Note: Speak with your physician before beginning a new exercise regimen. Cardio Swimming: Swimming is a great cardio workout that is low impact, so it’s easy on your joints. Walking: Walking is good for some light cardio to get your heart pumping. Once you have built up some endurance, try walking with lightweight ankle weights or dumbbells. Flexibility & Balance Tai chi: A Chinese martial art that combines meditation with movement, tai chi is great for balance. Stretching: Stretching is important for maintaining flexibility. You can do simple beginner stretches, such as lifting your arms up in the air, then bending over and reaching for your toes. You can also try a yoga sequence to build flexibility and strength. Strength Training Push-ups: Whether on your knees or toes, push-ups strengthen your core and use many of your muscles in your legs and arms as well. Get on the floor with arms directly under shoulders and legs extended out behind you, your core holding your body in place. Slowly lower your body down almost to the floor, then lift yourself back up. Modify to place your knees on the floor with your feet up if you can’t perform a standard push-up. Squats: Start by standing with your legs hip-distance apart. Squat down as far as you can go, as if you were sitting down in a chair. Make sure to keep your knees behind your ankles. Raise back up, then squat back down. Repeat for 3 sets of 10 reps. Jumping jacks: Start by standing with your legs together and your arms by your sides. Jump your legs out wider than hip distance, while moving your arms up, making an X shape with your body. Bring your arms and legs back into your body. Repeat for 25 reps. Bridge: Lie flat on your back with your knees bent at a 90° angle and your feet on the floor. Keeping your arms flat on the floor at your sides, lift your hips up and hold for a few seconds, then slowly lower back down. Repeat for 3 sets of 10 reps. Planks: Place your hands on the floor, fingers pointing forward and arms straight, as you support the weight of your entire body. Hold this position for as long as you can, but aim for at least 1 minute. Dumbbell curls: Start with lightweight dumbbells, 3-5 pounds. Holding dumbbells in both hands with hands at your sides, raise dumbbells up (alternating or both at the same time) to shoulder height, then lower slowly back down. Repeat for 3 sets of 10 reps. Lunges: From standing, step forward with one foot, then bend at the knee as you step down, lowering both legs at a 90° angle. Repeat on the other side, making forward progress across your space. Repeat for 3 sets of 10 reps.