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Seated Workout Videos

Exercises to Burn Calories and Tone Up While You Sit!

-- By Nicole Nichols, Certified Personal Trainer
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Whether you're living with limited mobility, nursing an injury, dealing with complications related to diabetes, or simply looking for a gentler workout, we've got something for you!  Here's a collection of safe and effective workout videos that can be done from a chair. That's right, you can tone up and burn calories while you sit. Click a video below to learn more and to follow along right from your computer. 








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Nicole Nichols Nicole Nichols
Nicole was named "America's Top Personal Trainer to Watch" in 2011. A certified personal trainer and fitness instructor with a bachelor's degree in health promotion and education, she loves living a healthy and fit lifestyle and helping others do the same. Her DVDs "Total Body Sculpting" and "28 Day Boot Camp" (a best seller) are available online and in stores nationwide. Read Nicole's full bio and blog posts.

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Member Comments

  • With the help of these, everyone can do some exercises. Thanks! - 6/16/2013 7:54:25 AM
  • I use the seated workouts most every day! Thank YOU spark!

    I love them!

    Jean - 6/6/2013 10:02:05 AM
  • Thank you! I am limited with what I can do as far as exercise due to problems with my hip because of cancer, and fatigue from chemo. These workouts are great! I would buy them on DVD too. It would be much easier for me to workout in front of the TV; I don't have enough room where my computer is to do the workouts while watching my computer screen. - 6/6/2013 9:53:59 AM
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    I wish SparkPeople would sell DVDs with seated exercises. I would definitely buy them. - 6/5/2013 6:33:07 PM
  • Thank you so much for the information! I have breathing problems and I hope these exercises will be just what I need. - 6/5/2013 2:44:34 PM
  • These are great for people with back problems (like me). Going to share them with my 76yr old mother. - 6/5/2013 1:42:29 PM
  • THese are entirely awesome. BEing older, 59, and having had back surgery,knee injuries and other minor plagues, I someitmes need to KNOW there is a workout I can do when walking is more difficult.

    THANKS FOR MAKING THESE!! - 6/5/2013 9:35:35 AM
  • I saved this so I can use it when I want to. Thank you. - 6/5/2013 7:29:26 AM
  • I just figured it out. Click on the little Save heart in the lefthand column. - 3/15/2013 10:22:37 AM
  • I would also like to add this to my favorites but can't figure out how. - 3/9/2013 11:09:06 PM
  • Thank you Nicole! I was recently diagnosed with water-on-the-knee and even though it's not enough to warrant surgical or arthroscopic intervention IT HURTS! Man does it hurt! I can't wait to get the clear so I can exercise again, and I will definitely be using your chair workouts! - 3/9/2013 9:14:39 PM
  • I recently had foot surgery and was so sad It will be atleast 8 weeks until I am running again but this cheered me up finding workout i can do int he mean time to keep myself moving.

    thanks! - 2/24/2013 12:22:34 PM
  • I love these seated workouts! They are intense for me even though I am not standing. - 1/29/2013 1:10:08 AM
  • I bought my rope to work today. I can't wait to try some of the seated execises. - 1/16/2013 11:26:26 AM
  • I am a 41yr old woman and I am wheelchair bound with only my right leg. My left leg, from left side of pelvic and hip all the way, is gone. My right hip and rt shoulder was also broken. Due to a car wreck 14 yrs ago. (and I know you are probably thinking 'it was a long time ago, get over it'.I have been fighting weight issues ever since then. I have issues with super bad pain. I am on all kinds of pain meds. I am now at 300lbs. I never dreamed I would be this big. My mother has always had weight issues and I never wanted to have those problems but I am now facing just that. I have tried doing an exercise routine, from my chair. I usually suffer with pain for a day or two after the routine. I am in hopes that this site/program will be just what I need.
    I only have dial up internet and for some reason I cant get any videos to work. I can only watch a 3 minute video after waiting for 45 minutes for it to download. So, I cant get these videos to come in. I do hope I can find some around town or online though.
    Thanks for any advice, ahead of time. - 1/1/2013 7:12:01 PM
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