Old City fitness studio offers online class for seniors

Seniors participating in the "Just Move" class, before it was moved online due to the pandemic.
Photo credit Courtesy of Paris Fit Studios
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — As many fitness studios offer online classes right now, one Old City studio wants to get senior citizens up and moving.

The class is called "Just Move."

"One of the oldest right now is 88," pointed out Noel Davis of Paris Fit Studios. She said the class is a low-impact, online fitness session geared towards the seniors.

"All we use is a chair," she explained. "We'll do some sit to stands, we'll do some calf raises, we'll do some standing side leg raises, and they enjoy it even just sitting in the chair and marching, bringing the knee up and bringing the knee down. They just want movement and that's why we named the class 'Just Move.'"

Davis said the workout is easy, yet effective enough to make a difference.

"I've worked with so many seniors and gotten so close with all of my senior clients," she said. "You don't understand the difference that it makes in their day, just to move their body."

The class is hosted every Wednesday and Friday at noon. You can sign up at the Paris Fit website, or call (267) 277-3613.