Fit For Life

PLEASE NOTE:

• Don’t let restrictions like a bad shoulder or knee prevent you from taking this class.  The instructor will provide clear instructions and demonstrations on how to move within your own ability.
• This class was originally designed to help people who had mobility issues and/or were in a wheelchair.  Our instructor has adapted this class to accommodate these people as well as others who can do the exercises from a standing position.
• You will want to use shoes with non-slip soles, wear loose clothing, and have a water bottle for frequent drink breaks.

WARM UP – We begin with a warm up using our wands (or anything like a broom handle) and doing range of motion movements to get our bodies nice and warm.  These movements can be done either standing or sitting in a chair.

LOWER BODY – Next we work on our lower body strength.  Working on our lower body we use ankle weights (or no weight), gliders, bender balls and stretch bands as we do a variety of exercises.  These exercises can be done either standing or in a chair.    These lower body exercises are meant to strengthen our lower body so we have better balance and mobility.

STRETCHING – We then do some static stretches to help prevent soreness after our workout.

UPPER BODY – Then, we work on our upper body!  Using light hand weights, bender balls, stretch bands etc. we do a  variety of exercises to slowly make our way through all of the upper body areas.  We then do some more static stretching.

COOL DOWN – Time for some gentle music, nice slow stretching and deep breathing exercises as we do our cool down.  Cool down is so important as it gives our bodies a chance to cool down properly as we come out of our workout.  We may even spend some time doing some relaxation exercises to help us release any tension we may still have.  This is a really nice way to wind down our workout.