Get active and feel great with our home exercise series.
Before you begin, warm up with a five minute warm-up routine. After your workout, cool down with a five minutes of stretching.
Step 1 – Hold a pair of light weights, and stand with your feet hip width apart.
Step 2 – Keep your arms by your side, slowly bend them until your hands reach your shoulders.
Step 3 – Slowly return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions.
Step 1 – Place your hands on the back of a chair, for stability and stand with your feet hip width apart.
Step 2 – Keeping you back straight, slowly bend your knees and keep them facing forward whilst aiming to get them over your toes.
Step 3 – Slowly return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 5 repetitions.
Step 1 – Sit on the edge of a chair, with your feet hip width apart, leaning slightly forward.
Step 2 – Stand up slowly, using your legs , keep looking forwards and don’t look down.
Step 3 – Slowly return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 5 repetitions.
Step 1 – Place your hands on the back of a chair for stability, and stand with your feet hip width apart.
Step 2 – Standing upright, raise your leg as far to the side as comfortable, keeping your back and hips straight.
Step 3 – Slowly return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions per leg.
Step 1 – Place your hands on the back of a chair for stability, and stand with your feet hip width apart.
Step 2 – Standing upright, extend your leg backwards keeping it straight.
Step 3 – Slowly return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions per leg.
Step 1 – Standing arms length from the wall, place your hands flat on the wall at chest level.
Step 2 – With your back straight, slowly bend your arms closing the gap between you and the wall as much as possible.
Step 3 – Return to starting position.
Step 4 – Aim to complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions.