Getting Fit while Sitting Down

INUF members who feel active exercise is beyond them, are enjoying the new, chair-based exercise classes, which have been taking place at Ithaca House since 22 January. The classes, which will be offered for a total of 12 weeks are led by Shareen Akhtar, a professional fitness instructor, and are part of INUF’s “Fitness Pursuit” programme.

Members taking part in the seated exercises. From left to right: Martha Quinlan, Gwyneth Grant, Amadou Tarawally, Gregory Eboji, Shareen Akhtar (the instructor), and Damian Briody.

Participants engage in a series of fun, gentle, mostly seated exercises, to help them get moving. These include ball and hoop exercises, and Shareen will be bringing a parachute for parachute games next week.

Members taking part in the seated exercises. From left to right: Martha Quinlan, Gwyneth Grant, Amadou Tarawally, Gregory Eboji, Ameet Saviviani, Damian Briody, and Shareen Akhtar (the instructor).

There are still seven weeks left, so if you are interested you can still attend future sessions.

Some of the standing exercises. From left to right: Damian Briody, Martha Quinlan, Gwyneth Grant, and Pamela Hillyer.