• Taking daily exercise is one of the four reasons the government has advised that it is fine to leave your household for.

• You can do one form of exercise outside each day, for example a walk, run, or cycle. You can do this alone or with members of your household.

• While you are out, always keep at least two metres or more away from anyone outside of your household. This will stop the virus spreading.

• Minimise time outside and wash your hands when you return home.

• There are lots of online resources that have been made available for free to help you to keep active in your home, or in your garden if you have one.

• If you are self-isolating (for example if you’re over 70, pregnant or have an underlying health condition) but feel well, you can also go outside with the same guidance of keeping your distance from others.

• If you are self-isolating because you have symptoms, or someone in your household has them, or you are defined as extremely vulnerable on medical grounds, you should not leave home but that doesn't mean you should stop moving. It's really important to use movement and activity as a way of breaking up your routine, but only if you feel well enough.

• If you are unwell, use your energy to get better and don't try to be active. If you can get out of bed, then do so, but don't try to do too much.

• Finally, if you are feeling better after having had the virus, return to your normal routine very gradually and make sure to have additional rest periods during and after exercise.

If you are not sure about your ability, it might be wise to start gradually, for short periods and build up. You can read the UK Chief Medical Officer’s Physical Activity Guidelines when checking the level of activity appropriate to you.

Make sure you warm up and cool down to prevent injury, and make sure you keep hydrated.

Stop the exercises immediately if you feel faint or unwell, and if you still feel dizzy or unwell have a rest. Next time try something less strenuous, building up your activity gradually.

Any exercise that you undertake linked from our website will be performed at your own risk.

For more information about exercise and keeping fit, please visit the Sport England website.