Sit Fit: Chair-Based Exercise at Waipa Women's Hub

🪑 Sit Fit is a friendly, low-impact exercise class designed for older adults with a focus on strength and balance. Perfect for those with limited mobility or who need seated options during workouts.

This welcoming class combines seated exercises with supported standing balance activities, making it ideal for participants at mobility levels 1-2. Everyone uses a chair for support throughout the session.

Class details:

• Location: Waipa Women's Hub, 321 Bank Street, Te Awamutu
• Cost: $4 per session
• Duration: 45 minutes
• No classes on public holidays or during Christmas/New Year break

What to bring: Comfortable clothes (track pants, shorts, tights), lace-up shoes or sneakers. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your first class to meet with Di.

For more information, contact Di Johnston at 027 4213454 or neal.storepro@xtra.co.nz

Benefits of Chair-Based Exercise for Older Adults 💪

Chair-based exercise classes like Sit Fit offer numerous benefits for older adults and those with mobility challenges. These accessible workouts provide a safe environment to improve strength, balance, and overall wellbeing.

Physical benefits:

• Improved strength in major muscle groups 💪
• Better balance and stability, reducing fall risk
• Increased flexibility and joint mobility
• Enhanced coordination and body awareness

Mental and social benefits:

• Regular brain teasers help maintain cognitive function 🧠
• Social interaction reduces isolation
• Structured routine improves mental wellbeing
• Sense of achievement and improved confidence

The use of equipment like balls and bands adds variety and progressive challenge to exercises, while the final relaxation and stretching component promotes stress reduction and improved circulation.

Chair-based classes are particularly valuable for those recovering from illness or injury, managing chronic conditions, or who simply prefer the security of having a chair available during exercise.