The disability sports and activity charity SportsAble has launched a series of online fitness classes to help members stay healthy and combat isolation during lockdown.

Sports development officer Damian Ng is hosting the functional fitness sessions via Zoom.

Exercises will include squatting, reaching, pulling, and lifting. The routines are designed to make everyday movement easier by integrating functional fitness into an exercise routine.

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Damian said: “Functional fitness is a specific type of training that prepares the body for real-life movements and activities. The goal is to train muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by simulating common movements our members might do at home, at work, or in sports.

“This type of exercise is more beneficial to people living with disability than lifting weight in an idealized posture created by a gym machine because it builds up the strength needed for daily tasks.

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“In addition to the physical benefits, the Zoom sessions allow members to connect with each other and have a catch-up. This provides a crucial social side to the sessions which is equally important to our members’ overall wellbeing during Coronavirus.”

Beginner sessions are significantly easier and chair based. They will happen Tuesday and Friday throughout lockdown focussing is on mobility, range of motion, stretching, unweighted movement, balance, and coordination.

Wednesday is intermediate day for more advanced exercises.

The sessions run from 10.45am for an hour.

If you would like to become a member of SportsAble and participate in these sessions email sports@sportsable.co.uk for more information.

For more information, please contact emma.shepherd@sportsable.co.uk.

SportsAble usually operates from its clubhouse in Braywick Road, Maidenhead