(CNN) As countries around the world struggle to keep citizens inside to stop the spread of Covid-19, Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, is trying something a bit different.

In a bid to encourage Ugandans to stay home during the country's lockdown , the 75-year-old leader has released his own home workout video.

So far, there have been 53 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Uganda, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University and the country's Ministry of Health.

On Wednesday, Museveni took to Twitter to warn Ugandans not to exercise outdoors, writing: "If you want to exercise, you can do that indoors."

Yesterday, I discouraged people who have been jogging in groups, exposing themselves to risk amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. You do not have to go outdoors to exercise. Here is my demonstration of how you can exercise indoors and stay safe. pic.twitter.com/Ulbj6vGOYQ — Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) April 9, 2020

In a video posted Thursday, Museveni is seen running barefoot around his office and doing push-ups in a gray tracksuit. As the leader does his reps, aides can be heard in the background of the video counting him up to 30.

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