Keep Active With Oaks

Simple strength and balance exercises twice a week are proven to keep you stronger for longer and ready to enjoy the great things you like doing when life returns to normal.

Cambridgeshire County Council is encouraging people to keep active at home, so they’ll stay strong, steady and be able to keep doing the things they enjoy – for longer. Judith (70) has been doing ‘Keep Active with Oaks’ classes every day during lockdown since finding them on Facebook (the link is available via the council’s Be Well website www.cambridgeshire. gov.uk/strongerforlonger) Judith is waiting for a knee operation, and admits that with the way things are at the moment it’s sometimes hard to get out of bed, but doing the exercises with Lou from Oaks Activities sets her up for each day and puts a smile on her face. Judith said: “I use a walking stick at the moment, and can only walk so far, so exercising at home is the perfect solution for me, and Lou manages to cheer me up with her new routines every day. I have a good laugh and I work hard. I used to go to keep-fit years ago and every class was the same, but with Lou each class is brilliant. “I like the 9.30am class but sometimes it doesn’t suit me to do it then, so I watch it back and do it later. I enjoy watching the other classes too, even if I can’t do all the exercises! “If anyone is thinking about taking part but hesitating, my advice is to go at your own pace, listen to your body – and go for it!” To join a class or find out more about the importance of strength and balance activities visit: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/strongerforlonger Cambridgeshire County Council is supporting the Oak Activities free online classes as part of the ‘Stronger for Longer’ campaign. The classes have been funded by Power2Inspire and Cambridgeshire Community Foundation. Live classes are every weekday at 9.30am (beginners), 12pm (intermediate) or 3pm (advanced).