18/03/2020
Here is a Home Workout you can do to keep yourself fit and active over the coming weeks.
Keep yourself safe and well.
Enjoy!
GENERALLY
• Make an appointment to exercise (same day and time).
• ALWAYS work within your comfort zone and ability.
• Put some music on if you like.
• Weights: You can do these exercises just with body weight or add weight you are comfortable with. If you do not have any dumbbells at home use some cans/bags of food.
• Remember: The slower you do exercise the more you are working your muscles.
Balance – Stork Squat (10 Reps 2 Times on Each Leg)
• Use a chair or stable platform for support if needed.
• Standing up straight with your feet shoulder together.
• Lift one leg in front of your body (foot only has to be off the ground).
• Bending the knee of the leg you are balanced on, do a one-legged squat, as low as you are comfortable.
Side Slides (10 Reps 2 Times on Each Side)
• Standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, with your arms straight at your sides and hands beside your hips.
• Slide your hand down your side towards your knee as far as comfortable and then return your hand to hip height.
• Repeat on the other side.
Sit-To-Stand (10 Reps 4 Times)
• In front of a chair, standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart.
• Keeping your back as upright as you can, squat down as though ready to sit down. Go down as low as you are comfortable. Try to not sit down if able.
• Return to your standing position.
Side Arm Raises (10 Reps 2 Times on Each Side)
• Standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, with your arms straight at your sides and hands beside your hips.
• Raise your arms straight out from your side to about shoulder height or as high as you are comfortable.
• Slowly lower your arm back down to your side.
• Start with one arm at a time.
Crab Walk (10 Steps 2 Times in Each Direction)
• Standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart.
• Keeping your back as upright as you can, squat down as low as you are comfortable.
• Step sideways whilst maintaining the squat.
Bicep Curls (10 Reps 2 Times on Each Side)
• Standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, with your arms straight at your sides and hands beside your hips.
• Lift each hand separately, bending at the elbow, in front of your body up to about chest height.
• Slowly lower your arm back down to your side.
NOTE: Decrease or increase the repetitions to suit your ability.