Lauren Geall – Strong Women’s senior writer

Having begrudgingly spent much of the last week in bed recovering from a cold, I’ve been itching to get moving in some way or another. So when Miranda proposed we try this quick, seven-minute workout, I was intrigued. Such a small about of time meant I could easily afford to take a break from my laptop, and although I was still feeling low on energy after my illness, I was excited to see whether it could help me feel any better.

After finding a suitable chair and wall to work with, I dived straight in. The moves were relatively simple to complete, but they worked all areas of the body, from my arms and upper legs to my core. There were also a few moves designed to raise my heart rate a little, which felt good after spending so much time in bed. But the best bit was that there wasn’t much jumping around, so I didn’t have to worry about annoying my neighbours.

All in all, the workout didn’t take long, but I found myself feeling a lot more energised and present afterwards – I was a bit more awake and with it than before I started. Knowing whether or not to exercise when you’re feeling under the weather can be tricky, but doing something so quick and simple really made a difference to how I was feeling, so I’ll be saving this little sequence for the next time I’m feeling a bit meh.

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