The 3 Most UNDERRATED Stretches for Ages 50+ 

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A decade ago, I had a very painful heel and i had seen so many docs--one saying I might have a flat foot, another recommending me to buy special made shoes to solve the problem. Spent almost $1K on those recommendations. The pain recovered for a short while but then returned. Until I met an old British doctor, he told me straightaway by his experience that my heel problem was very likely due to stiff calf muscle. He got me to do a few calf exercises routine ( one of which is similar to the one you show) for 2 weeks. The exercises helped, and just after a week, the pain disappeared, and no more pain till this day. Hence, I am grateful you posted such helpful video for public good. Thanks!

Why are people so rude. This guy Will is just fantadtic. Have you ever thougjt how much work he puts into all ofvthese videos and you have them for free. Go and psy a physio ifbthey dont duit you.

Thank you very much for taking the time to show us these exercises! My legs hurt so much that I could barely walk. X-rays show nothing! I started to do the first exercise cautiously about 2 months ago and do it frequently everyday - several times a day and now I can walk around the yard!!! I combined them with the exercise done on the bed and wil now add the ones you have done today. Very much appreciated!!

I like the lat stretch. I'm a physio myself and that's the first time I saw that stretch. Thank you 😊

These are basically free physio consultations!! I am enjoying watching the exercises as I suffer arthritis in my feet.

Thank you so very much regarding the free video. Greatly appreciate All you do....

Thank you so very much... very Grateful for the demonstration...

Finally I easily understand hip flexor 🎉

Remedial Massage therapist for 40yrs here. May I add that in the calf stretch, sinking into a knee flex will help stretch the soleus muscles also (the deeper calf muscle). It's an odd one that horse riders use all the time and is great for foot stability when walking, running, etc.

In two months time my frozen pelvis released. I’ve been rigid and trapped in my own body for almost three years. I started with a 30 minute exercise class for seniors three times a week. The class included these. I went from being able to walk two blocks to walking two miles every day. I also went from lifting no weight to lifting seven pounds with each rep. In six months for eight different exercises. Thank you so much!!

Thank you! I'm always excited to see how each video will enrich me regarding staying mobile and healthy.🎉

Thank you so much So glad I found your videos. I am 68 years old and have lost a lot of muscle strength due to adrenal fatigue from traumas and I am working now to strengthen my body.❤

As always thank you Will‼️ These particular stretches (particularly the hip flexors) are just what I need. I’ve wondered why my gait and posture has gotten so strange and the low back and side pain I experience when walking. Now I know how to fix it (and the reason it got that way). Bravo‼️ My good friend who is much older than me in her early 80s is enjoying your videos I’m sharing with her, particularly the arthritic knee exercises. We share the same PCP who is aware of her issues. You’re a gem💯‼️

Thank you Will for all you do and for the special video about building strength and muscle. It is much appreciated.

5:03 Getting so much from your demonstrations, thank you!! Very helpful.

Thank you very much. I do the first strech every morning, I'll start doing it several times a day.

You are a treasure! Thank you 💕

Brilliant Video on stretches👍Thank you so much🙋‍♀️🌻

Very good video. I especially appreciate the fact that you also offer alternative excercises, giving thought to what problems might prevent people from performing version 1. In my case it's a knee. Thanks a lot. Cheers. 👍

Great video! Thank you! Your demonstrations and explanations are always so clear! I ordered the Guide!

Great hip flexor stretch that I can do without cramping! Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge. ❤

Thanks so much for the explanations and time you take showing how to do the exercises correctly. Ive had tremendous relief.

Just purchased the book and looking forward to trying the video you are sending me.

Thanks for sharing this video with us

Thank you Will. You do an excellent job showing us what to do and the correct position to use.

Everything you say, is important, as well as to understand!! Thanks for being yourself end give your best to help others. Blessings❤

Exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!!!

Thank you for this great video. You are definitely the best !

Great stretches, especially the lat stretch - not something that I have been particularly aware of so thank you!

This was excellent. Thank you!

These look good. Due to very hot and now humid weather where I live ive not been able to walk or even work for long in the kitchen or patio and feel the lack of exercise. So these will help keep things together. ❤

Definitely getting your book!!! Love your show, helping so many!❤🎉

Brilliant stretching exercises and easy to remember👍 Three exercises at a time helps me practise& remember easily each day. Love your teaching method. Thank you for sharing your 'stretching wisdom' with us. I really appreciate it very much.🦋🌻🧎

Thank you, Will. I really needed this today. I see my reflection in the mirror and don't like how I lean forward, the way you showed at the beginning of this video. I love all your videos. You're the best!😊

Yrs back my physio therapist was preplexed my knee had been injured as I'm an avid cyclist 🚴stating it is a great knee builder so I recently upped it, ooowww!

So so thankful for the video. I tried while watching video and the exercises suggested by you in this video are so easy to do without injury yet very very effective. Once again thanks for making videos and helping 50+ age category people.🙏🙏

Thank you for your generosity. Much valued - inspiring and motivational.

Mmmmm. These look good. Not sure Why they are under rated. Deffo worth a try tomorrow.

This has been so helpful... thank you!

Great stretches , will definitely try them

Many thanks for all your advise and the free video is very informative.

Thank you so much for this video, Will - so helpful. And thanks for always thinking about those of us who cannot kneel ! You are a real mine of information and help . I'm looking forward to your new book. 🥰

With the calf stretch don't forget to stretch the soleus: bend the knee of the leg being stretched and you'll feel the stretch from the mid-calf right down into the achillles.

I was interested in the hip flexor exercises. I am 68 and am quite flexible as have hypermobility and was born with poor gait causing over pronation so always ensure I have supportive footwear. Have done exercises on and off for years now but have developed pain in lower left back and walking up stairs causes pain in outer thigh. Could be arthritis or my horrendous sofa which is constantly uncomfortable to sit on which may also be causing issues. I sit on a car seat on the sofa to try and lift my lower back as the sofa makes my back sink down.. So i will follow these particular exercises several times a day and see if there is improvement. Thank you so much your videos are so helpful.

im not even 50+ but i really enjoy your vids

Thank you

Very helpful, thank you

Thank you Will for these exercises I thank you once again because you are showing alternative mode of exercises which I who had undergone a tkr on my knee can perform So glad to find that you had given a wonderful thought for us

I have trained on and off for many years usually things like sandbags, kettlebells and Indian Clubs. Im 59 now. I’m out of practice for about a year now although I do hike once or twice a week with a backpack usually about 6 to 8 miles and sometimes wild camp. I’ve never been very flexible even as a youngster but as I’ve aged flexibility is something that is vital to try and maintain. I’ve followed your excellent channel for over a year now. One thing I’ve always been taught is to warm up the muscles before stretching. What is your view on this? Is it OK to stretch muscles that are not warmed up if done gently. Keep up the excellent channel very helpful for us ‘older’ folk

Mid age women with scoliosis & osteoporosis what exercise can she use on her stairs to keep strong?

Hi Will! Love ur videos. I’m putting ur videos into my practice even though i won’t turn 50 till next year. Like yourself I had rotator cuff tendinitis issues in the past. I just recovered from one this year and your videos serve as preventative guidelines for me. I appreciate your time to make these videos that makes a difference in people’s lives. On this recent video, is it possible to combine the calf and wall lats stretch into one? Thanks again Will!

Thanks Will....these exercises look possible for me, I'll give them a try for a month, then let you know how I feel.......if I remember!!!

Thank you!

Many thanks dear love your videos

Hello will iam a great fan of yours 4 years ago I had 3 tears on my rotatable cuff and the tendon had come of the shoulder had operation and lots of physio which was hard but got through it all left arm I play indoor bowls now my right shoulder hurts when I bowl I don’t seem to follow through with my arm when delivering the bowl so iam not getting full release so lacks power and bowl drops short of target it happens at least 3 times out of 4 deliveries can I do any exercise to relive the tension in that arm thank you so Much iam a avid watcher of your you tube programme I’ve met a lot of physios and you are top man thanks

Very grateful for modifications or alternatives for knee replacement as just had a partial 3m ago. Do you have a series of vids for knee replacement exercises? I'm sad that I had no idea I wouldn't be able to kneel etc floor work with a replacement

Thanks for these exercises. I have just found out I have Osteoporosis and have a spinal fracture. What would be very helpful if you could advise us when an exercise isn't suitable to do for people with Osteoporosis. I have recently found your channel and find it very helpful. Many thanks 🙏

Give credit to where this techniques cane from ie. Yoga

what about standing on a stair and go full down, Toe raises also. Mearly questions. 78

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Q. I've been doi g my best to follow some of your methods but here is my issue. Everytime i try to stretch especially lower legs, I get cramps. I have been taking Nuum and magnezium for about a year but nothing seems to work especially in morning. I raise my legs to sleep. Any suggestions?

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But... but ... but, we lemurs *DO* have tails to tuck.

Is there a particular reason why doing the last stretch made me cough

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I am losing interest in your demonstrations. You put in too much (extra) details that they distract rather than help.