We’ve got suggestions that can work for beginners and those who have been exercising more regularly. It is important not to push yourself too hard and risk get injured so only work to a level you are comfortable with.
We can’t write a post about exercise without mentioning Joe Wicks. Joe’s PE lessons at 9am every weekday are all available on YouTube to watch, these are a great way to get the whole family involved in activity. If you’re looking for something less child focused, there are a large number of classes and exercise resources you can use for free. We’ve picked resources that don’t require any equipment, but they might make use of things you have at home.
Online resources
These resources are great as they can be used on any device whenever is convenient for you! The length of the workout varies, allowing you can pause the activity and go back to any of the action if you’re not quite sure.
10-minute home cardio workout – this is from the NHS and provides written and photo instructions for your workout. There are also links to other NHS exercise resources and tips.
30-minute fat burning home workout for beginners. This routine provides beginners with achievable, low impact results.
30-Minute HIIT Cardio Workout with Warm Up – this routine from America is more intense and covers more complicated exercises for those with more experience.
Free Apps
These apps offer various different forms of exercise for different fitness levels and types of exercise. You have more control of your workout and can set these up to your own specification. This means you can swap individual exercises; set timings and the number of reps you do.
YogaWake Up – this app wakes you up to audio yoga form teachers all over the world.
Home Workout – this app allows you to build up your fitness with workouts for every muscle group, without using any equipment.
Map my fitness – this app allows you to track all your activity but also has a community to offer support and encouragement, as well as training plans.
TabataTimer – this app allows you build your own workout routine and save it, so you have timers and prompts when you need it.
7-minute workout – if time is tight these professionally designed workouts can help you maximise your potential.
Live workout sessions
Live sessions can be a great way to feel more connected during this period of social distancing. They allow you to join in with comments, plus you get the motivation of an instructor in real time and get that interaction you’d often see in a class.
Antics fitness – this live full body workout sessions on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings, designed to be done in minimal space on Facebook live.
BarrysUK – offering bootcamp on Insta live at different times and days of the week, check out their account for the latest details.
Digmefitness – offering live yoga and HIIT training on Monday’s and Fridays via Insta live.
