South African Society of Physiotherapy presents

Join the physiotherapy ZOO!

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1. Stand with your legs apart.

2. Put your left hand on your side.

3. Put your right arm straight up in the air.

4. Bend over to the left, keep your body straight.

5. Don’t lean to the front or the back.

6. Repeat to other side.

7. Repeat exercises 5x to each side.

Monkey Move

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Sit on your haunches.

Put your hands on the floor in front of you.

Jump up and forward.

Repeat 5x.

Frog Jump

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1. Stand on your left leg.

2. Lift both arms up to the sides.

3. See who can keep their balance the longest.

4. Repeat on your right leg.

Flamingo

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It’s easy to pretend you’re an elephant…

Just run on the spot or in a circle!

Elephant run

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1. Join a circle and walk towards the middle of the circle.

2. Sit on your bum, with knees bent in front of you and pushing on your arms.

3. Lift your bum up and look like a table.

4. Start walking forward on your hands and feet.

5. Who can reach the middle first?

Crab walk

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1. Kneel and sit back on your feet.

2. Put your hands on the floor in front of you.

3. Keep your bum on your feet and walk your hands forwards until you are stretched out.

4. Count to 3 while you hold that stretch and then sit up.

5. Repeat 5x.

Cat Stretch

Why should

you exercise?

Exercise…Makes you feel betterHelps you grow big and strong

Helps you grow muscles like the Springboks and Bafana Bafana

Is fun!Helps you to think better.

Any problems? See your physiotherapist

www.physiosa.org.zaTel: 011-6153170 ext 0 or 3