Our ActiveStrongerBetter offering and other partners and organisations who offer outdoor and at home exercise programs suitable for seniors:
ASB At Home Booklet
EcoFit
University of Newcastle exercise researchers have created workouts for the free equipment at outdoor gyms in parks around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie or at home to improve muscular strength and fitness.
NB: Suitable level for ASB participants is Beginner/Get started. To sign up and download the app visit here.
For outdoor gyms in parks around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, select:
For at home workouts, select:
Heart Foundation Walking Programs
Heart Foundation Walking encourages people to walk more and offers support, ongoing information and advice about how to keep active. One free program, two ways to get involved:
Walking with the Heart Foundation is a great way to make new friends and build connections within your community.
Get your Personal Walking Plan
The Personal Walking Plans are designed to help you become more active, healthier, and happier in just six weeks. Tailored to your current activity levels, the plans include weekly emails, motivational SMS messages, a two-way SMS chat for extra support, and downloadable resources to track your progress.
Genesis Cooks Hill Daily Step Club
Looking for a safe, social, and weather-proof way to stay active? Genesis Cooks Hill has launched the Daily Step Club—a welcoming initiative designed especially for seniors, but open to all ages.
Every morning from 7am to 9am, members of the public are invited to use the indoor running track upstairs at Genesis for a casual walk, no membership required. It’s the perfect alternative for those who love a morning stroll but want to avoid the cold or rain.
Getting started is simple: just check in at reception, fill out a quick waiver, collect a special Daily Step Club lanyard, and walk at your own pace. Participants can even log their kilometres on the club’s progress tracker at reception to monitor their journey.
After your walk, why not enjoy a coffee and chat with friends at the on-site café?
Whether you’re keeping active, making new connections, or just looking for a warm place to walk—Genesis Cooks Hill’s Daily Step Club is a great way to start the day.
Contact Cooks Hill Genesis on (02) 4087 8797 for more information.
Centenary Institute’s Exercise Snacking Program
Do-it-yourself guide to exercising in bite-size pieces for over 60’s:
Visit the website here to learn more about Exercise Snacking.
Active and Healthy Exercise Manual and Logbook
An exercise manual developed by Active&Healthy NSW that includes:
- Resistance (strength) training information
- Exercise safety information
- Warm up and cool down information
- Exercise circuit 1 instructions and logbook
- Exercise circuit 2 instructions and logbook
ASB Article: “5 Simple Exercises You Can Do at Home (Even if You’re a Beginner!)”
Heartmoves Session Video
The Heart Foundation’s Heartmoves program was a game-changer in the world of delivering safe exercise to people with or at risk of chronic disease. The ActiveStrongerBetter Project is taking this work and re-introducing these fun, social, safe, low-moderate intensity exercise programs back into the community through the training and support of Fitness Professionals.
Some of our ASB Team are the original crew involved in the development of the Heartmoves program and still have fond memories of the home-based DVD. With the kind permission of the National Heart Foundation, we are happy to share this session with you. If you would like to do this at home – it is recommended you speak with your GP first.
Other ActiveStrongerBetter Specialty Groups and Collaborations:
- Kaden Centre – custom, targeted exercise programs for people experiencing all stages of cancer
- MoodActive – exercise programs designed and delivered to support mental health
- ActiveStrongerBetter at Men’s Sheds – collaborative project with Australian Men’s Shed Association including posters and videos of warm-up exercises