Online Workouts
Face to face physical activity programmes are great for building energy and creating opportunities to socialise. But for people who aren’t comfortable exercising in groups, or who want to build core strength and fitness, online workouts are a great alternative.
Online workouts are also a great addition for workplaces. From our own Active at Home page to various NHS and other resources, there’s a workout for everyone. Some of these can be done with weights or other equipment, however most can be done with just your body or everyday objects.
You can host a selection on a staff intranet or health and wellbeing page. Promoting these resources could be a great way of encouraging employees to give them a try. On this page we’ve got some options to get you started.
Resources
The following section contains links to online workouts and sites you can signpost your employees to. We’ll be adding to this section as more resources arise, so be sure to bookmark this for future use!
NHS fitness studio
Take your pick from 24 instructor-led videos across aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, and pilates and yoga categories. These workouts have been created by fitness experts and range from 10 to 45 minutes.
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British Heart Foundation
Choose from several exercise guides and videos to help keep you active at work, at home, and outdoors.
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Joe Wicks / The Body Coach
Find over 250 free home workouts on Joe Wicks’ YouTube channel, including chair workouts for people with limited mobility.
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Yoga with Adriene
This YouTube channel has over 500 videos. There are plenty of yoga practices to choose from, varying in length and ability level, so it doesn’t matter if you’re a complete beginner, or only have time for a 10-minute workout.
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Fitness Blender
This site provides free workout videos and exercise programmes you can follow at home. There’s a range of videos of different lengths, including a 40-minute upper-body strength workout, a 15-minute cardio workout and an 8-minute breathing ‘workout’ to help with stress.
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Let’s get active
Looking for more online activities you can take part in? Visit our ‘Get Active’ section for more.
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