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Five fitness ideas to try at home and outside with online support

By: Angela Cole

Published: 11:57, 18 November 2020

Updated: 11:59, 18 November 2020

Lockdown doesn't have to mean not getting moving. We've sought out five ways to help you workout at home, whether you're an absolute beginner or a fully-fledged fitness fan.

1 Remote Run Club

You can run with support, if not in person

If the Couch to 5K app isn't quite your thing, how about having a running coach that's remote, with different sessions from Kent-based running experts. The Kent Running Coach Remote Run Club will challenge you to three different run sessions each week, posted on the Facebook Page on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or veteran runner. Search the Kent Running Coach on Facebook.

Are you ready for a run?

2 Boxercise

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Silky shorts are not essential, and no classes involve the physical hitting of anyone, but boxercise is a fun alternative to other cross training. Incorporating a combination of boxing movements and aerobics, it improves rhythm, co-ordination as well as burning calories. There are no classes to go along to currently, but several online options. The KentSport.org site also has a search option for you to find options near you or go here.

Have you tried boxercise yet?

3 NHS Fitness Studio

We all know the value of the NHS these days, but did you know it also has a range of online exercise videos?

Take your pick from 24 instructor-led videos from aerobic exercise, to strength and resistance, and pilates and yoga. They have been created by fitness experts InstructorLive and range from 10 to 45 minutes.

You'll find exercises to tone your abs, raise your heart rate, and tone your upper arms, as well as workouts for new mums, and those with health issues, such as pilates for back pain. Visit nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio

Try an online workout to get you stretching

4 The Blast Plan

Annie Deadman is the creator of the popular 21-day Blast plan, which has helped people around the world to workout, eat well and shed the weight.

You can work out with her by heading to her YouTube page at 7am every Monday to Friday. The sessions are 30 minutes long and offer an all over body workout with not much cardio. Plus, she has low impact alternatives on offer so sessions are suitable for all ages and abilities.

Matt Morsia is a hugely successful fitness instructor online, and completed a triathlon in his house during lockdown

5 MattDoesFitness

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Former Folkestone Academy PE teacher and powerlifter Matt Morsia's YouTube and Instagram videos include workout plans for those who want to build muscle and get in shape. After quitting teaching, he has become the UK's No.1 fitness vlogger with more than a million subscribers - more than Joe Wicks. He lives in Hythe and films many of his videos in the county. Find out more at morsialtd.com, on YouTube or Instagram.

* From gentle yoga to fast and furious HIT sessions, here’s who to follow for your early-morning sweat session…

1 Psycle @psyclelondon

2 BLOK @bloklondon

3 Barry’s Bootcamp @barrysuk

4 Third Space @thirdspacelondon

5 The Move Studios @themovestudios

For more ideas of things to do across Kent click here.

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