Go Red For Women

Go Red Stretching and Band Exercises

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To change the alarming statistics about heart disease in women, UW Health Heart and Vascular Care has joined the American Heart Association as its exclusive Madison-area partner to encourage more women to "Go Red" for their own heart health.

Exercise plays a big role in heart health for women. To that end, UW Health is publishing a series of simple stretching and band exercises that anyone can do in the comfort of their homes. All you need is a little space, an exercise band, a chair (for a few of the exercises) and the motivation to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Band Exercise and Stretching PDF

Open the PDF file below for stretching and band exercises.

Go Red for Women Stretching and Band Exercises (PDF)

The seated shoulder press, shown below, is an example of a band exercise.

Seated Shoulder Press

Sit tall in a chair
Sit on the band, or for more resistance, place band under the seat of the chair, or your feet
Holding each end of the band, bring hands up near your shoulders with palms facing forward and elbows pointing down
Press arms upward to straighten, keeping a slight bend in the elbows
Slowly lower down to shoulders/starting position

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Go Red for Women exercises: seated shoulder press

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UW Health Go Red for Women exercises: seated shoulder press