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I would like to do some strengthening & flexibility exercises. I’m on week 4 of couch to 5k. My hips, back of knees & shins hurt. Any app recommendations that I can do at home without equipment pls

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Hi - welcome to Strength & Flex!

A number of people have recommended the FitOn app - details in this post: healthunlocked.com/strength...

We are building a library of online workouts, mostly on YouTube - worth a look healthunlocked.com/strength...

Also, there's the Strength & Flex podcasts themselves! These are aimed at people doing C25K, so would be a great way for you to get started with strength work. They are not an app, and are based upon walking outside, but can be easily downloaded to your phone, and the walking can be substituted for marching on the spot indoors nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s...

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Thank you, just downloaded will try later

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FitOn? Let us know how you get on with it!! xx

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