Staying Active

Discover essential guidelines and practical advice tailored to older adults looking to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle, while improving their strength and balance.

Whether you're already active or looking to start your journey, community-based exercise classes offer a fantastic way to maintain and improve your strength, balance and fitness.

Whether you're already active or looking to start your journey, community-based exercise classes offer a fantastic way to maintain and improve your strength, balance, and fitness.

Straightforward strength exercises are a great way to keep your muscles strong and healthy and help maintain or improve your mobility.

Including balance exercises in your routine is an important part of improving your stability when walking, and staying steady for longer.

Gentle sitting exercises can be conveniently performed on your bed or chair, in the comfort of your home.

Improve your flexibility and general fitness with simple exercises that you can easily complete at home.

Start building small amounts of activity into your day with Five in Five from We Are Undefeatable. These mini-workouts help you move in whatever way works for you.

There are two evidence-based programmes in the UK which have been proven to reduce falls and the risk of future falls. These are called the ‘Otago Exercise Programme’ led by trained Otago Leaders, and the ‘Falls Management Exercise Programme (FaME)’ led by Postural Stability Instructors (PSIs).

We Are Undefeatable and Bill Bailey help you find ways to be more physically active, such as moving more while going about your daily activities at home.

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