Training Programme – Outdoor easier exercises, kneeling press-ups (3 sets of 12 repetitions)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Outdoor easier exercises, kneeling press-ups. Kneel on the ground with your hands just wider than shoulder width apart. The further you hands are from your knees the more difficult it becomes. Slowly bend at the elbow and lower you upper body towards but not quite touching the ground, then push back up. Repeat. Please do not complete this exercise without supervision. For more information call HomeHealth Fitness on 07980545324.

Training Programme – Outdoor Leg exercises, curtsey lunges (3 sets of 12 repetitions)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Outdoor leg exercises, curtsey lunges. Stand on a fairly level surface. Step forward and slightly around your front leg (about a foot or so) and then lower until your front thigh is parallel to the ground. Lift back up and without that foot touching the floor swing it back behind you and around behind your standing leg. this is in a curtsey type motion (imagine drawing a semi-circle with your toe. Then repeat for the other leg. Please do not complete this exercise without supervision. For more information call HomeHealth Fitness on 07980545324.

Training Programme – Outdoor exercises, Kneeling rear leg raise (3 sets of 12 repetitions)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Outdoor exercises, Kneeling rear leg raise. Kneel on the floor on your fore-arms and knees so that your back is parallel to the floor. Suck your tummy in or hold in your core stability muscles to support your lower back. Slowly push one leg back and out straight at the level of your back and return to the starting position. Then repeat on the other leg. Please do not complete this exercise without supervision. For more information call HomeHealth Fitness on 07980545324.

Training Programme – Outdoor exercises, Side Lunge (3 sets of 12 repetitions)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Outdoor exercises, Side Lunge. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and body upright. Step one leg out to the side straight whilst bending the other leg at the knee. As you do so lean slightly forwards for balance and make sure your upper body is predominantly over the leg that is bending. and bend slightly at the knee. Then repeat on the other leg. Please do not complete this exercise without supervision. For more information call HomeHealth Fitness on 07980545324.

Training Programme – Home Press-Up Programme, Tricep Press-up (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Tricep press-ups, work your Triceps or the backs of your arms. Get down on the floor resting on your toes and hands, with your back parallel to the floor. With your hands no wider than shoulder width, slowly bend at the elbow so your chest is lowered to just above the floor and there is a 90 degree angle at the elbow. Push back up to the starting position. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.

Training Programme – Home Press-Up Programme, Standard Press-up (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Press-ups, work your chest upper back and Triceps. Get down on the floor resting on your toes and hands, with your back parallel to the floor. Slowly bend at the elbow so your chest is lowered to just above the floor and there is a 90 degree angle at the elbow. Push back up to the starting position. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.

Training Programme – Home Press-Up Programme, Kneeling Press-ups (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficulty Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Kneeling press-ups, work your chest upper back and Triceps. Kneel on the floor with your hands just wider than shoulder width apart. Move your knees away from your hands until your back is parallel to the floor. Slowly bend at the elbow so your chest is lowered to just above the floor and there is a 90 degree angle at the elbow. Push back up to the starting position. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.

Training Programme – Simple home leg exercises, Police Squats (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficuly Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Stand on a level surface with your feet shoulder width apart and your toes out at a 45 degree angle. With your hands out in front of you to aid balance, slowly bend at the knee pushing your bum out behind you. Your knees chould not push forward beyond your toes. Hold this position for 1 breath in and 1 breath out and then slowly rise back up. To make the exercise harder hold a medicine ball in your hands. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.

Training Programme – Simple home leg exercises, Standard Squats (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficuly Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Stand on a level surface with your feet shoulder width apart. With your hands out in front of you to aid balance, slowly bend at the knee pushing your bum out behind you. Your knees chould not push forward beyond your toes. Hold this position for 1 breath in and 1 breath out and then slowly rise back up. To make the exercise harder hold a medicine ball in your hands. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.

Training Programme – Simple home leg exercises, Calf Raise (3 sets of 12 repetitions per exercise)

Difficuly Scale: Challenging 5 4 3 2 1 Less Challenging

Stand on a level surface with your feet shoulder width apart. Slowly lift up onto your tip-toes as high as you can. Hold this position for 1 breath in and 1 breath out and then slowly lower. To make the exercise harder do this with just the balls of your feet on a step. This means you can lower your heels further increasing the range of motion and thus effectiveness. Please do not complete without qualified supervision. For further details please contact us.