50+ General Fitness Great Workout for all Abilities - $20 per Class
Looking for a good workout in a fun and friendly atmosphere?
Join our one hour General Fitness class – with an emphasis on posture, core, strength, balance and brain challenges that caters to all abilities.
The exercises are practical and achievable, and cover the use of a wide variety of equipment.
Small Class Sizes
Up to 10 in the studio and 20 at the hall. With great music and a fun, social atmosphere.
No Contracts
Great classes at a reasonable price. Workout when you want.
Fun Workout
With practical exercises that mimic daily activities.
Experienced Trainer
Coach Jane is a Registered Exercise Professional with 18 years experience working with over 50’s age group.
What to Expect A class suitable for almost everyone, with options for different levels.
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Classes run for 1 hour
50 minutes of exercise and 10 minutes at the end of class devoted to stretching and relaxation. This is often the best part of the class as we use spine aligners (long rollers) to relax and stretch. Open the chest, work on alignment through the spine and float away!
We work on breathing to relax the body and encourage breathing from the diaphragm rather than the upper chest.
When you come off the roller onto the floor your spine will feel amazing! You feel straight and relaxed. We then finish with some stretching for the back and some rolling up and down the spine.
If the roller is not for you due to back issues, then you can lie on the floor or relax on a chair.
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Classes all start with cardio
All classes start with a cardio warmup.
We will do high and low impact cardio. Depending on your circumstances, you can do either option. If you are on the ball, this will be a combination of high and low impact with some balance incorporated to challenge the brain. If you are not comfortable on the ball you can use a chair. Some classes will be challenged with the warmup, raising the heart rate quickly, and then it will stay elevated for the next 2-4 rounds of exercise.
Other classes are slower with a steady heart rate for the first half hour.
Some standing cardio is also carried out during the class to keep the heart rates elevated. A chance to get your dance groove on! At all times you work to your own ability and fitness level.
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This is followed by squats using a variety of options
Whether free standing, with a ball at the wall or on the floor, or working onto a bench or chair. It is varied from class to class. Always a practical exercise, squats mimic sitting moves. The ability of the client will determine how deep the squats are. Plié squats are also added along with lunges when ability allows. Upper body exercises are added to create extra challenge.
Weights, bands, kettlebells and weighted balls are often added to these exercises to create compound exercises using multiple joints.
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Weights either on the ball or standing
Covering a range of movements: in front, on the sides, rowing moves, and overhead moves. Also includes some bicep and triceps work. I try to mimic picking up moves, lifting moves and pulling and pushing moves in everyday life to make the moves practical. “Lift the wine bottles out of the trolley and place them in the boot of the car”.
Put the groceries on the top shelf, pick up the grand baby off the floor etc. Often I substitute resistance bands, circular bands and weighted balls for weights. For an extra challenge we add balance, doing the exercises standing on one leg!
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Balance plays a big part in every class
As you age, you will find that your ability to balance will decline. Like all things with the body, use it or lose it! Balance needs to be worked at to keep it, so I challenge you in every class from simply standing on one leg, to one leg squats, working with bands on the ankles, holding weights and standing on mini rollers. Leaning forwards from the hips to tap the floor and return safely to standing in balance is the ultimate challenge!
Any way possible I will challenge you with your balance; even standing on one leg with your eyes closed! Safety is always the first consideration, so you will start balance exercises next to the wall, or holding a balance pole to keep you safe.
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Core emphasis with every exercise
Learning to use your core is the most important thing you can do as you age, as this will help to protect the lower back from being over used, and stop it doing work it should not be doing. Every exercise you learn to do will involve engaging your core, so learning the fundamentals of core engagement is one of the first things you will learn how to do in your pre exercise assessment. As the pelvic floor is the base of your core, any issues with the pelvic floor will need to be addressed and worked on. Incontinence is a common problem for women, (and men!) as you age, but it should not be assumed that this is a natural part of ageing. Pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that, like any other muscle group in the body, need to be exercised to keep them functional and strong. Be prepared to get you pelvic floor exercise face on!!
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Floor work will cover a range of exercise types
The last section of each class is floor work. This is where modified Pilates exercises are introduced. Using the core is essential with these exercises.
Progression from basic exercises to harder ones is at your own pace. Correct posture and technique is taught and reinforced each class to avoid straining and use of incorrect muscles. Props are used; such as Pilates balls, bands, weights and rollers.
Lying chest, triceps and biceps work with weights and bands is a regular feature. Even planks creep in from time to time!
Side lying exercises to strengthen the hips, butt and legs are a regular.
Back exercises to finish, either lying face down or in 4 point kneeling.
The difficulty and intensity of the floor work varies between classes, with the more advanced classes giving you an intense workout.
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Brain exercise
As we age we start to notice that we can get a little forgetful, and start to occasionally misplace items. Exercise is a great way to keep the brain active and alert.
Moves that incorporate crossing the midline of the body have a very beneficial effect on the communication between the left and right sides of the Brain. The better the communication the better the body will move.
Many of the exercises will include cross body moves, rotation and movement that crosses over the midline
Hand and finger exercises can also be a great way to challenge the brain. A lot of fun and a great way to finish the class!
I try to vary the class format each time so there is plenty of variety to keep the body and brain guessing.
After class, many of the ladies will have coffee at the local café for a catch-up, so it is always social.
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