Physical activity plays a vital role in enhancing health-related quality of life for older adults. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, in sessions of 10 minutes or longer.
Many fitness instructors share virtual fitness sessions online, which you can do comfortably at home. This allows you to keep (or start!) meeting your recommended 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, leading to the release of endorphins, which are happy hormones and promote a sense of well-being.
6 Online Exercise Programmes For Older Adults
1. The Body Coach TV - 10 minute Home Workout For Seniors
Duration: 10 minutes
Equipment Required: None!
Information: You may have heard of Joe Wicks, AKA The Body Coach, from his healthy recipe books or his fitness videos. He has released some workout videos on his YouTube channel, specifically tailored for older people.
2. Move it or Lose it - Afternoons
Duration: 2o minutes
Equipment Required: A chair & a resistance band
Information: Move It or Lose It offers live virtual exercise classes which people can join online. The sessions are available both through Facebook and YouTube.
3. More Life Health Seniors - Core Strengthening Workout
Duration: 15 minutes
Equipment Required: A chair
Information: Mike is a Physiotherapist who uploads regular exercise videos for seniors to his YouTube Channel. This gentle seated exercise routine focuses on strengthening your core. Mike also offers a FREE four-week exercise E-book for seniors on his website!
4. Elderfit UK - Seated and Standing Exercises for Seniors
Duration: 6 minutes
Equipment Required: A chair, resistance band
Information: Elderfit UK specialises in exercise for older people. The aim of their workouts is to reduce falls through exercises that focus on strength and balance.
5. Joanna Marcinekova - How to Stay Healthy 70+ Workout
Duration: 10 minutes
Equipment Required: Kitchen sink or a sturdy table & two tins to use as weights
Information: Joanna is an exercise physiologist who, during the Coronavirus pandemic, created a YouTube video for her Grandmother and other older people who were unable to get out and about. The video is designed for people who struggle with balance, flexibility and muscle strength.
6. Emily's Chair Based Exercise Classes
Duration: 40 minutes
Equipment Required: A chair
Information: Emily is a qualified chair-based exercise instructor, holding live online seated exercise classes every Tuesday & Thursday for older adults looking to improve their strength and wellbeing.
For a free taster session, let Emily know that you heard about her through TrustedCare. There onwards, classes will be £3 each.
Emily's Contact Details: 07825840239 ; peckhamemily@gmail.com
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