NHS WORKOUTS AND LINKS

[CBDB]

NHS WORKOUTS AND LINKS

Some time ago I worked myself through most of the NHS exercise-related website, which I found to be a treasure trove of workouts. It contains introductions to yoga, pilates, and fun activities like belly dancing! Specifically the Instructor Live Fitness Studio workouts I always found met my needs, being gentle enough for beginners whilst intensive enough to work up some heat.

The collection of resources really deserves more attention. So I thought I’d collate the most relevant links here to all video workouts and running related exercise plans. There is plenty more in exercise sheets or rehabilitation for specific contexts.

But for us here on the running forums, the following are a great addition to a tool chest of workouts.

NHS Fitness Studio Videos WWW

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★NHS Aerobic Exercises 45min VIDEOS★

☐ Aerobics (Level: Beginner) 45min

nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

☐ Dancing: belly dance (Level: Beginner) 45min

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☐ Dancing: La Bomba (Level: Beginner) 45min

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☐ Wake-up workout (Level: Beginner) 45min

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★NHS Strength & Resistance 10min VIDEOS★

☐ Basic warm-up (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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☐ Abs workout (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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☐ Legs workout (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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☐ Waist workout (Level: Intermediate) 10min

nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

☐ Arms workout (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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☐ Bum toning (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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☐ Cool-down (Level: Intermediate) 10min

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★Pilates and Yoga VIDEOS★

☐ Pilates Level 1 (Level: Beginner) 40min

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☐ Pyjama Pilates (Level: Intermediate) 45min

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☐ Yoga with LJ (Level: Beginner) 45 min

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☐ Bedtime meditation (35 min) nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

☐ Pre- and postnatal yoga (Level: Beginner) 45 min

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☐ Chair-based Pilates (Level: Beginner) (30 min)

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★Pilates for the Injury Couch★

☐ Pilates with back pain (Level: Beginner) 29min (cbdb: not good for sensitive knees)

nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

☐ Pilates with knee problems (Level: Beginner) (33 min)

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☐ Pilates with arthritis (Level: Beginner) (32 min)

nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitne...

☐ Pilates with scoliosis (Level: Beginner) (32 min)

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☐ Pilates with osteoporosis (Level: Beginner) (27 min)

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☐ Pilates with MS and fibromyalgia (Level: Beginner) (30 min)

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★Other NHS Resources ★

☐ NHS Gym Free Workout Sheets nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/g...

☐ NHS 5 Week Strength & Flex with Laura - Podcast (30 min) - nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/s...

Download podcasts from iTunes

itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast...

☐ NHS 12 Week Programme with Workouts (no videos, just web-based instructions and pics) - nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/1...

☐ NHS Injury Clinic Knees Shins Achilles Heel Muscle nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/k...

☐ NHS Knee Exercises for Runners nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/k...

☐ NHS Couch to 5k running plan 9 weeks

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

★ And as an addendum, here is a post of @dorsetrunner with a picture collage of Strength and Flexibility workouts. I thought it was so great, I just had to feature it here in a pinned post!

healthunlocked.com/strength...

[David_G]

Thanks CBDB 👍 As I’m on the injury couch with calf,/achilles problems at the moment there are a few things there I can try!🙂🤞

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to David_G]

Oh no, you’re on the IC? Sending you a virtual get well card and real, real get well wishes. And good if you find some workouts that’ll help! 💪

[Granspeed]

This looks useful, and it’s certainly comprehensive. 👏🏼 Thanks so much for all that work. I trust it’s being “pinned” so I can find it again without using a lengthy search as an excuse for no exercise! 🙄😄

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Granspeed]

Certainly is pinned! And will also be found in our folder called “At Home Workouts”. So it should always appear under healthunlocked.com/strength...

Glad it will get some “workout-love”. 💪🏋️💃🏽🧘🏼‍♂️

[Over62]

Wow CBDB who knew there was so much to support!

Can I echo Granspeed that the post is pinned so that I can go to it as required and again no excuses for me too!

Great comprehensive post. 👍👀😊🏃🏻‍♀️🧘‍♀️💃

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Over62]

Definitely! 🧘🏼‍♂️💃🏽💪🏋️👏👏👏😃

[HeLuMaC25K]

This is hat I’ve been wanting since I started c25k

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to HeLuMaC25K]

😃👍🏽💪🏋️💃🏽

[Cowladyrunning]

Thanks CBDB! I forgot there was more! I've been trying the strength and flex series and found they are a really gentle introduction as I often find the beginner levels on other sites leave me with more hip or knee niggles. These other things look good to mix it up!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Yes. That was exactly my experience. Great stuff!

[linda9389]

Fabulous post!!!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to linda9389]

Thanks, Linda. 🤗☺️

[Dawnc1975]

Wow thanks for this looks great x

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Dawnc1975]

👏💪👍🏽

[Snail61]

Thank you so much , that's very useful info. 👍👍👍

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to Snail61]

You are welcome! 🙏🤗👏💪👍🏽

[alpacagirl]

Thank you - I am still using the nhs fitness studio live 10 minute

[alpacagirl in reply to alpacagirl]

Oh that posted before I realised😂 I meant to say I am still using the fitness studio strength and resistance 10 minute workouts and thoroughly recommend them. A bit more intensive than strength and flex but still doable. I was introduced to them on this forum.

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to alpacagirl]

Nice! 👍🏽🙏🙌👏

[LottieMW]

Thanks for this!

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to LottieMW]

👍🏽💪🏃🏼‍♀️