Next, with feet flat on the floor, take at least 3 seconds to stand up, using your hands as little as possible. As you bend slightly forward to stand up, keep your back and shoulders straight. Take at least 3 seconds to sit back down. Your goal is to do this exercise without using your hands as you become stronger. Repeat 8 to 15 times.
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, back and shoulders straight. Raise upper body forward until sitting upright, using hands as little as possible. Slowly stand up, using hands as little as possible. Slowly sit back down.