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Strengthen your whole body in 10 minutes with this strength-focused AMRAP workout, part of the '10 Minutes to Spare' series, tailored for adults over 55.
Wrap up the Top to Toe programme with this invigorating full-body workout! Designed to tie together everything you’ve built so far, this session improves strength, balance, and mobility while giving your entire body a feel-good boost.
Perfect for all abilities, this 12-minute workout will leave you feeling accomplished, energised, and ready for whatever comes next.
Strengthen your arms and shoulders with ‘Reach for the Sky: Strong Shoulders Edition.’ This 20-minute workout builds mobility and confidence for everyday activities
Looking for an easy yet effective workout you can do while seated? This 7-exercise seated workout combines cardio and strength moves, perfect for those who want to stay active without standing up. Designed for over-55s, it’s a great way to get your heart pumping and muscles working—all from the comfort of your chair!
Welcome to Session 2 of the Top to Toe programme: Core Blimey! This 15-minute standing core workout will help you strengthen your midsection, improve your stability, and boost your posture—all without needing to get on the floor.
Welcome to the first instalment of my Top to Toe programme! This 4-week full-body fitness journey kicks off with Legs of Steel, a workout designed to strengthen your lower body and help you build a solid foundation for the weeks to come.
Full body, seated workout. Covering Strength, Core and some cardio to finish!!
Welcome to the five-day starter programme! This is your entry point to seeing how easy and accessible exercise can be. Over the next five days, you'll do five different workouts, all under 10 minutes long and covering mobility, balance, cardio, strength and core!
It's the final day! This is workout number 5, a core workout. It's quite stretchy, uses the trusty tea towel (or resistance band) and gets the body moving through three planes of motion to make you feel lovely!
Welcome to the five-day starter programme! This is your entry point to seeing how easy and accessible exercise can be. Over the next five days, you'll do five different workouts, all under 10 minutes long and covering mobility, balance, cardio, strength and core!
Workout number 4 is here, and it’s strength today. All you need is a tea towel!! It is standing, but as before, you can adapt to do the exercises from a seated position, split them up and do half standing, half seated, for example.
This is the Final session of the Strength Foundations Programme. Well done for making it this far!! This is the last session and, naturally, the most challenging one of the four.
Good luck, and as always, enjoy!
Were making progress, here is workout number three of The Stronger Foundations Programme! Today's session is all about super sets! Two exercises back to back that complement each other.
2x lower body
2x upper body
2x full body
Slightly more challenging today! Level 6
Enjoy!
The first session comprises six exercises, all of which move the body in many different ways. Making you more robust for everyday life.
As always, do what you can, adjust exercises where you need to and enjoy the ride!
This is the winter programme's final session, including an autumnal theme to the light cardio work. I have also progressed the workout slightly to include a light set of dumbbells (or tinned food) if you have them.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for the new workouts coming weekly!
Challenge level - 6
A full-body, quite stretchy workout with a bit of a focus on the shoulders and core.
8 minutes to have fun and get the body moving and elevate your heartrate with a single dumbell
This is a fantastic seated workout for the shoulders and arms, all whilst relaxing in your chair.
A 12 Minute Full Body workout featuring; Squats, Shoulder Press, Side Lunges & Bicep Curls
A short one to get the legs and heart going!
1. Squats + Marching on the spot
2. Side Lunges + Low Impact Jacks
Challenge level - 4
Four exercises to take the shoulders in different directions. The exercises are designed to build strength and flexibility. Enjoy!
I am so excited to announce that Miranda, a specialist yoga instructor with a focus on accessible yoga has joined the Jims Gym team. Here is a brief introduction to Miranda:
I have practiced yoga for over twenty years. With a background in special education, I was a teacher in London for many years before moving to Stroud. I retrained as a yoga teacher with the East London studio, Yoga on the Lane.
I'm thrilled to see you here, ready to embark on this fitness journey with me. As I've been populating the site with videos, I thought clarifying the equipment you might need to participate fully would be helpful.
Welcome to Jim's Gym! Whether you're feeling energised or in need of a gentler session, this guide helps you pick the right workout for today.
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