A Umina business is encouraging local seniors to get their fitness on track with a series of training classes aimed to help prevent fall injuries and muscle loss.
Owned by married duo Yvonne and Adam Harris, the Body Hub is a boutique training studio that focuses on rehabilitation practices and senior training sessions.
The studio currently maintains a strict appointment-only policy to help provide a private environment for clients.
As co-owner and director of the Hub, Yvonne Harris said the duo is passionate about helping seniors to get back on their fitness track after a tough year.
“We’re mindful that during COVID-19, our senior friends have been somewhat isolated and maybe haven’t been able to stay as fit as they would like,” she said.
“We have also seen depression rearing its ugly head as people become more and more alone.”
The Hub also employs a male and female trainer to help train clients, with options to now conduct home visits for people unable to access the West St studio.
With a background in rehabilitation training practices, co-owner and senior personal trainer, Adam Harris, said the Hub had found its niche with the appointment-only sessions.
“The thing I specialise in is focusing on multiplane movements with our seniors,” he said.
“It’s really good for their fall prevention, coordination and balance, and it also helps improve muscle mass and to maintain bone density and brain function.
“I’m looking into doing small PT groups for seniors in the future … it will be a more affordable option and it’ll help to provide that social aspect to training.”
More information on how to book an appointment at The Body Hub is available on their website.
Maisy Rae