Strength training can be intimidating if you're a beginner. Wendy will take you through a full-body strength training routine to get you started and feeling more confident in yourself! It's only 30 minutes, and is great if you're a beginner, or feeling like a more gentle workout for the day.
One of the most functional movements you can do is a deadlift. From strengthening your back and glutes, to correcting a forward leaning posture, Wendy explains the benefits of this exercise and demonstrates proper form when doing a deadlift.
Shawn introduces you to the BOSU ball. This piece of equipment will provide an added challenge, while improving your stability on uneven surfaces.
Join Y@HOME+ to watch the rest of the series for a complete 20-minute BOSU ball workout from strength training to cardio intervals.
Shawn introduces you to the BOSU ball. This piece of equipment will provide an added challenge, while improving your stability on uneven surfaces.
Join Amber for a barre-inspired workout! This workout will help improve your balance and work every major muscle group. You'll need a chair, counter or back of the couch for balance, light weights and a mat.
Gemma uses dumbbells and classic sets and rests to get you a great total body workout. This workout is beginner friendly and will help you activate and develop all your major muscles.
In this strength based workout, Mike has built an easy to follow workout that only needs one kettlebell to follow. This is a great workout to build a foundation with before you progress into our more complex kettlebell videos. This is a great workout for beginners.
Shelley will lead you through a resistance training workout that will use a towel to build strength, and improve agility. Grab a towel and Join in!
If you are new to strength training you should make this your first video. This workout is made up of six fundamental movements that will help you move well and feel amazing. These movements will create the foundation for long term fitness success.
Shelley takes you through a workout that will expand on some basic strength training exercises in order to improve range of motion, and take your strength training to the next level! This is a great workout for beginners.
In this total body workout Mike has you perform a nine exercise circuit where you work for 40 seconds and then rest for 20 seconds. The workout has no impact and a steady pace making it ideal for exercisers with little experience. You need a light and medium exercise band to complete this workout. You can use either the large loop or handle style bands.
In just over 25 minutes Liia takes you through a beginner-friendly Barre class that has easy to follow movements that are low impact. The workout is designed to target your entire body but does offer more focus on developing your legs, glute and core muscles. You will need some light dumbells for some exercises in this routine and a ballet barre or sturdy surface to use for balance is recommended.
In just over 25 minutes Liia takes you through a beginner-friendly Barre class that has easy to follow movements that are low impact. The workout is designed to target your entire body but does offer more focus on developing your legs, glute and core muscles. You will need some light dumbells for some exercises in this routine and a ballet barre or sturdy surface to use for balance is recommended.
Join Mabel for this hip and glute workout! Hip and glute work will help you avoid injuries and improve your ability to perform real world activities like walking, climbing stairs, or running. For this workout, you will only need a mat. You will work for 45 seconds and rest for 15, performing 10 exercises 2 times.
In this workout, Gemma gives you a total body dumbbell workout and then a good stretching session to wrap things up. This is a great beginner workout.
In this workout, Shelley uses dumbbells to give you a phenomenal total body workout. Movements are done in traditional sets with rests format so you can focus on technique and engage each muscle group.This is a great beginner workout!
In this strength workout Shelley uses dumbbells and combination movements to help you strengthen your entire body. The added element of combining movements will help you stay engaged and make the workout fly by! This is a great workout for beginner's.
Shelley has built a really creative strength workout using body weight and dumbbell. A multi joint movement kicks off each interval and then you perform a smaller, isolated movement to continue the set. This helps improve strength and endurance. Grab your dumbbells and get moving with Shelley! This is a great workout for beginner or intermediate exercisers.
In this workout, Shelley gives you a 30 minute total body workout. Options and breaks are provided to make this work out accessible for most of our audience. Join Shelley and get strong! Exercisers of all experience levels will enjoy this workout.
In this workout Shelley use light dumbbells and easy to follow movements to give you an excellent strength workout. Movements will cover the entire body and help you improve muscular tone, endurance and strength.
In this workout Mike uses a variety of dumbbell and body weight exercises to give you an excellent strength workout. This workout is ideal for exercisers with some experience and are comfortable with movements like squats, push ups and bent rows.
In this workout, Shelley will teach you the body weight movements you typically see in a bootcamp style class. The pacing in this video is ideal for beginners and the impact is minimal. Bootcamp classes tend to be conditioning classes that use body weight and accessories. They will have high intensity sections to challenge your cardio health and muscular endurance. This workout will prepare you for those styles of workouts.
Looking to increase your heart rate and challenge your entire body’s strength and endurance? Well, look no further — we’ve got the perfect workout for you! In partnership with ParticipACTION, follow along with the YMCA team as they demonstrate moderately paced exercises that you can do seated or standing and with or without weights to help you improve your technique while also increasing your cardiovascular strength and resilience.
In partnership with ParticipACTION, join us for a low intensity strength training workout, that is gentle on joints, while effectively challenging muscular strength and endurance. Whether you are returning to exercise after injury, returning to exercise, or just starting up, choose the best variation demonstrated, and get started today!
In this workout, Shelley uses dumbbells to provide a total body workout that will help you improve your muscular endurance and strength. There is no impact in this class and it's suitable for those who are new to exercise or have some experience. Grab your dumbbells and let's get you strong!
In this workout, Shelley has you focus on squats, lunges, push ups and tricep dips to develop your entire body. This workout will be a nice progression for beginner exerciser or even suitable for an experienced exerciser who is looking to develop their legs and ability to push with their upper body. No equipment needed!
Brought to you by ParticipACTION and the YMCA! Taught by instructors from the YMCA GTA, this no impact workout will challenge your balance and enhance your posture through small isometric exercises that you can perform seated, with a wall support, or freestanding. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, these movements will help strengthen your joints while lengthening your muscles.
This video features classic dumbbell strength training to help you get stronger! Multi joint movements are prioritized with an emphasis on control and muscle activation. This workout is ideal for beginner to intermediate exercisers as the pacing is gentle and there is no impact.
A 20 minute dumbbell strength workout. Six movements are featured in this beginner-friendly class. This is a low impact, total body workout that is focused on developing muscular strength.
In this workout, Melissa gives you a low impact body weight workout. The movements are easy to follow and prioritize muscle activation. This workout will be amazing for people who don't have a lot of exercise experience. No equipment needed.
In this 20 minute workout, Mike has you perform circuits that will develop your entire body and help you move well and feel great! The circuit style of the class will help you improve your endurance without having to do high impact cardio. This workout is beginner friendly, has minimal impact and many options are offered. No equipment needed!
In just over 20 minutes Shelley will get you a total body workout that develops both your strength and improves your cardio. Movements are dynamic but done with control and minimal impact to make this workout beginner-friendly. Light dumbbells are needed to get the full value out of this workout.
In just over 20 minutes Mike will help you develop some total body strength and endurance. Compound movements are performed in a circuit to provide the foundation for this workout. Options are provided and are low impact. dumbbells are required for the first two movements in the workout as is the ability to stand and kneel while exercising throughout the session.
Join us for a full body circuit training workout that will get you moving for National Health & Fitness day. 3 circuits with 3 different movements that require no equipment! Low impact and modifications are given throughout this video.
Join us for a 15 minute, total body workout using bands that have handles at the end. It's suggested that you have a light and medium band available to get the most out of this workout. The bands are fixed to a sturdy anchoring point at waist level throughout this video. No impact and easy to execute movements make this workout accessible for most new exercisers.
Join us for a 20 minute body weight workout targeting all the muscles in your legs. Low impact and no equipment needed! Enjoy the mini-circuits that will develop all muscles in your legs and challenge your muscular endurance.
Build core strength and improve your balance through a series of standing and lying movements. This low impact workout is a great starting point for beginners combining dynamic and static challenges for each posture.
Join us for a body weight workout that uses compound movements to challenge your strength. Included are two short cardio elements to help you develop your cardiovascular fitness. No equipment needed!
Join us for an 18-minute total body workout. Basic movements make this accessible for beginners and no equipment is needed. This workout will improve muscular strength and endurance.
Join us for a 20-minute workout helping beginners develop their strength and cardio endurance. Having a bag with some weight in it or dumbells will allow you to get the most out some movements in the workout.
A 15-minute workout with no impact and a gentle pace. Ryan and Scott deliver some creative movements to bring you a fresh element to your training! This workout will develop your entire body in a really safe and enjoyable format. A handheld dumbbell or object is recommended to get the most out of this workout.
Join us for a 30-minute challenging strength and cardio workout for the entire body. Light dumbells or objects ideal to get the most out of this workout. BEGIN 10 is our most challenging BEGIN series workout.
Join us for a no impact 20-minute strength and flexibility workout. Light hand-held dumbbells or objects recommended. Four easy to execute strength movements and a gentle stretching segment to improve flexibility. Suitable for new exercisers or those progressing from our GOLD series.
Mix things up with this cardio interval workout. This is a beginner-friendly workout that will condition your cardiovascular fitness and is a great option for the days you’re not strength training. A range of intensity options for each exercise allows you to customize your workout every time.
Join us for a 25 minute, beginner friendly, workout using light bands for equipment. This video will give you a complete strength work out as you work through a full range of alternating low impact toning exercises.
Join us today for a 15 minute beginner strength workout. Enjoy an easy-to-follow total body workout that will help you develop strength in all your major muscle groups. No equipment needed!
Join us today for a 15 minute beginner workout that is a combination of strength interval and endurance work. A great way to build on to your current muscle and cardiovascular levels.
Today join us for a 15-minute beginner workout that requires little to no equipment. The workout centres around functional movements to get moving well and feeling great. You will perform toning movements with recovery breaks and then complete the workout with a low impact and easy to follow cardio segment to get your heart rate up.
Join us today for a 20- minute beginner workout that will give you four foundational movements to target all your major muscle groups. We then follow up with a short segment of easy to follow, low impact cardio activity to complete workout. No equipment necessary, having weights or an object to hold in some exercises will offer additional strength benefits.
A 20 minute entry level workout that will get your body moving. Movements are controlled to build the correct fundamentals exercise. This workout will target all your major muscle groups followed up with a short segment of easy to follow, low impact cardio activity to complete workout.
A 20 minute entry level workout that will get your body moving. Movements are controlled so to build the correct fundamentals exercise. This workout will target all your major muscle groups followed up with a short segment of easy to follow, low impact cardio activity to complete workout.