A low-impact full-body chair workout that's beginner-friendly
Fitness coach Beverley Cheng shares a 25-minute routine to improve stability and strength
POV: You want to workout, but you need something low impact that you can do on the fly.
Whether you're a beginner who's just starting out at home or you're looking for a less intense way to get some movement in, this chair workout from fitness coach Beverley Cheng could be exactly what you've been after. While our last chair workout leveled up the intensity with sets of challenging circuits, this one slows things down to focus on lighter, simpler moves.
In this video from her series Fit for Me, Beverley will lead you through a 25-minute full-body workout that uses this everyday household object to stabilize and build resistance. You'll start with a dynamic warm-up, then move into two rounds of exercises that'll get your muscles firing from head to toe.
Check out the full workout video, then scroll down for the list of reps. All you'll need is your chair, a mat and some water. Let's get started!
Low-impact full-body chair workout
Repeat each exercise for 40 seconds, then rest for 20 seconds.
- High plank knee drives
- Incline forearm plank
- Seated alt bicycle crunch
- Tricep dips
- Sit ups
- Reverse-lunge hip circle (R)
- Reverse-lunge hip circle (L)
- Single-leg thrust (R)
- Single-leg thrust (L)
- Hamstring bridge
Repeat the routine once.
Produced in collaboration with CBC Creator Network.
