14 minutes · Walking · Stronger

Stairs and stride

A step up, literally. The weekly plan brings it in from week seven.

Have within reach

• A sturdy chair
• A clear stretch of wall
• Stairs with a handrail
• Somewhere to walk, indoors or out

The running order

Each movement starts with a few seconds to get into position, and the fourteen minutes include them. Each movement is done once. The times are for the first weeks of the plan; later weeks hold some movements a little longer.

To warm up

1. 

   45 seconds

   Ankle pumps

   Sit tall, feet forward. Point your toes away, then pull them back towards you.

Then

1. 

   2 minutes

   Gentle stairs

   On stairs with a handrail, walk up a few steps, then come down slowly.

2. 

   10 minutes

   Steady walk

   Walk at a pace where you could talk but not sing. Indoors or out.

To finish

1. 

   45 seconds, changing sides halfway

   Calf stretch

   Hands on the wall, one foot back, heel down, back leg straight. Hold, then swap.

To keep a copy

Print this page from your browser: the pictures, menus and buttons are left off, so the running order fits on a sheet.

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