FAST Program: Strong Balanced and Fast

Tues Feb 3 to Tues April 21, 2026 [12 week program]

9 am to 10 am, Multi-Purpose Room, second floor, Field House 2020 College Drive

Cost: $75 Register Online

Strong, Balanced, & FAST is an exercise program aimed at older adults with a focus on balance, upper and lower body strength and mobility, and core stability.

• Attendance at all sessions recommended but not mandatory.

• Wear loose fitting clothing or anything comfortable for movement.

• Features a combination of upper and lower body stretching and strengthening, trunk/core stability training, balance training, as well as agility training (moving quickly).

• There is a "fall prevention" component, so participants will learn some controlled body descent exercises and quick body descent exercises

The class is primarily in sitting and standing at the wall, with progression in later weeks towards exercises on the floor with a yoga mat, however sitting alternatives are provided for those who do not feel comfortable or able to get up and down from the floor. We also work on progression options on getting up and down from the floor as an exercise itself for in the case of a fall.

[Sample class outline 5 minute warmup, 5 min posture reinforcement sitting/standing with movement, 10 min Balance/Core/Overall strength, 10 min Upper body strength, response, wall progression, 5 min Floor sequence, core as able, 10 min Agility, speed, dual task, fun/progressions, 5 min Cool down ]