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• 22/01/2025
10 Minutes to Spare: Get Up and Go-Go
A lively 10-minute workout designed to energise your body and lift your mood. Four simple exercises, repeated for four rounds, perfect for all levels!
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• 16/01/2025
10 Minutes to Spare: 5 Exercise Strength AMRAP
Strengthen your whole body in 10 minutes with this strength-focused AMRAP workout, part of the '10 Minutes to Spare' series, tailored for adults over 55.
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• 09/01/2025
10 minutes to Spare - Bodyweight - 4 exercises, as many rounds as possible.
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
Follow along with the video or set your own timer and challenge yourself to complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes. This workout is part of our commitment to providing easy-to-access, on-demand fitness tailored to help you build strength, energy, and confidence—all from the comfort of home.
Stay consistent, and explore the full library of workouts designed to support your fitness journey as an active adult over 50. Let’s keep moving and feeling great!
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PreviewPreview• 29/11/2024
Top To Toe: The Finale
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.
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PreviewPreview• 22/11/2024
Top to Toe: Shoulder the Load
Strengthen your arms and shoulders with ‘Reach for the Sky: Strong Shoulders Edition.’ This 20-minute workout builds mobility and confidence for everyday activities
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PreviewPreview• 24/10/2024
Top to Toe: 4-Week Full-Body Programme - Core Blimey #2
Welcome to Session 2 of the Top to Toe programme: Core Blimey! This 15-minute standing core workout will help you strengthen your midsection, improve your stability, and boost your posture—all without needing to get on the floor.
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PreviewPreview• 17/10/2024
Top to Toe: 4-Week Full-Body Programme - Legs Of Steel #1
Welcome to the first instalment of my Top to Toe programme! This 4-week full-body fitness journey kicks off with Legs of Steel, a workout designed to strengthen your lower body and help you build a solid foundation for the weeks to come.
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• 10/10/2024
Waist Trimmers Programme #4 - The Finale
Welcome to the finale of the Waist Trimmers Workout Programme! In this final session, we’re bringing it all together with a challenging mix of dumbbell exercises and energetic cardio moves, perfect for over 55s looking to boost their strength and burn calories.
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• 04/09/2024
Waist Trimmers Programme #2
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!
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• 08/08/2024
Waist Trimmers Programme #1
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. -
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Yoga with Miranda Part 2 of 4
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! -
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Yoga with Miranda Part 1 of 4
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! -
• 13/06/2024
Living Room Cardio #4
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! -
• 31/05/2024
Living Room Cardio #3
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! -
• 24/05/2024
Living Room Cardio #2
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! -
• 17/05/2024
Living Room Cardio #1
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! -
PreviewPreview• 14/04/2024
5 Day 'Starter' Challenge Day 5 - Core
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! -
PreviewPreview• 14/04/2024
5 Day 'Starter' Challenge Day 4 - Strength
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. -
PreviewPreview• 14/04/2024
5 Day 'Starter' Challenge Day 3 - Cardio
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)... -
PreviewPreview• 14/04/2024
5 Day 'Starter' Challenge Day 2 - Balance
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! -
PreviewPreview• 14/04/2024
5 Day 'Starter' Challenge Day 1 - Mobility
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. -
• 25/03/2024
Stronger Foundations Session 4 - The FINALE
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! -
• 04/03/2024
Stronger Foundations - Session 3
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
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• 12/02/2024
Stronger Foundations - Session 2
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!
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• 12/02/2024
Stronger Foundations - Session 1
The first session comprises six exercises, all of which move the body in many different ways. Making you more robust for everyday life.
As always, do what you can, adjust exercises where you need to and enjoy the ride!
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• 01/01/2024
Winter Fitness Programme - Session 4 THE FINALE
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 -
• 01/01/2024
Winter Fitness Programme - Session 3
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 -
• 01/01/2024
Winter Fitness Programme - Session 2
Session number 2 of the winter fitness programme! Balance, strength and cardio. ✅✅✅
Enjoy!
Challenge level - 5 -
• 19/12/2023
Winter Fitness Programme - Session 1
Session number 1 of the live winter fitness programme! Balance, strength and cardio
Have you discovered our exclusive content?
I am so excited to announce that Miranda, a specialist yoga instructor with a focus on accessible yoga has joined the Jims Gym team. Here is a brief introduction to Miranda:
I have practiced yoga for over twenty years. With a background in special education, I was a teacher in London for many years before moving to Stroud. I retrained as a yoga teacher with the East London studio, Yoga on the Lane.
I'm thrilled to see you here, ready to embark on this fitness journey with me. As I've been populating the site with videos, I thought clarifying the equipment you might need to participate fully would be helpful.
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