The Importance of Exercise as We Age
One out of every three adults age 65 and older will fall. Ninety-five percent of hip fractures are caused by falls. Loss of balance is due to muscle atrophy. Our senior exercise programs have been helping people stay vertical since 2005.
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50 Plus Fitness Center: The friendliest gym in Delray Beach!
Looking for a fun way to lose weight and gain strength?
If so 50 Plus Fitness Center is the place for you! At Delray/ Boynton Beach's best senior fitness center, you’ll have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a certified personal trainer while also taking part in a circuit training program that will increase your strength balance and flexibility. Working with a certified instructor allows you to exercise safely while improving your fitness level.
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Exercise, not pills, is best remedy for aging.
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Regular exercise has benefits at any age.
Circuit Training - 14 stations supervised circuit. Private sessions available.
Increase your strength, balance, agility and flexibility
The leading cause for seniors to lose their balance is muscle atrophy (decrease in muscle strength). Lifting weights is a great way to build back muscle strength. Starting a weight bearing senior exercise program will make a big difference in both strength and balance. Located in the Delray Beach Boynton Beacharea since May of 2005, we have been able to improve the balance and strength of hundreds of neighborhood seniors. As creator and instructor at 50 Plus Fitness Center Deray/ Boynton Beach, I would like to thank all of my members for allowing me to help them improve their lives.
Times have changed.Bicycling and treadmilling are no longer the only exercises you should be doing. Current research shows that weight-training exercise is the best way to reverse muscle atrophy. A strong body means better posture, balance and agility. The more you do the less you become.