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Thursday <strong>March</strong> 7 <strong>2024</strong><br />
Older adults welcomed at<br />
local fitness centre<br />
As we all know, the ability to move<br />
around freely is essential for everyday<br />
life. However, as we age, our mobility<br />
and flexibility can decrease, making it<br />
more difficult to perform our usual daily<br />
activities that require us<br />
to stand, walk, sit, and<br />
bend.<br />
Health professionals tell<br />
us the best way to stay<br />
healthy and continue to<br />
enjoy life as we get older<br />
is to keep being physically<br />
active, which will delay<br />
the reduction in mobility<br />
or even reverse some of<br />
the losses as we age. In<br />
other words, “move it or<br />
lose it”.<br />
Regular exercise can also<br />
increase life expectancy by strengthening<br />
heart and lungs, improving cardiovascular<br />
fitness and helping keep conditions that<br />
affect these vital organs at bay.<br />
According to the World Health<br />
Organisation, a sedentary lifestyle is one<br />
of the 10 leading causes of death and<br />
disability. They advise that even gentle,<br />
regular exercise, such as using a treadmill<br />
or cross trainer, can help increase our<br />
lifespan by three to five<br />
years.<br />
Heather Peterson, who<br />
owns and runs Culture<br />
Fitness Wigram, says her<br />
centre provides classes<br />
and activities that benefit<br />
adults of all ages, and<br />
levels of health and<br />
fitness, and twice a week<br />
the focus is on older<br />
adults.<br />
“On Tuesdays and<br />
Thursdays from 10am to<br />
10.45am we offer an older<br />
adult fitness class run by our fabulous<br />
trainer, Leanne. The classes are very<br />
well received, and we often get feedback<br />
on how much attendees appreciate the<br />
classes and the opportunity to meet<br />
likeminded people,” Heather says.<br />
She describes the environment as<br />
welcoming, offering a sense of community<br />
and belonging.<br />
“The mission is to support people’s<br />
health journey through education,<br />
encouragement, and hand-holding if<br />
necessary.<br />
“As we grow older our bodies change.<br />
Injuries take longer to heal. Our mental<br />
health can be compromised through<br />
loneliness and feelings of isolation. And<br />
research published by the Journal of<br />
Alzheimer’s Disease shows that exercising<br />
regularly will also help reduce the chances<br />
of suffering from dementia in later life,”<br />
Heather says.<br />
“That is why Culture Fitness Wigram<br />
is here. To be the healthy heart of the<br />
individual and the community. I get<br />
such joy from seeing people of the<br />
older demographic out moving, finding<br />
purpose, and smiling and enjoying their<br />
days.”<br />
For further information, contact Culture<br />
Fitness Wigram on (03) 366 7338 or visit<br />
the gym at 187 Wigram Road.<br />
Join the Fit for Life classes on Tuesdays<br />
and Thursdays at 10am. Bookings<br />
essential.<br />
Good health has never been so<br />
achievable, available, and affordable.<br />
OLDER ADULTS Fitness Classes<br />
Bring a friend,<br />
husband, partner or<br />
just yourself and get<br />
involved in group<br />
exercise as it is one of<br />
the best ways to<br />
stay fit, motivated<br />
and energised!<br />
P.S. We have<br />
no AGE limit!<br />
Join Leanne for our<br />
Fit for Life Classes<br />
in Wigram<br />
WIGRAM<br />
The Fit for Life Classes are designed to:<br />
• Make you feel better about yourself<br />
• Improve and maintain fitness<br />
• Improve health and well-being<br />
• Improved mobility, circulation, heart and lung function<br />
• Give you the opportunity to meet new people<br />
and most of all... Be Fun!<br />
187 Wigram Rd, Christchurch<br />
Ph: 03 366 7338 www.culturefitness.co.nz
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