- Place pillows against back of chair.
- Sit in middle or toward front of chair, knees bent, feet flat on floor.
- Lean back on pillows in half-reclining position, keeping your back and shoulders straight.
- Raise upper body forward until sitting upright, using hands as little as possible, or not at all if possible. Your back should no longer lean against the pillows.
- Slowly stand up, using hands as little as possible.
- Slowly sit back down. Keep back and shoulders straight throughout exercise.
- Repeat 8 to 15 times. Rest. Then repeat 8 to 15 times more.
