You are NEVER too old or too out of shape to start exercising. One of the greatest advantages of the Resistance Chair is that from a safe, seated position you can do a full body workout that is gentle on your joints and doesn’t put you at risk of injury or falling.
As we age we lose muscle mass and muscle strength(called sarcopenia) and are prone to lose functional abilities if we don’t do resistance training to regain the loss.  So it’s great that you’re interested in doing resistance training with the Resistance Chair.  It’s also great for flexibility, cardio and balance exercises.

I suggest that you slowly build up your muscle strength and stamina.   In order that you don’t put too much stress on your joints or deconditioned muscles I would recommend using the level 4 cables(the ones with the blue tips which are approx 5 lbs)on the lower 2 pulleys for your forward and lateral(sideway) shoulder raises. They come separate in the box when you purchase the Resistance Chair with the instructions on how to easily change them in the manual. If you aren’t able to do 8 to 12 repetitions of each exercise without muscle fatigue then do less.   When your muscles start to feel tired then stop and slowly -after a couple of weeks increase the number of repetitions.  After you can do 8 – 12 reps without your muscles fatiquing then rest for about a minute and then do another set of reps.  Once you have done 3 sets of repetitions for each exercise you should consider going up to the next level of resistance cables.
In no time, you will regain lost muscle strength, have more stamina and energy and feel better!!
All the best in pursuing your health and fitness goals!!
Gwen