Active Life Group Exercise Therapy
Our Active Life programme is primarily a social, group exercise class that gets old and new friends together. We perform functional exercises designed to challenge strength, balance, flexibility and aerobic capacity to ensure that you continue to enjoy your life to the full. The Fit For Life team create a strong relationship with our clients, providing personal support and advice.
Even if you have never participated in exercise before, it is never too late to start! You have the capacity to make dramatic changes to your present and future health and well being. By implementing specific exercises into your weekly routine, you will feel the benefits now, and more importantly, in years to come.
Active Life is designed to provide all levels of ability and fitness with a fun and progressive exercise programme. We not only help you get fit again but we support you with home exercise advice and personal issues related to your everyday activities.
What types of exercises are involved, and what are the Health benefits to be gained?
Aerobic exercise is a form of exercise that works your heart, lungs and large muscles over a continuous period of time. Weight loss, increased energy levels, reduction of blood pressure are some of the many benefits you may experience.
Strength training improves the strength of your muscles, will keep your bones and muscles strong and provides protection for your joints. It also leads to improved posture, which helps alleviate long term pain and restricted joint mobility.
Flexibility training and stretching helps to relax muscles and reduce stiffness and reduce the risk of injury to muscles, ligaments and joints.
Specialised balance and falls prevention exercises can further help reduce the risk of injury through falls.
All of these exercises help to keep your heart, muscles and bones strong, protecting you from disease, accidents and a loss of independence.
