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Being more active around the home is a great way for those who don’t have a lot of free time, and are looking for ways to fit more activity around their daily routine. It can also be ideal if you’re just starting out, to help take those first steps towards a more active, healthy lifestyle and help build your confidence levels. If you are unsure or concerned where to start, don’t worry as there are plenty of ways to ease yourself into it.

Home activities can help increase your general health and fitness, as well as strengthening muscles and bones, and if you’re living with a health condition or recovering from illness or surgery, there are plenty of things you can do to help you get back on track. Please seek medical advice if you’re unsure about exercising with an existing health condition.

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Couch to Fitness App

Couch to Fitness App

We know a lot of people want to feel fitter and want to find activities they can do from the comfort of their home – Couch to Fitness is a...

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Deaf Active Online

Deaf Active Online

UK Deaf Sport are proud to be leading and growing online physical activities to make sure deaf people stay active.

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Move It Or Lose It Club

Move It Or Lose It Club

The Move It Or Lose It Club is for anyone who has been impacted by the coronavirus and may not be able (or feel safe) to participate in their usual...

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Home exercises for wheelchair users

Home exercises for wheelchair users

WheelPower is an organisation dedicated to providing opportunities for disabled people to get into sport and lead more active lives. They have been providing opportunities in sport for people with...

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Active 10 App and Walking Routes

Active 10 App and Walking Routes

Did you know that walking briskly for just 10 continuous minutes counts as exercise? Active 10 is part of the One You Kent programme, and encourages people to take brisk 10-minute walks every day

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Easy exercises

Easy exercises

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These easy, low-impact...

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10-minute workouts

10-minute workouts

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These 10-minute workouts...

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10 Today – exercises for older people

10 Today – exercises for older people

10 Today is a set of fun 10-minute, audio and video workouts intended to easily fit into your day to help get you stretching and moving at home. The programme has been designed by and for...

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One You home workout videos

One You home workout videos

One You can help you to make changes in your life to improve your health and wellbeing. As part of the campaign, One You has put together a series of...

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Benefits of…solo exercises

Benefits of…solo exercises

Exercising alone or at home, gives you the flexibility to work out when you want, where you want. Exercising on your own takes a lot of personal strength and discipline...

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Family Fit – Couch to Fitness

Family Fit – Couch to Fitness

Enjoy getting fit as a family from the comfort of your home by following these fun online workouts that are suitable for all levels and ages and are flexible to...

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Carers Active – Activity & Wellbeing Videos

Carers Active – Activity & Wellbeing Videos

Carers UK is the UK’s only national membership charity for carers. Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience but it can also be lonely and bewildering. At these times,...

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Keeping Active during the Menopause

Keeping Active during the Menopause

Menopause is a complex stage of life, and sustaining fitness and activity at this point is life changing when it comes to dealing with menopausal symptoms and overall wellbeing. Menopause...

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Boxing 4 Parkinson’s

Boxing 4 Parkinson’s

Olympia Boxing want to make a difference to the many individuals living with Parkinson's. If you or someone you know is living with Parkinson's then these free online sessions could really benefit them.

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Parkinson’s and Exercise

Parkinson’s and Exercise

Exercise is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. Whether you have Parkinson’s or live with someone who does, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. With Parkinson’s,...

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Couch to walking 5k

Couch to walking 5k

If you want to get more active in your everyday life, but don’t know where to start, go for a walk! From starting with just 10 steps to working up...

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Getting into solo exercises

Getting into solo exercises

Whether you just don’t have the time to go out and join a group, or you’re not used to being active so want to try and build your confidence at...

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Benefits of…Lifting Weights

Benefits of…Lifting Weights

All adults should aim to do activities that build muscle and strengthen bones and joints on atleast 2 days a week (as recommended by the UK Chief Medical Officer). Activities...

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Benefits of…resistance band exercises

Benefits of…resistance band exercises

Using resistance bands whilst exercising can be a great way to help improve your strength and flexibility, muscle stability and coordination. A versatile piece of equipment that can be added...

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Affordable kit to get fit

Affordable kit to get fit

Becoming more active in your everyday life is now more affordable than ever, thanks to a new partnership between Everyday Active and the Heart of Kent Hospice. If you were...

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Being active with a disability or health condition

Being active with a disability or health condition

An everyday guide to being active for people living with an impairment or health condition.

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Prehab exercises

Prehab exercises

Kent and Medway Prehab provide exercise programmes and referrals for patients being treated for cancer, and a variety of other conditions where physical activity can be of benefit. Research shows...

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Exercises for people with complex disabilities

Exercises for people with complex disabilities

Sense is an organisation that supports people with complex disabilities. They provide regular organised activity sessions, delivered online and in person, including yoga, boxing, dance anda variety of other activities,...

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Strength & flex exercise plan

Strength & flex exercise plan

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. Strength and flex...

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Gym-free workouts

Gym-free workouts

NHS Live Well is a collection of webpages with fantastic suggestions for easy exercises you can do to build your confidence and improve your health and wellbeing. These gym-free workouts...

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Get active, stay active

Get active, stay active

So you’re looking to build more movement into your everyday life? Taking those first steps, and then making a habit of it, are two of the hardest parts. You don’t...

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Beating the boredom

Beating the boredom

We’ve all been there. You make a plan to get more active, perhaps a new year’s resolution. It goes well for a few days, perhaps even a few weeks but...

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Get fit for free

Get fit for free

Take a look at our series of articles to help you get fit without the expensive gym membership.

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Benefits of…solo exercises

Benefits of…solo exercises

Exercising alone or at home, gives you the flexibility to work out when you want, where you want. Exercising on your own takes a lot of personal strength and discipline...

Lucy TomlinsonActive Kent & Medway

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Deaf Active Online

Deaf Active Online

UK Deaf Sport are proud to be leading and growing online physical activities to make sure deaf people stay active.

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Parkinson’s and Exercise

Parkinson’s and Exercise

Exercise is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. Whether you have Parkinson’s or live with someone who does, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. With Parkinson’s,...

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Get fit for free – outdoor gyms

Get fit for free – outdoor gyms

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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Read the blog

Check out our blog for lots more activity suggestions and expert guides from the team and our friends.

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How much is enough?

Want to know how much physical activity you should be doing? Read our guidelines to find out more.

Physical activity guidelines

Find an Activity near you

Our activity finder can help you find activities and opportunities to get more active in your local area, as well as online/virtual sessions.

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