Free Online Fitness Session
for older adults
Jordan’s session 7 October 2020
Helping over 60s build strength and resilience through slow movement, this 30-minute session is led by Jordan.
After a thorough warm up, you’ll work through a series of strength exercises. To keep your muscles under tension for longer, all of these exercises have been slowed down. By doing this, you’ll have the chance to work on proper positioning. This is something which is often lost when we move quickly. Not only that but your muscles will be engaging for a longer period of time. Consequently, you’ll have to control your movements to ensure that the correct technique is followed.
Increased strength and muscular control is the result. In turn this improves your bodily awareness and makes everyday tasks easier. Stronger and bigger muscles also help to protect the joints, reducing the risk of fall and collision-related fractures. This is why helping over 60s build strength and resilience is so important. Slowing down your training every so often is a smart way to build a strong and resilient body.
After the workout is finished you’ll be rewarded with a relaxing stretch to help you cool down.
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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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Quite hard but thanks Jordan
Thanks Jordan , great as always !
Slower than usual but makes the muscles work ! Thanks Jordan ,