Free Online Fitness Session
for older adults
Jordan’s session 23 September 2020
This is a great workout for over 60s who are looking to improve their speed, strength and balance. The 30-minute session is led by Jordan.
After a thorough warm up, you’ll start the workout with some sprint work. However, don’t be put off by the name; by ‘sprint’ we mean working at a pace just slightly faster than usual. In this part of the session, you’ll be getting double the amount of rest compared to the time that you’re working so make it worthwhile! Sprint work not only burns a good amount of calories, it improves your heart health and stamina too.
The second part of this great workout for over 60s is upper and lower body strength work. Here you’ll be moving slowly and focusing on your technique. The aim is to be able to control your body against the force of gravity. This will help build muscular strength and protect the joints.
The final part of the session focuses on improving your balance, which will help towards fall prevention.
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What is FIT FOR GOOD?
Research supports the fact that regular exercise is vital to good health and helps control the ageing process. FIT FOR GOOD is a programme specifically designed to help men and women over 60, of all abilities, take more control over how they age and enjoy becoming more mobile, more stable and more socially active.
Although we all understand that exercise is essential for living well into old age, it’s hard to find a way to make it part of daily life. FIT FOR GOOD sessions aim to help you enjoy healthier, happier ageing. Our professional trainers guide you. You gain strength, balance, flexibility and stamina during each workout. You work at your own pace and your own ability – although it’s always good to push yourself just slightly to gain maximum benefit.
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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SESSION
Fit For Good online sessions are a convenient, enjoyable way of improving your fitness and helping to increase your strength, stability and balance.
To make the most of each session:
- Position your computer, laptop, iPad or phone on a stable surface near where you will be working. If you can get YouTube on your television, that's another option
- Check the floor where you are exercising is not slippery and that there is nothing you could trip over
- Wear loose clothing and comfortable trainers or shoes
- Keep a glass or bottle of water to hand to ensure you stay hydrated
- Have a chair or other stable object to hold onto if necessary
- Place your weights - whether they are actual dumbbells, cans of beans, bottles of water or whatever works for you - where you can easily reach them, but won't trip over them
- Exercise within your comfort zone, pausing the video whenever you need to rest or hydrate
- Play background music if it helps you relax
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PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAMME
Nice mix of movement thanks
Thanks Jordan , these videos really give me motivation , without them I probably would only do half as much and then give up !
Did this one again. Thanks Jordan
A good variety of movement. Just the thing to do on a wet and windy day! Thankyou Jordan
Hi Jordan, my husband and I really enjoyed this session – a nice balance of different aspects of fitness, and just the right length, thank you
Thanks Jordan , I found that hard work this morning but it was good to complete it .