Keep Moving and Stay Positive

Home Workouts

It is important that for our health, we don't all sit for long periods of time. This doesn't mean that we need to do vigorous hour-long workouts, but does mean that we should regularly get up from sitting and all try to move around a little. By moving around it will naturally help to engage and strengthen our muscles, bones and joints which will improve our suppleness, balance and keep us in good health both mentally and physically.

Here are a range of workouts for you to try at home:

• The NHS provides a range of free workouts for all ages and abilities which you can try here
• The Green Goddess provides gentle and chair workouts for older people. Try her workouts here
• The NHS 'One You' provides a range of home workouts you can try here
• Family PE lesson with Joe Wickes here
• There are lots of online workouts you can try such as Lizzie from TVAM, or how about Mr Motivator from GMTV who was great fun.
• Chris Allcott - 10 Minute Core Workout
• Chris Allcott - 5 Minute Plank Challenge
• Chris Allcott - 10 minute Core Workout #2
• Chris Allcott - 10 minute Full Body Workout
• Nicholas Smith - Beginner Vinyasa Flow Yoga
• Ben Bates - 20 minute family workout
• Brogan Needhams Workout of the Week
• Andy Pritchard Body Weight Workout
• Sue Wynn - Legs, Bums and Tums Workout
• Workout of the week with Brogan
• Tracy Jones Step Workout
• Aggy's Boxing workout
• Tim's fitness challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2 and Challenge 3
• Tim's Active Youth Workout and here's James demonstrating the routine
• Hansa's 2 minute Yoga routine
• Paul Taylors 5 minute Home Workout
• Claire's Shibashi Routine 1
• Vicki Bakers Ab Blast
• Vicki Bakers Legs Workout
• Premier League Stay Well Hub
• Sue Wynn - Legs Workout
• Sue Wynn - Arms Workout

Here are some other tools you can use to help stay motivated with your exercise at home:

• We are undefeatable is another website which will advise you on ways to get moving
• The Royal Academy of Dance are now doing dance classes for seniors here
• British Blind Sports provides access to workouts for the visually impaired
• Cerebral Palsy Sports launch for keeping active at home
• Mayathon is a virtual tool to buddy up and exercise with someone whilst socially distancing

Her Spirit

Her Spirit is a personalised coaching app for your Mind, Body and Fuel, and is now FREE for EVERY women in the UK thanks to Sport England Lottery funding. Her Spirit's mission is to inspire women to be happier and healthier. The app will help keep you motivated and feeling less socially isolated through this during this period.

Join The movement

Sport England have launched a national campaign to support people to get or stay active. Using #StayInWorkOut on social media, the Join the Movement campaign is designed to provide inspiration and trusted information to the public about how to get active in and around the home during the coronavirus pandemic.

For tips, advice and guidance on how to keep or get active in and around your home. Join the Movement and use #StayInWorkOut to share how you're getting active during this time.

Staying Active at Home with SASSOT

(Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent)

SASSOT have developed a dedicated 'Staying Active' section on their website where they have collated great online content for adults, children and families and those that want to take it steady.