Spartans Gym and Fitness Arena and our staff are committed to supporting and facilitating the needs of all levels of fitness and well-being. On this page we would like to show you our “Older but Stronger” programs and also highlight some of our star OBS members. A BIG thank you to our Spartan Older but Stronger members presented on this page;

"Older But Stronger"

  An over 60's gym circuit (Kilsyth only) class suitable for those with:

  Please contact our friendly staff to find out more

Overview:

The "Older but Stronger" (OBS) program was set up with funding from Vic Health's Active for Life Community Grants Scheme in 2000 to establish an exercise class at the local gym, catering for frail elderly. The aim was to target socially isolated frail elderly with physical conditions, balance problems, or medical conditions, which limited their participation in safe, effective, regular exercise. Procedures were established so a physiotherapist could asses each client individually, educate the fitness instructor about specific requirements, and demonstrate how they could be catered for in the group setting. This physiotherapist was able to assist the gym in modifying equipment used, and introduce alternative functional activities to address areas of specific needs particular to this population. The pilot program involved 12 weeks of physiotherapy attendance/supervision to address and individual problem clients were experiencing and ensure their program developed safely and according to their needs.

In the Short Term:
Assist in establishing one self-sustaining older adult’s class targeting low-income socially isolated clients with physical, medical, or mental health issues on Tuesdays at 10am. This would run following OBS protocols.

Over the next 12 Months:
Assist in setting up and supporting a number of OBS classes over a week at the 10am time slot and assist in establishing gym-run and managed classes (for graduated of OBS)


* Ranges Physio assesses all clients prior to joining classes.