Even though many of us cannot go outside at the moment, there’s lots of things we can do indoors - with limited space and no equipment but our own bodies! Below is a list of things we’ve found or been recommended!
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Silverfit is a fitness charity led by older people for older people; promoting happier, healthier ageing through physical activity, having fun & making friends along the way! They have dozens of free exercise videos available.
Line Dancing with Emma, the famous line dancing teacher with Mary Ward Centre, who teaches all over Camden including Third Age project, has agreed to put classes on her Facebook for free.
10 Today is a set of fun 10-minute, audio and video workouts intended to easily fit into your day to help get you stretching and moving at home. It’s designed by and for older people.
Move It or Lose It is an exercise company founded by Julie Robinson, who has dedicated her career to motivating thousands of people to keep active in later life. They are offering live workout sessions on its Facebook page. They also have exercise tips for keeping active at home on their website.
The nation’s children have been tuning in at 9am on a weekday morning for PE lessons with Joe Wicks. He has also shared a 10-minute chair workout for older people on his YouTube channel.
Popular online yoga teacher Adriene has loads of yoga routines on YouTube to suit a range of abilities. These are her classes for beginners. There is also a short class for people spending a lot of time sitting down or at their desk, which you can find here.
Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit. The NHS Couch to 5K will help you gradually work up towards running 5km in just 9 weeks. Click here to find out more and download the free app.