Active Age Exercise Classes for the Older Adult

Our Active Age exercise classes are designed for the older adult. They are suitable for everyone and all abilities. Participants work at their own pace with three variations of every exercise offered, as well as the option of using a chair.

The classes focus on functional fitness, strength, balance, cardiovascular fitness and more. A large focus is on making the classes fun, offering a welcoming environment and designing the sessions based solely on the needs & abilities of the specific group of participants.

We use a variety of fitness equipment such as bands & weights to offer variation in class types & exercises. We can help the participants with their individual goals, whether it’s just to perform every day tasks such as standing from a chair or bending down to pick something up or completing a 5km walk.

We aim to build their confidence so as when the course finishes they feel capable of joining other classes within the community. We try to foster friendships & support networks withing the classes also, to help with social isolation and loneliness that is very common among this age group.

The classes are suitable for all ages, we often have participants in their 80s & 90s join us. We want to help them maintain their best quality of life for as long as possible. This is why we don’t just offer generic classes, we plan and design the classes around the participants, ensuring that they can reach their own goals and see improvements no matter their starting point.

When we say the classes are for everyone we mean it, we have experience working with chronic conditions also so we are very comfortable having people with injuries, illnesses or additional needs attend our sessions.

Please cancel if you can no longer attend. Non-attendance without cancellation may affect your ability to book future events with SDCC Libraries

We believe that fitness is for everyone, regardless of age, ability, mental health struggles or anything else that they may feel is a barrier for them so we will work with each participant to make sure that they feel included and able to participate.

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