Exercise of the week

A weekly new exercise for you to try out!

An all over, legs, bums, tums, chest, back, arms or shoulders focus - not only will the exercises have been designed to work on a specific area of your body but they’ll also offer the option to be made easier or harder, depending on your ability.

If you are currently doing little to no exercise or have a health condition, please remember that before attempting any new physical activity, it is advisable to check with your GP that you are safe to do so.

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Triceps stretch

Triceps stretch

A good workout for the upper arms and one that increases your length of reach as well

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Vertical Leg Crunches

An easy exercise that's good for toning your stomach and increasing core strength

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Side Bends

Side Bends

A great exercise for working your upper body and focussing on some muscle groups that don’t get used very often

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Leg swings

Leg swings

A fantastic workout for your legs and bum which will help your cardiovascular fitness as well.

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Press ups

Press ups

Various intensity: To work your chest, triceps and core muscles

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Seated calf stretch

Seated calf stretch

A quick and easy exercise that’s great for lower legs and upper body stability

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Backwards running

Backwards running

An easy to moderate exercise that's great all over but particularly good for your legs

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Star jumps

Star jumps

Varied intensity: For increased fitness & calorie burn

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Heel flicks

Heel flicks

A moderate warm-up exercise that's great for your legs

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Single leg squat

Single leg squat

Easy to hard (your choice!): For increased strength and tone in lower bodyburn

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Prone Back Stretch

Prone Back Stretch

A moderate to intense exercise to help free up your lower back muscles.

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Vertical Leg Crunches

Vertical Leg Crunches

An easy exercise for stomach toning and increased core strength

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Side Raise

Side Raise

An easy exercise which is great for strengthening and toning hips, bums and legs.

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Calf Stretches

Calf Stretches

A low to moderate exercise for stronger and firmer looking calf muscles

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Hip Lift Stretch

Hip Lift Stretch

A moderate exercise to strengthen your core muscles and legs.

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The Plank

The Plank

Various intensity: To work your abdominal muscles and lower back for core stability

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Jog on the spot

Jog on the spot

Varied intensity: For increased fitness & calorie burn

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Tricep dips

Tricep dips

Moderate: Great strengthening and toning exercise targeting back arm muscles

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Side Lunge Touch Down

Side Lunge Touch Down

Moderate to hard: A great exercise for legs and bum which also incorporates the hip adductor muscles to gain all round leg toning

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Step ups

Step ups

Easy to moderate: Increase your fitness and weight loss (fat burning)

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Glute Kickbacks

Glute Kickbacks

Easy to moderate: a great isolation exercise for the glutes

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Speed Skaters

Speed Skaters

Moderate: A brilliant cardio workout to raise your heart beat, work on your lateral movement and burn calories!

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Spotty Dog

Spotty Dog

Easy: For increased fitness & calorie burn

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The Superman

The Superman

Easy: for core stability and posture improvement

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Calf Raises

Calf Raises

Easy to moderate: a great toning exercise for lower leg muscles

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Ab Curls (sit ups)

Ab Curls (sit ups)

Easy to moderate: for better posture (core stability) and a flatter stomach

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Hand walking

Hand walking

Easy to moderate: for strengthening/toning of the leg muscles and increasing the mobility and strength of the knee joint.

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Squats

Squats

Easy to moderate: for strengthening/toning of the leg muscles, as well as increasing the mobility and strength of the knee joint

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Fast feet - Fast hands

Fast feet - Fast hands

Moderate to high: general cardiovascular workout

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Box press up

Box press up

Easy to moderate: for muscle toning of the chest, shoulders and triceps.

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