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Exercise classes

These gentle exercise classes are approved as being suitable for people with osteoporosis or arthritis. They are very popular classes attended by ladies and a few men (more are welcome to join us!) from their fifties to young-at-heart eighties. The cost is £16 per half term (£15 for members of The National Osteoporosis Society). Classes are currently held during school term times as follow:

John Palmer Hall, Union Road, Solihull.
Mondays, chair-based for the less mobile, 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm.

Solihull Methodist Church Hall, Blossomfield Road, Solihull.
Wednesdays at 9.30 am – 11.00 am and 11.00 am – 12.30 pm.

Shirley Community Centre, Stratford Road, Shirley.
Thursdays at 10.15 am – 11.45 am.

You are welcome to come and give the class a try, free of charge, to see if it suits you, but please telephone first to check that we will be there.




Gentle exercise classes consist of:
  1. MOBILITY AND WARM UP
    Slowly and rhythmically putting the joints and main muscle groups through a wide range of movements and preparing them for the involvement to follow.
  2. MAJOR ACTIVITY
    Increasing the intensity, low impact through joints, strengthening bones and building muscle. The heartbeat is raised to a comfortable level improving cardio vascular performance.
  3. COOLING DOWN
    Tapering down slowly from the main workout until the body is back to a steady state.
  4. STRETCHING
    Stretching the muscles that have been involved in the exercise to take out any tension.
  5. VARIETY
    Other exercises can be line dancing, use of equipment for resistance strength and toning, Tai Chi.
  6. BENEFITS
    Improving posture and balance; building confidence; reducing pain and stiffness; socialising and enjoyment - all of which will help reduce the risk of falling, a primary cause of fractures in people with osteoporosis.