Dayron Robles, the former Cuban athlete and Olympic champion in the 110 meters hurdles, shared this week a simple exercise routine on his TikTok account designed to be done at home, even while seated in a chair, without the need for special equipment.
The video, published on Saturday evening, lasts 51 seconds and showcases basic mobility movements and chest expansion that, according to Robles himself, target two distinct muscle planes.
The message from the former athlete is inclusive and direct: "This is for everyone, for the aunt who can't walk much, for the grandmother, for everyone, move, move, move."
With a warm and motivating tone, Robles encourages those with reduced mobility or unable to leave their homes not to remain still: "Forget about what people are saying to you; just move around your own home in your favorite chair."
The routine does not require standing up or changing location; it’s enough to turn your body forward from the chair and start moving your arms, expanding your chest and engaging the upper body muscles.
The video also serves as a promotion for ChampionLab, a platform for personalized training plans that Robles is associated with. "If what you're looking for is to improve your physique, ChampionLab has all the routines you need tailored to you," he wrote in the description of the post.
Robles, born in Guantánamo in 1986, reached the pinnacle of world athletics in 2008 when he set the world record for the 110 meters hurdles at 12.87 seconds in Ostrava and later won the Olympic gold in Beijing with 12.93 seconds.
After retiring from elite sports in January 2013, he settled in El Cotorro, Havana, where he focused on agroecological agriculture and hospitality businesses. In recent years, he has resumed a public presence on social media, establishing himself as an online coach and a figure in the fitness world.
In July 2026, Robles revealed what his true motivation was for joining the national youth team: it wasn't to win medals, but rather to get a pair of athletic shoes, since due to the lack of footwear, he had improvised a pair using track spikes with the help of a neighbor and a shoemaker.
This new role as a promoter of accessible healthy habits for all kinds of people completes a journey that spans from the Olympic podium to encouraging grandmothers to move from their favorite chairs, maintaining the same competitive spirit as always but now focused on everyday well-being.
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