JIM’S WORKOUTS

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.

Welcome to the first workout in the '10 Minutes to Spare' series, exclusively for Jim’s Gym members! This 10-minute AMRAP session is perfect for boosting your fitness and staying active with a quick, effective routine. Designed for adults over 50, this on-demand workout fits seamlessly into your day.
Today’s exercises include:

• 10 High Knees (each leg)
  
• 10 Squats
  
• 10 Presses with a Tilt
  
• 10 Side Steps with a Low Reach
  

Get ready to turn things up a notch with session 2 of the Waist Trimmers Workout! It's all about moving your body and having fun while you burn off those extra calories. I've reduced the rest periods to keep the pace lively, but don't worry—you'll still be smiling by the end of it (promise!).
With a mix of energetic exercises, you'll be stepping, marching, and maybe even throwing in a cheeky shuffle or two. The aim? To get your heart rate up and boost your energy!
So, take a deep breath, get ready to move!

Looking for a fun, effective workout program designed to burn some calories and get you feeling great? Look no further than the Jim's Gym Waist Trimmers Workout Program! Over four weeks, you'll burn calories, build strength, and discover healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Sun Salutations – greet the sun in four different ways

This is a series of four short yoga practices exploring different variations of a Sun Salutation sequence. The Sanskrit name for Sun Salutations is Surya Namaskar, and it is an energising sequence of postures that moves the body in a range of ways.

Part 1 variation is fully seated.

The second part is practised by standing and using a wall.

The third practice includes movement that takes us down onto the floor and back up again. You might benefit from having an exercise mat and blanket to cushion your knees.

The fourth session is a breathing and meditation practice using visualisation. You can sit on a chair to do this.

You might try some or all of the practices. Released weekly.

Let me know how you get on!

Sun Salutations – greet the sun in four different ways

This is a series of four short yoga practices exploring different variations of a Sun Salutation sequence. The Sanskrit name for Sun Salutations is Surya Namaskar, and it is an energising sequence of postures that moves the body in a range of ways.

Part 1 variation is fully seated.

The second part is practised by standing and using a wall.

The third practice includes movement that takes us down onto the floor and back up again. You might benefit from having an exercise mat and blanket to cushion your knees.

The fourth session is a breathing and meditation practice using visualisation. You can sit on a chair to do this.

You might try some or all of the practices. Released weekly.

Let me know how you get on!

Full body, seated workout. Covering Strength, Core and some cardio to finish!!

Welcome to Session 4 - The Finale of Our 4-Week Cardio Journey!

Here’s what to expect:

Final Push: Build on your progress from the first three sessions and give it your all in this final workout.

Feel the Results: By now, you should feel significantly fitter, less breathless, stronger, and more agile. Let's celebrate your achievements!

Comprehensive Workouts: Each session, including this finale, is designed to improve cardiovascular health, build strength, and enhance mobility.

Let’s get going with session 4 and finish strong. You've made incredible progress—let's see it through to the end!

Welcome to Session 3 of our 4-week cardio journey!

Here’s what to expect:

Start Where You Are: Build on your progress from Sessions 1 and 2, and push yourself a little further today.

See the Difference: By now, you might already feel fitter, less breathless, stronger, and more agile. Keep it up!

Effective Sessions: Each session is crafted to improve your cardiovascular health, build strength, and enhance mobility.

Let's jump into Session 3 and progress towards your fitness goals. You're doing great!

Welcome back to Session 2 of our 4-week living room cardio journey!

Here’s what to expect:

Start Where You Are: Begin at your own pace and do what you can today.

See the Difference: By the end of week four, you’ll likely feel fitter, less breathless, stronger, and more agile.

Effective Sessions: Each session is crafted to improve your cardiovascular health, build strength, and enhance mobility.

Let's get started with Session 2 and see how you feel. You'll be amazed at your progress over the next four weeks!

Welcome to Session 1 of our 4-week cardio journey!

Here’s what to expect:

Start Where You Are: Begin at your own pace and do what you can today.

See the Difference: By the end of week four, you’ll likely feel fitter, less breathless, stronger, and more agile.

Effective Sessions: Each session is crafted to improve your cardiovascular health, build strength, and enhance mobility.

Let's get started with Session 1 and see how you feel. You'll be amazed at your progress over the next four weeks!

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.

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 day 3, and we're getting the heart and lungs pumping! It's cardio day (my favourite!). Three exercises, three rounds! As always, do what you can and adjust if you need to. These types of workouts are a great way to measure progress. Take note of how you feel during and after, and compare when you do it again!

You can do this workout seated (swap the shuffles for some seated, non-jumping jacks)...

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!


Day 2 is about balance! Here are three exercises to try. The more we challenge our balance, the more stable we become! See how you go, and if you want to do them for a second time, simply restart the video!

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!

Day 1 is 10 minutes of gentle full-body mobility (top-to-toe stuff!). You can do this session standing or seated! It's a great one to start the day or squeeze in even if you don't feel like a more challenging session but would still like to move a little.

This practice is fully seated. You will need a sturdy dining-room type chair, preferably without arms. We explore finding a neutral spine through seated a seated Mountain Pose, linking movement to breath and developing mindful awareness through movement focused on mobilising joints throughout the body. The practice ends with a short meditation.

Something a bit different, but just awesome! This workout combines footwork, cardio, and some basic self-defense movements to mix up your fitness regime.

Grab yourself a couple of knitting needles, wooden spoons or even dumbbells for some extra intensity! Get those feet moving.

Its a cracker, enjoy!

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!

This short guided meditation uses sounds as a focus for our attention. The practice of noticing and acknowledging thoughts and returning our attention to a point of focus is introduced. Smiling is encouraged!

This practice introduces finding a neutral spine through Mountain Pose. It explores some standing poses in a short sequence of mindful movement and then moves down to the floor for some seated poses. These could also be practiced from a chair. The practice ends with relaxation. You might want to practice near to a wall which you could use to support you in case of wobbles!

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 second session in the four-part Strength series is aimed at getting you stronger and more mobile for everyday tasks.
Lower / upper body spilt today. Part body weight, part dumbbell exercises. Enjoy it, and let me know how you go!

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

It's here! Session 3 and today's workout experience takes us to the beach!! It's a goody; just be sure to watch out for those pesky dogs �

As always, please do what you can and make it yours! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did filming it!!

Cardio, strength, balance ✅✅✅

Challenge level - 5

Session number 2 of the winter fitness programme! Balance, strength and cardio. ✅✅✅

Enjoy!

Challenge level - 5

3 exercises to take your knees through varying ranges and depths to replicate and help make those occasions when you need to get down low feel comfy!

Invite your favourite chair along to support you through the movements! Practice makes the knees feel great.

Challenge level - 3

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