Generation Games

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Tai Chi in the park

Session 18: Home Exercise: Strength & Balance - chair-based

Session 17: Strength & Balance (standing) with Sarah

Session 16: Strength & Balance - Balance session (advanced) with Louise

Session 15: Strength & Balance - Aerobic session (advanced) with Louise

Session 14: Focus on hands and wrists with Frances

Session 13: Tai Chi (standing) with Frances

Session 12: Strength & Balance - Balance Focus with Lucie

Session 11: Strength & Balance - Balance Focus

Session 10: Strength & Balance - Balance Focus

Session 9: Workout Wednesday's

Session 8: Strength & Balance (leg strength) with Lucie

Session 7: Pilates - guest contribution by Gill Withers

Session 6: Strength & Balance (endurance focus) with Lucie

Session 5: Tai Chi with Frances Reader

Session 4: Strength & Balance with Carol Doherty

Session 3: Tai Chi with Frances Reade

Session 2: Strength & Balance, including floorwork

Session 1: Strength & Balance

Big, Bold and Balance Session

Big, Bold and Balance Exercise DVD

Strength & Balance in 36 Seconds

Strength & Balance Falls prevention exercise classes

Generation Games At Home DVD

1 Introduction

Welcome to Generation Games: At home. This DVD will lead you through a simple 30 minute exercise programme. Whether you want to exercise in a chair or do something more vigorous, this DVD has been designed for you.

2 Information about the DVD

Generation Games: At home is a simple exercise DVD designed with older people in mind. Doing these gentle exercises will improve your cardiovascular (heart and lungs) fitness, your muscular strength and your balance. Generation Games: At Home is suitable for everyone, whatever your ability or fitness level.

These exercises are based on the seated and standing exercise classes which run across Oxfordshire every day. They have been carefully selected because people find them easy, fun and beneficial.

3 Information about exercise

Most people know that exercise is good for you, but not everyone knows just how good it is. Did you know that regular exercise can reduce your risk of having a heart attack by 40% and your risk of getting cancer by 25%? Did you also know that it will reduce your risk of dementia, diabetes and falling, as well as improving conditions like arthritis?

Apart from the huge health benefits, exercise will help you feel better mentally too.

There are very few medical problems which make exercise unadvisable, but if you are concerned about this, please talk to your GP or explore the Generation Games website.

If you can, try to do around 30 minutes of exercise each day. It doesn't matter what you do: walking, dancing, gardening, cycling, or the kind of home exercises shown in this DVD. Anything that makes you feel warm and slightly out of puff is perfect.