Why strength and balance matter after sixty
Strength is what gets you up from a chair, up the stairs and off the floor. Balance is what keeps you off the floor in the first place. Both can be trained at any age, and both fade if they are not. The sessions here are built around exactly those two things, using a chair, a wall, a kitchen counter and light weights.
Many families book this for a lolo or lola who lives with them. Adult children can sit in, and many end up joining the session.
Safety first, and a doctor where needed
Anyone with a heart condition, recent surgery, a diagnosis of osteoporosis, or a fall in the last year should get their doctor’s go-ahead before the first session. The coach asks about medication, dizziness and joints in the consultation and keeps a hand within reach during balance work. Nothing in the session is a test; if something hurts, it stops.
The coach is not a physiotherapist and does not treat injuries. If a movement problem needs a therapist, we say so.
Sessions at home, where the stairs are
Training at home means the coach can practice the actual stairs, the actual bathroom step and the actual chair. That is more useful than a machine in a gym. Sessions are shorter than adult sessions, usually 30 to 45 minutes, and two a week is a common pattern.
A transportation charge applies and is quoted by distance. Everything else is quoted after a short assessment.