hold onto the handles with your
elbows back. Lift your body weight concentrating on the triceps, then
slowly back down to seated. Repeat. Notice your triceps getting
fatigued. From week to week, decrease the amount of assistance set
so you are eventually doing the exercise assistance free. Work your
way to a stronger upper body!
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