As you age, an active lifestyle is more important than ever – regular exercise can help boost your energy, maintain your independence and manage symptoms of illness or pain. And not only is exercise good for your body, it’s also good for your mind. Get up and get moving with these South Jersey senior fitness programs.
Katz JCC Adult Activities
1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill
katzjcc.org
The Katz JCC calendar is always packed with classes designed especially for seniors. Options range from armchair yoga to table tennis. You can also take the pressure off your joints and dive into one of the facility’s many water aerobic classes.
Line Dancing & Chair Yoga
Collingswood Community Center
30 West Collings Avenue, Collingswood
collingswood.com
Put on your dancing shoes and head to the Collingswood Community Center for an afternoon of dancing, or stretch your mind, body and soul with chair yoga. The center offers line dancing Friday afternoons and chair yoga Tuesday mornings.
Low-Impact Aerobics
Mount Laurel Community Center
100 Mount Laurel Road, Mount Laurel
mountlaurel.com
Join fellow South Jersey seniors for some blood-pumping fun in one of Mount Laurel Community Center’s aerobic classes. If that’s not your speed, you can grab a yoga or Zumba class.
Tai Chi
Glassboro Senior Citizen Center
152 South Delsea Drive, Glassboro
glassboroonline.com
Get in touch with your defensive side with Tai Chi classes at the Glassboro Senior Citizen Center. The center also offers classes in weight training, general physical fitness and more.
Cardio Fun with Emelia
Mabel Kay Senior Center
24 Walnut Street, Haddonfield
haddonfieldnj.org
This class will keep you on your toes. Exercise all skills like core, strength and flexibility. The class is offered Mondays at 11:30 am and Thursdays at noon.
Water Exercise
Aquatic & Fitness Center
1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City
ocnj.us
Take a dip while getting a satisfying workout. Exercising in the water strengthens flexibility, circulation and tone. It’s also less stressful on joints. Classes are held Monday through Friday at 11 am and 1 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 12:15pm, and Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm.
