One of my favourite exercises for Parkinson’s is the soft ball smash. It is simple but effective and covers everything in one go.
This exercise, will work on power, strength, co-ordination, speed, balance and even some cardio!
Using a soft ball, so not to make it too easy, with your feet nice and wide, hold the ball with both hands and raise it above your head stretching your arms. Take in a breath, think of smashing the ball onto the floor just in front of your feet. Then as you exhale, throw the ball down as hard as you can. Then, catch it on the bounce. It must be hard or the ball will not bounce. Don’t worry if you drop it, picking it up from the floor is a useful exercise that stretches the leg and back muscles that help with overall mobility.
Repeat this eight times and you’ll see what I mean about cardio!
This is an example of the ball I use in my sessions:
Picture taken by https://www.stevelynesphotography.co.uk/ at the Parkinson’s UK East of England conference.