Living in Fitness

Home
United Kingdom
Oxford
Living in Fitness

Award-winning Health/Fitness service for older adults. Fun, Low Impact Exercise. At Your Own Pace.

An Oxfordshire based health and fitness service for older adults. My service provides the following:

Online:
- Zoom based 30 min morning energise classes
- Video on demand exercise sessions (TBA)
- 1-1 or small group personal training

In-Person:
- FunFit over 50 exercise classes
- 1-1 or small group personal training

28/11/2025

Our classes aren’t just about exercise… They’re about connection, confidence, and feeling good in your body today.

Whether you’re building strength, improving balance, or just getting moving again… You’ll find friendly faces, real encouragement, and a reason to keep showing up.

💬 Check the carousel to find all class locations and times, and come join our community!

I’ll be waiting! 😁

24/11/2025

We know some weeks are busier than others. Even so, it’s important to keep your exercise routine going, your health is important too.

Follow our simple tips in this post to make movement fit your day.

If you want guidance or gentle adaptations, send me a message.
I’m here to help. 👍

21/11/2025

When you move to music, your brain releases dopamine and endorphins. The same feel-good chemicals that lift your mood and melt away stress. Add rhythm, movement, and a few friendly faces, and you’ve got a natural happiness boost.

💃 Dancing, walking, stretching, it doesn’t matter how you move. What matters is the connection between sound, body, and emotion. Each beat helps your brain find balance, focus, and joy.

That’s why there’s always music in our Living in Fitness classes. 🎶
It keeps you moving, smiling, and feeling good (long after the class ends).

Move with the music. Feel the difference.

Do you like it?

18/11/2025

No jumping, no rush, just movement that confidence, coordination and fitness.
Step Burpees are a great way to get your body moving and your heart rate up… Right from home.

All you need is a sturdy chair and a few minutes.
Remember: it’s not about perfection, it’s about progress.

Want more guidance and motivation?
Send me a message! 👋

13/11/2025

When it comes to strength training, the secret isn’t how much weight you lift (it’s time under tension).

Studies show that working with lighter loads, when done with good posture and control, activates your muscles almost as effectively as lifting heavier ones. What really matters is reaching that point where your muscles feel challenged; without pain, and always with steady breathing.

This kind of training helps:
✅ Preserve muscle mass (preventing weakness and falls)
✅ Develop muscle mass
✅ Support healthy joints and daily mobility

At Living in Fitness, we focus on safe, guided strength work, helping you build stability, confidence, and independence, one class at a time.

Keep showing up.
Small, consistent effort is what truly makes you stronger.

10/11/2025

As we age, flexibility becomes one of our best allies.

Everyday tasks like bending, reaching, or turning become smoother and less tiring. Ultimately, like all these things.. It help us live more independently and with a better quality of life.

💡 Experts (like the NHS and WHO) recommend including flexibility, strength, and balance exercises at least twice a week. Even 10 minutes of gentle stretching can make a difference!

At Living in Fitness, every class includes moves that support flexibility safely, helping you to feeling confident in your body and your life.

👉 Don’t skip your stretch this week, ok?

07/11/2025

You’ve probably heard it before… Just 150 minutes of moderate activity a week can cut your risk of heart and circulatory disease by up to 35% (NHS & British Heart Foundation).

Those who attend LivingFit classes are well on their way to doing this.

Every time you show up to move and laugh with the group you strengthen your muscles, fitness and your heart (which is a muscle).

So keep going 💪

Keep showing up.

Those small moves are adding up to something big.

29/10/2025

When the instructor pulls out the stopwatch, you know it’s about to get serious. ⏱

But here’s the funny thing: holding a tough move feels a lot lighter when you look around and see everyone else doing the same (and smiling through it). 😊

That’s the magic of group training, a bit of sweat, a bit of laughter, and the energy to keep going when your muscles are ready to quit.

At Living in Fitness, we time the seconds… but it’s the people beside you who make them fly by.

You’re invited for our next class! 😉

24/10/2025

If your lower back feels stiff or achy… Strengthening the core and back muscles is one of the best ways to protect it.

The Bird Dog exercise is simple, gentle, and effective.

From hands and knees, extend opposite arm and leg, keep your spine long, hold, and return slowly.

1️⃣ Hands under shoulders, knees under hips
2️⃣ Brace your core, long spine
3️⃣ Lift opposite arm & leg, keep steady
4️⃣ Hold 3–5 sec, return slowly
5️⃣ Repeat other side

Tip: Start with 6–8 reps per side.

We’ve got lots of Living in Fitness on-demand classes you can follow at home, whenever it suits you. Send us a message and we’ll help you get started.

21/10/2025

When you see a group like this, you know… Nobody sticks around unless it works.

Because real strength comes not only from muscles, but from the support of those around you. 😉

15/10/2025

The Dip Kick is a bodyweight exercise that combines a triceps dip (back-of-arm strength) with a leg kick (core and hip activation).

Usually performed seated on the edge of a sturdy chair or bench, you press through your arms to lift your hips slightly, then extend one leg forward in a controlled kick.

How to do it:
1️⃣ Sit tall on the edge of a sturdy chair, hands gripping beside your hips.
2️⃣ Slide forward a little so weight is partly in your arms, feet flat.
3️⃣ Press hands down to lift hips a few cm (don’t shrug shoulders).
4️⃣ Extend one leg forward in a slow “kick”, keeping spine long.
5️⃣ Lower leg and gently sit back down. Alternate sides.

Start with: 1–2 sets of 6–8 reps per leg, ok?

Muscles worked:
→ Triceps (back of the arms)
→ Shoulders & chest
→ Core (especially lower abs)
→ Hip flexors & quads

👉 Got questions or want to check if this move is right for you?
Send me a message, I’ll be happy to guide you.

Address

Oxford

Telephone

+441865920460

Website

https://livinginfitness.co.uk/subscribe/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Living in Fitness posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Living in Fitness:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Oxford?

Our Story

Living In Fitness provides minimal impact exercise at your own pace. We deliver both group exercise classes and personal training.

At any age, exercise contributes a big part to your quality of life. As we age, this increasingly becomes the case. But there can be barriers to exercising past your 50’s; here are some our clients have mentioned:

- The gyms are not a comfortable environment

- Personal trainers don’t understand my needs