Strong for Longer - Body Active

Course intent

Strong for Longer is a collection of strength and confidence-building courses adapted to you, whatever your stage in life. These unique courses provide you with an opportunity to regain and maintain the skills and knowledge to protect your health now and in the future. Strong for Longer courses are aimed at adults of all ages looking to increase their day-to-day movement and improve their muscle strength.

The course works at your level.

What will I learn?

.This upbeat course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to improve cardiovascular fitness, cognitive health, and flexibility. This course will also contribute to the NHS recommended 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity.

Each lesson will last an hour and will include a warm-up, various exercises to build flexibility, strength & balance and complete with a warm down. You will be using various equipment including light hand weights, exercise balls and resistance bands.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

.Strong for Longer courses are ideal if you:

• Want to start or reintroduce exercise into your week.
• Want to exercise seated or holding onto a barre.
• Feel confident with light to moderate physical activity.
• Want to maintain or rehabilitate strength and movement.

Our expert tutors will adapt all movements to suit individual health & wellbeing needs.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

.Before the first lesson:

All learners must click on the link below, complete and submit before the first class.

https://customer.surreycc.gov.uk/sal-learner-health-information

• Wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to reach up and bend down.
• Wear trainers, or similar shoes which hold the foot, provide cushioning, and grip the floor.
• Bring a bottle of drinking water. The centre has fountains to refill.
• You will use a yoga mat. Please bring your own or borrow one of ours.

What can I do when I finish the course?

.When you finish your course, you can either enrol on another Strong for Longer course to maintain good physical health, or use the course as a stepping stone to our more challenging courses when you feel stronger and more confident.

Additional information

.We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. We value and support equality, diversity and inclusion by always promoting fairness and respect.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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