CENTRAL DEVON MP Mel Stride is encouraging local residents to stay healthy and look after their mental health by getting involved with a new national campaign inspiring people to exercise during the coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak. With people mostly confined to their own home following the latest government advice, Sport England’s ‘Join the Movement’ campaign will give people fun and creative ideas on how to get active at home and encourage them to share their own experiences using the hashtag #StayInWorkOut.
Launching with a strong social and digital presence, the campaign will have its own online hub to give access to a range of home workout options – including existing free exercise content and advice from organisations such as the NHS, and workouts from popular fitness brands and influencers such as Les Mills on Demand, Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) and FiiT, many of whom are offering free content and extended trials to help people get easy access to home exercise. The campaign will also encourage people to go outside close to where they live for one session of exercise a day, alone or with their household, as the Prime Minister set out earlier this week, whether that’s simply for a walk, a jog or a cycle.
Mr Stride said:
“This is the first time in our lifetimes that we have had our movement and therefore our ability to exercise restricted to this extent. With exercise playing a key role in staying healthy, both physically and mentally, I encourage people to go online and learn more about this excellent initiative from Sport England.”
For more information about the Join the Movement campaign and to access a range of home workout resources, please visit: www.sportengland.org/stayinworkout.
