Living Longer Living Stronger Program

Living Longer Living Stronger is a progressive resistance training program for people 50 years and over and of any fitness or health level.

The program:

Is supervised and run by qualified staff experienced in working with people of 50 years
Is conducted in a safe, enjoyable, friendly and social environment
Includes an appropriate exercise screening and an individually tailored exercise program
Involves 15 minute group core, balance and stretch session.

We will guide you to develop safe strength training techniques and also encourage you to progressively increase the workload to maximise your strength capabilities.

Session Times

Collingwood Leisure Centre - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8am-9am
Richmond Recreation Centre - Mon and Wednesday 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10am
Friday 6, 7, 8 & 9am.

Facts about why older people should stay fit and active

• Without intervention, muscle strength declines with age
• Falls are the leading cause of all injury related hospitalisation for people over 65yrs in Australia
• In 1997/98, 45,649 people over 65yrs were hospitalised
• In 1995, 827 people died from fall-related injuries
• Age related muscle decline and the related consequences are a common cause of falls
• Women from the age of 35yrs, lose up to 1% of their bone mass per year, this loss accelerates rapidly after menopause
• Half of all Australian women over 60yrs are at risk of osteoporosis
• Approximately 40% or 533,268 Victorian's over 50 yrs have Diabetes or Impaired Glucose Tolerance which increases the risk of Diabetes
• Medical Research has proven that strength training will regain and maintain muscle strength, preserve bone density, improve strength, balance, gait, flexibility and co-ordination, which inturn improves the ability to lift, walk, bend, climb stairs and enjoy life.

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Further information

Richmond Recreation Centre Gleadell St Richmond 3121 Ph: 9205 5032 Fax: 9429 8085 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au	Fitzroy Swimming Pool Alexandra Parade Fitzroy 3065 Ph: 9205 5180 Fax: 9416 2317 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Collingwood Leisure Centre Cnr Turnbull & Hoddle St Clifton Hill 3068 Ph: 9205 5522 Fax: 9482 3275 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au	Burnley Golf Course Corner Madden & Loyola Grove, Burnley 3121 Phone: 9205 5048 Fax: 9429 3253 Email: YarraLeisure@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Leisure

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Victoria Online

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