Exercise for the chair bound

Age UK in many areas organise chair based activity classes as does your local authority.

My Tai Chi class started as a class for over 50s, organised through my local colleges short craft/language exercise programme.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNnzK5NjsZk

I quite like this

Exercise actually burns very few calories, it's easier to cut those calories from your diet.
It is good for toning up and building muscle though, if you do the right ones.

Thanks so much everyone. I will try these links. I hope some of the classes where I can meet others are available here. A mix of home and away classes would suit.
ExD - I do like BC. I shall use it myself now.

I also suffer from arthritic joints, I’ve had both knees replaced, my hips, wrists, ankles, finger & toe joints are all painful. I find swimming is wonderful, the support in the water is so good. I also do many online exercise classes designed for the ‘older person’ - I use the Goldster platform, they have lots of classes weekly on Zoom, Tai Chi, yoga, workouts… I don’t put my camera on and so if an exercise is not for me it’s not like in a class where you feel bound to do what everyone else is doing, I just adapt it and then continue with the class when I’m able.

BC ( before covid ) I went to a free 'CBE' (chair bound exercise) class at the local hospital run by the WRVS. They will soon be re-starting after having been closed.
You could inquire on the RVS website.

Lupin get in touch with your local council falls prevention department.

I started a class called active ageing. Which is GP referral. It is chair based with some walking I use my stick doing those.

I googled chair based exercises for over 60's with heart problems. A list came up . Saw the one from the council and emailed them. My GP was happy to refer me. It's a 12 weeks course then £2.50 after that.

Where I used to live Age UK had a community fit club. Which was 12 weeks free. The instructor altered some exercises so I did the leg ones holding on to a chair and sat down for arm ones.

Hope that helps give you ideas who to contact.

Google 'tai chi for the chair bound' and pilates for the chairbound' and you will get a range of links to such exercises.

The first hit on the pilates suggestion was an NHS site.

Could you manage to go to a swimming pool? Water helps support your weight and you could probably manage a good half hours exercise in a warm pool.

they do sitting down ones every day on that morning show on bbc1. I imagine you can get workouts on youtube? I've just had a look, there are quite a few here

I am currently doing these kind of exercises for the same reason, provided by physiotherapist. Not sure if they are working as still in much pain. I am sure if you googled there would be some that you could follow.