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RECOGNIZE THE NAME / READ THE SOURCE

THE MOVEMENT
REFERENCE CARDS.

Five reading aids. Open each card for its source and the details worth recording. These are not a personalized workout or a technique assessment.

5 references

Strength / Chair01

Sit-to-stand

A seated-to-standing movement. The NHS reference describes starting from a chair and returning slowly.

What to keep in your record

Record the chair and any support or variation in your own instructions.

Read the full source instructions and follow the plan appropriate for you. These cards do not select sets, reps, support, or load.

Read NHS: Strength exercises ↗Write your own activity record →
Strength / Wall02

Wall press-up

A pressing movement against a wall. The NHS reference describes bending and straightening the arms with the back straight.

What to keep in your record

Record the setup and the variation you were instructed to use.

Read the full source instructions and follow the plan appropriate for you. These cards do not select sets, reps, support, or load.

Read NHS: Strength exercises ↗Write your own activity record →
Strength / Chair03

Calf raise

A heel-raising movement. The NHS reference uses a chair for stability and slow, controlled movement.

What to keep in your record

Record the support and the instructions you are following.

Read the full source instructions and follow the plan appropriate for you. These cards do not select sets, reps, support, or load.

Read NHS: Strength exercises ↗Write your own activity record →
Strength / Weights04

Biceps curl

An arm-curl movement listed in the NHS strength reference. Its full instructions remain on the source page.

What to keep in your record

Record the implement, load unit, and whether your number describes each weight.

Read the full source instructions and follow the plan appropriate for you. These cards do not select sets, reps, support, or load.

Read NHS: Strength exercises ↗Write your own activity record →
Aerobic / None05

Walking

Walking appears among the activities discussed by CDC. A log title alone does not establish the intensity of a walk.

What to keep in your record

Record your route or setting and measured duration if you have it.

Read the full source instructions and follow the plan appropriate for you. These cards do not select sets, reps, support, or load.

Read CDC: Activity types for adults 65 and older ↗Write your own activity record →