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Beginner Seated Workout for Better Health
This seated beginner workout boosts your whole-body health in just 5, 10, or more minutes. It’s perfect when you're short on time or low on motivation. Start with 5 minutes—you might surprise yourself and keep going. Let’s move together at your pace!
Fully Seated Beginner Friendly Workout
We all know that staying consistent with exercise is key to getting the results we want. And when we’ve got the time and motivation, it’s much easier!
But what about those days when life’s busy… or you just don’t feel like moving?
We’ve all been there!
And I’m sure you’ve heard “just stay disciplined,” but when your energy is low, that advice is tough to follow.
It’s totally normal to lose motivation!
One way to break through those unmotivated moments and ensure you’re getting some movement to improve your health is to just show up—and start small!
Get yourself and your chair ready, hit play, commit to just 5 minutes, and give yourself full permission to stop after that.
If you’re done after 5, great! You showed up, you moved, and that’s a win. No guilt, no pressure. Get back to it tomorrow!
But eventually, here’s what can happen … Once you get going, often something shifts. You start to feel better, the momentum builds, and suddenly you’re fully engaged in the exercise, moving your body—and maybe even enjoying it!
And with this in mind, I’ve built it into this seated workout!
This workout is fully seated, beginner-friendly, and works the whole body. I’ve also included extra exercises (coordination and relaxation) to improve your overall health and movement. Plus, I give you prompts so you can stop at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 minutes, or go all the way to 30. You’re in control.
And as a bonus, out of the last 3 spots I filmed at, I like this one the best!
So if you’ve been low on time, motivation, or just need something gentle to get moving again, this one’s for you.
Click here to start the workout and make sure to let me know how you went in the comments below the video also!
I’ll see you soon with more!
Until then...
Stay Moving. Stay Smiling. Keep doing the things you love!
- Mike
Stronger Arms and Shoulders: Upper Body Endurance Exercises
Building upper body endurance helps with daily tasks like carrying groceries, gardening, or getting up from a chair — all while supporting posture and mobility. This 20-minute Upper Body Endurance workout will strengthen and tone your arms, shoulders, and back, with a little chest work, too — all in the great outdoors!
Upper Body Endurance Exercises For Seniors (20 Minutes)
Building upper body endurance is essential for maintaining independence, improving posture, and supporting overall mobility!
When we work our upper body strength and endurance, it makes everyday tasks like carrying groceries, pushing a shopping trolley, or even getting up from a chair or moving about with other tasks (for example, gardening), much easier!
With the right exercises, you can improve your upper body endurance and make life feel a lot easier.
That's why I've just released a new 20-minute Upper Body Endurance workout, specifically designed to help you strengthen and tone your arms, shoulders, and back, with a little bit of chest involvement also.
To get moving with me again, in the great outdoors, click the video below (or HERE).
In this video, I use drink bottles or hand weights—so grab your hand weights (or water bottles) before you get into it. And if needed, these exercises can also be done seated.
Remember, when it comes to weights, always start lighter and work your way up. As I mentioned in my last email, it’s important to build it up slowly—give your body time to adapt.
Eventually, you want to choose a weight that challenges you for the exercise, without overdoing it. And always remember: correct exercise technique is most important!
And stay consistent with your exercises!
I’m looking forward to hearing how you go with this new video—let me know in the comments below the video.
More to come from me soon!
Until then...
Stay Moving. Stay Happy. And have an amazing week wherever you may be!
See you soon!
- Mike
Arm Exercises For Toned Arms
In this video, we cover these simple exercises you can do to build muscle in your arms, which will lead to stronger and more toned arms.
Exercise For Stronger and Toned Arms For Seniors
A couple of years back I received an email saying something along the lines of: “Hey Mike, what exercises should I do to get rid of my bat wings?”.
My first thought… “what the hell are bat wings and why does this lady have them?” 🦇
It didn’t take me long to work it out. ‘Bat wings’ were the name given to the back of the upper arms when there is a build-up of fat, making them flabby.
This was the first time I had heard of this. I had heard of ‘tuck shop arms’ before, but never ‘bat wings’.
Since then, I’ve heard it many times.. Apparently another name for this area is ‘bingo wings’.
Anyway…. whatever you refer to this area as, whether you’re a man or a woman, we all want stronger and more toned arms.
There are some simple exercises you can do to build the muscle in your arms, which will lead to stronger and more toned arms……. helping get rid of those bat wings.
Which is exactly what we go through today. Click below (or HERE), for a 10-minute video to strengthen and tone your arms.
In this video we cover:
When the exercises become too easy, you can increase the repetitions, or increase the weight of the hand weights you are using.
There is also an advanced exercise in this video, which is not for everyone but I give a modification if you can’t do it.
For another workout for toned arms. Click HERE.
- Mike