June 2019 Newsletter

Everyone’s “Tried & True” Live 2 B Healthy® senior fitness class is the Strength & Balance ( S&B). In S&B, we concentrate on building strength through simple weight-bearing exercising using body weight, loops, bands and ankle weights. Because falling is such a concern among the majority of our class participants, we also concentrate on developing core strength and flexibility, both of which (along with strength training) help to establish a firm foundation for maintaining balance. 

Did you also know, however, that many communities have expanded their Live 2 B Healthy® programming by offering additional types of group fitness classes? Like our traditional S&B classes, these classes are all led by Certified Personal Trainers (CPT). Many communities continue to offer S&B three days per week (often Monday-Wednesday-Friday) and then will come back and fill in with other opportunities on Tuesday and Thursday. Often, communities find that, while there may be a core group of “regulars” that attend all the classes, by expanding the variety of options, they attract new participants with other activities, thus expanding the benefit to a larger population of residents.  

While we are always open to working with our communities to design specific exercise programs to fit needs of your residents, these are a few of our most popular add-on classes:

📌 Senior or Chair Yoga – Gentle stretching and balance-building classes designed to increase flexibility and ease pain associated with joint stiffness. Our yoga classes combine relaxing breathing exercises with simple, mindful movements based upon traditional yoga moves .  

📌Tai Chi – is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai Chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it safe for all ages and fitness levels.

📌Aqua Fitness – Aqua Fitness classes make use of the buoyancy characteristics inherent in the pool to make traditional strength and cardio classes more joint-friendly for seniors. Many communities add Aqua Fitness to their schedules for the summer months.

 📌 Dance – Many seniors enjoy the physical benefits of dance. Our classes have ranged from square dance to hula; Zumba-style to line dance. Our dance classes have traditionally been a good attraction for local seniors to participate from the outside, providing great social opportunities.  

📌One-on-One Personal Training – Many of our CPTs offer one-on-one training sessions (usually self-pay) for residents with special fitness goals, are recovering from injuries or those who prefer private sessions.  

  📌 Exercise Room Instruction – During these small group sessions, a CPT will lead a circuit style class session, teaching individuals proper techniques to get the most out of your communities’ existing large equipment, while helping to avoid injuries which may be caused by improper technique.  

To ensure that you have resident interest in additional types of classes, we have surveys that we can provide to your residents. Many Regional Owners will also schedule special event classes to allow your residents to sample the programs before making a permanent commitment.