Over 60? Getting Up From the Floor Feels HARDER Than It Used To. Try These 4 Moves | Senior Wellness

Getting up from the floor can feel surprisingly harder after 60, even if you still walk, exercise, and stay active. In this Senior Wellness video, discover four practical movements designed to challenge the mobility, control, hip strength, and movement skills involved in rising from the floor. Building these abilities can be an important part of senior health and maintaining physical independence as you age. You’ll practice the Shin Box Get-Up, Supported Cossack Squat, Single-Leg Hip Thrust, and Elevated Cross-Leg Get-Up. Each movement targets a different physical challenge, giving you a more complete approach to senior health than simply repeating ordinary leg exercises. These exercises can be adjusted to your current ability using sturdy support, a higher starting surface, or a smaller range of motion. For senior health, progress doesn’t mean performing every movement perfectly—it means gradually developing better control, confidence, and more movement options. Follow the 3–4 week practice plan in the video and track how your movement changes. At Senior Wellness, our goal is to make senior health practical, understandable, and achievable through safe, progressive exercise. Subscribe for more exercise, mobility, healthy aging, and senior health videos designed for adults over 60. #SeniorHealth #SeniorFitness #ExercisesForSeniors #HealthyAging #SeniorWellness 📚 Research Sources Cited in This Video: Lee & Liebenson. “The Shin Box Get-Up.” Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies. 2016. Ardali et al. “Reliability and Validity of the Floor Transfer Test.” Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 2019. Stutzenberger & Whited. “Floor-to-Stand Transfers in Older Adults: Insights into Strategies and Lower Extremity Demands.” Geriatrics. 2025. Seeley et al. “Comparing the Impact of Active Floor-Rise Training With Video Demonstration.” Age and Ageing. 2026. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Senior Wellness does not provide medical advice. This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis, treatment, or individualized physical therapy. Consult your doctor or qualified healthcare professional before beginning a new exercise program, especially if you have balance problems, joint pain, recent injury, surgery, or other medical conditions. 📚 Copyright Notice: This video may contain limited third-party material used for education, commentary, criticism, and research. Such use may qualify as fair use under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. All rights to third-party materials belong to their respective owners.