Feel Good From Home

Home workouts from Shapemaster

Welcome to our page for Feel good members and anyone who wants to improve their fitness and mobility from home. These exercises are designed for older adults, those undergoing rehabilitation, or those with long term health conditions.

These resources have been created by Shapemaster, who are experts in this field and are now providing exercises that you can do from the comfort of your own home.

This page will be of particular use to Feel Good members.

Progression tests and record sheet

Use the exercise videos below to work on your mobility, fitness and strength, and download this pack to measure and record your progress.

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Home Exercise Videos

Seated Chest, Legs & Arms

Join physio Rachel, who will guide you through some seated exercises that will help upper body strength and flexibility. She will also introduce an exercise that will work the legs a little, mimicking the seated climber machine.

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Cardio Exercises

(Seated & Standing Alternatives)

Shapemaster physiotherapist Hannah demonstrates four exercises, marching, side-step, jabbing and squats, which can be performed in the standing position or chair based.

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Stretching

Simple stretches to loosen the body!

Shapemaster physio Hannah demonstrates some gentle warm up stretches which can be performed at home (even before getting out of bed).

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Lower Limb, Leg Exercises

Hannah and Karen demonstrate some standing leg exercises to help strengthen the lower limbs.

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Head & Neck

Stimulating the Balance system

Physio, Rachel demonstrates some useful head and eye exercises which can improve co-ordination and help us to relax and de-stress.

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Posterior Chain exercises

Improve posture and balance

Physio Hannah demonstrates exercises which help strengthen the posterior chain of muscles, thereby
helping to improve posture and balance.

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Quadricep & Hamstring Strengthening

With hip joint movement

Physio, Hannah demonstrates floor-based exercises which help strengthen the quads and hamstrings as well getting the hip joints moving.

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Side Bend Stepper Movement & Stretching

Rachel demonstrates a side bend stepper exercise and stretch that can be done at home. Great exercises for anyone who has any respiratory issues, which may be as a result of Covid.

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Torso Rotation Exercises

to help with balance and assist with walking

Torso rotation exercises that will help maintain good balance and with assist trunk rotation, two vital areas which ensure we can continue to walk properly.

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Exercises to improve core control and improve flexibility

Part 1

Shapemaster physio, Hannah demonstrates movements that will help improve core control and support full body strength and flexibility.

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Exercises to improve core control and improve flexibility

Part 2

Hannah demonstrates movements that will help improve core control and support full body strength and flexibility.

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Cardio Chair Based Exercises

with core work

Hannah runs through some chair based exercises to help strengthen the core and get the heart pumping.

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Chair based cardio

Swimming/full body exercises

Hannah demonstrates some chair based exercises that mirror some swimming techniques that provide a full body workout.

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Chair Based and standing low impact exercises

to strengthen the glutes

Rachel demonstrates some chair-based and low impact exercises which can help strengthen the glutes.

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Full Body Workout (30 mins)

incorporating seated and floor based exercises

Join Rachel as she guides us through an initial warm up, followed by a circuit which includes home based exercises that mirror the movements that you could normally undertake on the Feel Good machines.

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