6 Ways to Keep Fit at Home
With all the gyms closed and instructions to stay at home it can be tricky to stick with your usual fitness regime. But there are lots of ways that we can stay fit and healthy in the house.
Online videos are a great way to exercise in our homes whilst practising your English language skills. They have lots of great vocabulary including body parts, instructions and fitness language so you can learn whilst you workout. You can even try a new exercise and the best thing is they’re all free!
‘Fit On’ App
Download this app onto your phone or tablet and you have hundreds of work out videos to choose from. You can set your goals and favourite types of exercise from HIT to pilates classes, there is something for everyone.
PE
Not just for kids! The fitness coach Joe Wicks is doing a daily PE workout on YouTube at 9am UK time. You can watch live on weekdays or access all the videos on his YouTube channel. The videos can be done by families, kids or us grown-ups too! They’re fun and a great workout to start the day with.
Yoga
Practising yoga is a great way to strengthen your body, with a focus on your core strength. Yoga focuses on breathing techniques so it can be a very calming way to stay fit. Check out Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. She has lots of different videos including beginner ones so if you’re new to yoga this is a great way to start.
Mini Exercises
Sometimes it is hard to find the time to do a full exercise session. Why not do some little exercises whilst you brush your teeth or make a coffee? Here, Tess gives some great ideas for keeping fit when you don’t have a lot of time.
Strength and Exercise Plan
Just like learning English it’s always a good idea to have a goal and a plan on how you will achieve it. The NHS have some great routines that you can do each week so that you keep on improving your fitness levels.
Dancing
YouTube has so many dance tutorials to choose from. Whether you fancy Salsa, street dance or even some beginner’s ballet there is something for everyone. You could even copy the celebrities and record and share your routines on TikTok! If learning a new routine is a bit too much then turn your favourite music up loud and have a living room rave!
Fitness Vocabulary
Get ready for some home workouts with some key vocabulary:
HIT: High Intensity Training: A short exercise session with a focus on intensive movement
Warm–up: The short exercise to do at the start of a session to warm the body up ready so you don’t injure yourself
Cool–down: The short exercise to do at the end of your session to cool the body down and stretch your muscles.
Reps: This is a short word for repeat so it is an exercise that you repeat a set amount of time. ‘Reps of 20’ ‘Do 10 reps’
Fit as a fiddle: You are feeling healthy, strong and fit
Core: This is the core (main) muscles of your body. Having strong core muscles makes it easier to do exercise.
Aerobics: Stretching and exercising in rhythm with music
Inhale/Exhale: Breathe in / Breathe out
PE: Physical Education (a lesson taught in school)
NHS: The National Health Service in the UK
If you would like to develop your English language skills find out more about our wide range of courses here.
When the school is open again did you know that we have a lot of local, low-cost gyms that you can join? You can pay-as-you-go or sign up to a short contract so there’s no need to commit to a long contract. Find out more about more about what Liverpool has to offer here.