Free Online Fitness Session

for older adults

Jordan’s session 20 January 2021

Led by Jordan, today’s 30-minute session is all about strength building for over 60s.

Over the course of the session, you’ll be performing four strength-based exercises that work the entire body. Your aim is to move slowly and with control. Careful consideration of your movement technique will ensure that you’re engaging your muscles correctly.

This session is perfect if you’re looking to build upper body strength, as two of the exercises focus purely on the arms and shoulders. There are many benefits of strength work, such as building strong functional muscles. This will help you with everyday tasks like lifting carrier bags and laundry baskets. It will also increase the size of the muscles to protect the joints.

When the workout is over you will have a brief stretch to cool down.

We’d love to have your comments on strength building for over 60s. Don’t forget to subscribe to the FIT FOR GOOD YouTube Channel! Please do consider donating to FIT FOR GOOD so that we can carry on providing FREE sessions.

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.

  • Strength building for over 60s
  • Strength building for over 60s
  • Strength building for over 60s

3 Comments

  1. Audrey on January 21, 2021 at 10:35 am

    Certainly new movements thank you Jordan



  2. Audrey on January 24, 2021 at 10:43 am

    Did again thank you Jordan



  3. James Laverty on January 25, 2021 at 10:41 am

    Really enjoying this session Thank you Jordan



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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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If you're enjoying Fit For Good online sessions, we’d love to see you via photos or videos – we're regularly asked by news sources for images of people doing the sessions. Perhaps someone in your household has a phone and could take pictures or a video clip? Please send them here.

PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAMME