Choose your flexibility session
Fit For Good flexibility sessions will help loosen tight muscles, strengthen weak joints and help prevent age and exercise related injuries. You will need to be able to get up and down from the floor safely to do these sessions.
Improve your posture 7 June 2021
Led by Jordan, this 32-minute flexibility session is for older adults who are looking to improve their posture. In today’s session, you’ll be moving and stretching the spine, which is a common problem area for many older adults. A tight spine can lead to stiffness, pain, discomfort and poor posture. It can also lead to…
START THE SESSION >Relax with a full body stretch 24 May 2021
Led by Jordan, this 27-minute session is for older adults who are looking to open up and relax with a full body stretch. Today’s flexibility workout focuses on the entire body. You’ll work through a number of problematic areas, such as the neck, shoulders, lower back, hips, hamstrings and quads. The goal is to stretch…
START THE SESSION >Shoulder, neck and spine stretches 12 March 2021
This 27-minute flexibility session focuses on shoulder, neck and spine stretches. Led by Jordan, these exercises are perfect for over 60s who have limited upper body mobility. The shoulders, neck and spine are typical ‘problem’ areas for many people. Tightness tends to cause discomfort, pain and stiffness, impacting quality of life and increasing proneness to…
START THE SESSION >Body stretching exercises for seniors 8 March 2021
Made up of body stretching exercises, this 28-minute flexibility session is led by Jordan. It’s ideal for older adults who are looking for a challenging full body stretch. In today’s session, you’ll be moving through five stretches that cover most of the body’s major muscle groups. You’ll be holding each stretch longer than normal. This…
START THE SESSION >Lower body stretching 5 March 2021
Led by Jordan, this 26-minute fitness session is for over 60s who are looking for relaxing lower body stretching. If you’ve been sitting a lot lately or haven’t been as active as normal, this is the perfect session. Today we’re focusing on the lower body, paying particular attention to the hips and hamstrings. Both of…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 1 March 2021
Led by Jordan, this 30-minute flexibility fitness session is for over 60s who regularly have a stiff or sore lower back. There are a number of different factors that can cause problems with the lower back. This session attempts to address these problems, with the goal of alleviating the symptoms. You’ll work through a number…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 26 February
Led by Jordan, this 26-minute session for older adults concentrates on exercises for the spine and shoulders. The spine and shoulders are usually problem areas for most older adults. We tend to sit more than we should so the spine loses its ability to flex, extend, twist and bend. Another result of a sedentary lifestyle…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 22 February 2021
Led by Jordan, this flexibility fitness session is for over 60s who are looking for a relaxing full body stretch. In today’s 25-minute session you’ll be following along with Jordan. He’ll helps you stretch, quite literally from top to bottom. You’ll start with the head and neck, working your way down through the shoulders, core,…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 19 February 2021
Led by Jordan, this 25-minute session concentrates on balanced full body stretching for over 60s. All of the stretches in today’s session are single-sided. This means you’ll get the chance to focus your full attention on each side to promote balance across the body. Often, when we stretch both sides at the same time, we…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 15 February 2021
This 25-minute session focuses on lower body stretching for seniors. Led by Jordan, it’s perfect for over 60s who experience tightness and stiffness in the lower body. You’ll work through a number of relaxing stretches that focus on the glutes, hamstrings, quads, knees, ankles and toes. By stretching these muscle groups in succession, you’ll feel…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 12 February 2021
Led by Jordan, this session is the perfect exercise for older adults who have limited mobility in the hips and groin. If you’ve been sitting a lot lately or are not as active as normal, this 30-minute session is ideal. It will help relieve muscular tension in the hips and groin. Tightness through both of…
START THE SESSION >Jordan’s flexibility session 5 February 2021
If you’re looking to stretch the entire body, this 25-minute session led by Jordan is all about flexibility fitness for seniors. You’ll follow along with Jordan as he helps you stretch the body from top to bottom. You’ll work through all of the major muscle groups, including the neck, shoulders, core, lower back, hips, hamstrings…
START THE SESSION >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
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR PHOTOS
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