Free Online Fitness Session

for older adults

Strength and cardiovascular fitness 5 May 2021

Led by Jordan, this is a 32-minute session. It’s perfect for older adults who are looking to improve their strength and cardiovascular fitness.

In today’s workout, you’ll be working through a format called supersets. A superset is when you pair one exercise with another in quick succession. By doing this you’ll be getting a lot of work done in a short space of time. You’ll work through three pairs of exercises. The first two focus on upper and lower body strength respectively, the third focuses solely on cardiovascular conditioning.

Due to the fast and intense nature of the format, you’ll be improving your strength and fitness. Simultaneously you’ll burn calories, aiding weight loss. The benefits of strength training include improved joint and bone health as well as improved resilience when it comes to tackling everyday tasks. Cardiovascular conditioning helps lower blood pressure and resting heart rate and also gives you that feeling of being physically fit. After the session has finished, you’ll enjoy a nice stretch to cool down.

We’d love to have your comments on this strength and cardiovascular fitness session. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Fit For Good YouTube Channel! Please do consider donating to Fit For Good to help us continue to provide 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 sessions are specifically designed to help men and women over 60 take more control over how they age, and enjoy becoming more mobile, stable and 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. During each workout, you gain strength, balance, flexibility and stamina. You work at your own pace and your own ability – although it’s always good to push yourself just slightly to gain maximum benefit.

2 Comments

  1. James+Laverty on May 5, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Really enjoyed that session thank you Jordan



  2. Audrey on May 9, 2021 at 10:36 am

    Quite tough but enjoyable



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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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