80 yr cannot do hamstring stretches without pain behind knee and outside of calf. He cant get on floor and has balance issues. ADVERTISEMENT 855 viewsSeptember 7, 2015 0 Jennifer September 7, 2015 0 Comments Hip replacement (posterior) 5 years ago. No hip pain or limitation . Significant atrophy in quads and glutes. I’m supposed to be doing cardio with him per his cardiologist. Hams are limiting factor in most exercises 11 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Sue0 Posted 0 Comments I would do short bouts of cardio followed by strength work. Don’t put him on the floor at all, it will add frustration for both of you. Stretching is overrated in my mind. I would focus on balance exercises instead of trying to stretch him. You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login