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Strength & Balance Flow (35 Min Yoga)

No matter your age or fitness level, it’s important to incorporate functional fitness into your routine to help improve even simple day to day activities. This 35 minute yoga class is specifically designed to focus on strength and balance to support the development of stabilizing muscles and functional movement. With no special equipment needed, you can (and should) just press play to start the flow!

30 Min Sculpt & Stretch: I’ve Fallen & I CAN Get Up

If it feels like getting up from the ground gets harder and harder as you age, you are not alone! It is a common physical skill that many of us lose as we age. But great news: this 30-min strength training and stretching session is filled with exercises to help keep us strong so that when we’ve fallen down, we can more easily get back up. So if you are an active older adult, try adding this all-levels workout to your weekly routine. You CAN (and should) get up to press play on this one!

Chair Cardio Sculpt

You’re gonna want to sit down for this one, friends! We’re not kidding. This is a no weight-bearing, all seated cardio workout where you get some upper-body sculpting as a bonus. We’re calling it a “chardio” (chair-cardio) workout that focuses on strength and mobility. This is so great for anyone recovering from an injury or procedure limiting activities, as well as for any active aging adults…or anyone that just wants to have fun hanging with Cat and Brian. Grab a seat and let’s work!

Pregnant Power Sculpt

SSoD Trainer Jess is here with a strength training workout that’s good for when you’re pregnant or just looking for some low-impact power! It’s a great way to stay strong and tone while pregnant though, that’s for sure. Just grab the appropriate weight for your personal level and get ready for 5 low-impact, body-sculpting circuits. Jess even includes some functional moves like simulating grabbing a toddler off the floor. Hit play for this super fun power pump!

This workout does not include a cool-down, but we have some great options here!

Endurance Bootcamp for Active Older Adults

No matter your age or fitness level, we want to keep you moving. This strength & endurance-focused workout class for older adults (or anyone in the mood for a lower to moderate intensity fitness class) is a great way to do that. The class can be as tough or as easy as you want to make it. For the workout, grab a chair for balance and dumbbells if you have them, but Jess will also give you bodyweight-only options. Try this one to prove age is just a number.

Candlelit Restorative Yoga

The next 60 minutes are dedicated to you. This restorative candlelit yoga session is exactly what your muscles and mind need to either start your morning or wind down after a long day of work. Grab two blocks or a couple of rolled-up towels, then get ready to dim the lights and get your relaxation on. Inhale. Exhale. Unwind. Repeat.

Chair Yoga Flow

Get ready to breathe your way to stillness as you stretch and twist your upper body in this chair yoga workout. Using just your body and a sturdy chair, Marie will guide you through a relaxing box breathing technique and modified yoga postures to help you unwind, calm your mind, and reset, no matter what time of day. Grab your chair and press play!

Senior Sweat in the Park

Whether you’re 9, 39, or 89, you’re bound to enjoy this low-intensity, senior friendly workout for active older adults with Bethany. Her pleasant, light-hearted personality shines through as she guides you through a series of exercises to improve balance and strength. This park workout on a bench can also become a living room workout on a couch. You set the stage, we’ll bring the sweat. Let’s shake a leg… literally. 🙂

Low-Intensity Cardio

Don’t have time to get to the gym? Don’t have a home gym? That’s okay… no equipment needed for this cardio workout that’s perfect for the active older adult (senior) or anyone looking for a short, fun, bodyweight only, lower-intensity cardio workout. Your body is the perfect answer – it’s a workout machine! This 30-minute session will show you how to use that “perfect” mechanism for a complete low-impact cardio/core workout. No excuses – let’s get it!

Beastly Besties Cycle & Sculpt

This workout with Best Friends, AJ & Monica, is so…much…fun! It’s a Virtual Cycle & Sculpt Workout designed not only for those that are in perfect shape, but also for those that are fighting some sort of disability or limitation like an injury, or in Monica’s case M.S. – yeah, she’s unstoppable.

The format is simple: Spin, Sculpt, Spin some more, then cool-down and stretch. For the resistance training exercises you can either use dumbbells or TRX straps – you pick! Let’s go have some fun!

30 Min Senior Fit

If you’re an active older adult, want a workout for those with limited mobility, or are recovering from an injury, this alternative exercise video for seniors has your name written all over it. All you’ll need is a chair and some light weights (No weights? Try soup cans.) for this high-spirited class aimed to get you moving, no matter your phase of life. Let’s get fit!

Build Your Balance for Active Older Adults

Are you one of those people that often says, “My balance is awful!”? Well, you’re not alone if that’s the case. Many active older adults (seniors) and even many youngsters have balance issues. Follow this video to practice several of the best low-impact exercises to help improve your balance, and you’ll be on your way to fewer injuries and more overall body stability. Let’s build that balance!