Exercise can improve your health in many ways
Being active is a major part of looking after your cholesterol levels, keeping your heart healthy and preventing heart disease. It can:
- raise your HDL cholesterol levels – the good cholesterol which removes fat from your arteries
- lower your LDL cholesterol – the kind that gets laid down in your arteries
- help you to lose weight or stay a healthy weight
- lose fat from around your middle, which is important for heart health
- lower your blood pressure
- lower the risk of diabetes, and help control diabetes.
How much physical activity should I do?
- Adults should aim to do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity or 75 minutes of intense activity every week. If you can do more that’s even better.
- Children and young people under 18 should aim to do at least one hour of activity every day.
- Children under the age of five who can walk without help should be active for at least three hours a day, spread throughout the day.
- One way of reaching 150 minutes a week is by being active for 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week.
HEART UK have partnered with Anytime Fitness to provide you with these at home workout videos
The Lower Body Blitz Workout
Beginner to Advanced:
Beginner: Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, followed by a 30 second rest
Developing fitness: 45 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest
Challenge: 60 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest
This program only contains exercises for your lower body. Simple to understand but not easy to perform! Anytime Fitness strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program*.
The Energiser workout
Beginner to Advanced:
Beginner: Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, followed by a 30 second rest
Developing fitness: 45 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest
Challenge: 60 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest
This is a no equipment workout that can be done from home! This is a great way to get active, elevate your heart rate and stimulate your whole body. Anytime Fitness strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program*.
The "All Core" workout
Beginner to Advanced:
Beginner: Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, followed by a 30 second rest
Developing fitness: 45 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest
Challenge: 60 seconds of exercise, 15 seconds rest.
A no-equipment great workout for your torso that can be done at home. Anytime Fitness strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program*.
The "Feelgood" Workout
Level: Beginner
This session has 4 exercises to get you moving, feeling free and ready for the day ahead. A great way to get active, elevate your heart rate and stimulate your whole body. Anytime Fitness strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program*.
The "High Energy" Workout
Level: Intermediate
This workout can be done at home and contains 4 exercises which should be performed as a circuit. Anytime Fitness strongly recommends that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program*.
*You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Anytime Fitness from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Anytime Fitness’ negligence. Please note: By taking part in this workout you are doing so at your own risk and HEART UK cannot be held responsible for any injury caused.