Join an outdoor fitness class, watch some guided exercise videos (like below) or download a fitness app to increase your physical exercise. Gyms will also begin to re-open soon as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Try recruiting a friend, colleague or family member to keep motivated and have fun.
You may also like to speak with a fitness professional to tailor a regime suited to your ability and personal needs.
Other suggestions that might be helpful include:
- Use a pedometer to track your daily steps as a form of motivation
- Use an activity planner to plan activities for the week
- Schedule in physical activity as you would schedule appointments
- Set short-term and long-term goals to track your progress
- Make them SMART– Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day, especially before, during and after exercise
- Maintain a healthy, balanced diet
- Allow your body time to rest and recover.
It is important to progressively build your physical ability in order work toward meeting the recommended guidelines for physical activity (1).
Kieser Australia is an organisation that provides physiotherapy, rehabilitation and strength training under the guidance of exercise scientists and physiotherapists. Through partnership with Kieser Australia, we have developed the following simple exercise program. The exercises don’t require any equipment so they can be easily performed at home.
*Please note it is important to receive clearance from your general practitioner or health care professional before exercising.
Watch the videos by Kieser Australia for some simple tips:
Reference List:
(1). Department of Health 2019a, Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines and the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, Department of Health, retrieved 5 August 2019, https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-phys-act-guidelines