Ignite your fitness classes with
Cardio Moves for Older Adults!

Are you ready to light a fire in your group fitness classes and personal training sessions for older adults?

Our brand new course, Cardio Moves for Older Adults, is your ticket to creating heart-pumping, endorphin-boosting workouts that will leave your participants feeling energized and accomplished!


Arm yourself with expert knowledge

We’ve done the research so you don’t have to:
✔ Learn all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise for seniors
✔ Understand the importance of interval training for older adults
✔ Navigate potential risks with confidence
✔ Discover the surprising benefits of jumping for seniors


Practical resources at your fingertips

Have new classes ready to go in minutes:
✔ Detailed exercise summaries for quick reference
✔ Ready-to-use circuit class plans
✔ Adaptations for jumping exercises
✔ Cardio Circuit Stations to keep your classes varied and exciting
✔ Cardio Lucky Dip - let your participants pick the next exercise!
✔ Cardio Call Out - get your participants engaging as they exercise


Elevate your expertise

✔ Design age-appropriate, heart-healthy workouts
✔ Understand the science behind senior cardio fitness
✔ Motivate and engage older adults like never before
✔ Inject variety into every session
✔ Adapt exercises for all fitness levels with ease


COURSE DETAILS
Normal Price: $49
Member Price: $44.10
Duration: 2.5 hours
Assessment: Multiple choice quiz with No Fail Guarantee!
Materials: Exercise summaries, class plans, jumping adaptations, launch specials

Join Cardio Moves for Older Adults now and watch your classes come alive with energy, laughter, and results. Your participants will thank you!
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What can you expect?

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First reviews are in

5 star rating

Cardio Moves Course is Great!

Mary-Love Joy

Such a great short course. Tons of ideas to incorporate straight away into classes for older adults.

Such a great short course. Tons of ideas to incorporate straight away into classes for older adults.

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5 star rating

Great variety

Kaye Elias

I love the variety of short cardio moves and learning how they can be used to make our classes fresh and interesting.

I love the variety of short cardio moves and learning how they can be used to make our classes fresh and interesting.

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5 star rating

Well presented online course

M'Liss Steel

Easy to follow, great mix of videos and text plus resources to download that are ready to use (or modify).

Easy to follow, great mix of videos and text plus resources to download that are ready to use (or modify).

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5 star rating

Fantastic

Nicole Angell

Quick short course with plenty of fresh ideas to take away for new or seasoned instructors.

Quick short course with plenty of fresh ideas to take away for new or seasoned instructors.

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72 moves to transform your class!

  • ROUND 1: Just the Arms - 12 upper body burners

  • ROUND 2: Kicks & Lifts - 12 lower body boosters

  • ROUND 3: Jogging & Moving - 12 full-body energizers

  • ROUND 4: Jumping - 12 safe low-impact plyometrics

  • ROUND 5: Pot Luck - 12 surprise moves to keep things fresh

  • ROUND 6: Aerobics Style - 12 classic cardio favourites

  • Materials

    Launch bonuses!
    Exercise summaries
    Class plan templates
    Certificate of Completion

  • Access

    Ongoing access for members
    12 months for non-members
    Unlimited logins
    100% online and self-paced

  • Support

    Speak to us on the phone
    Easy website navigation
    Ongoing technical support
    Age-friendly learning platform

Get hearts pumping for only $49!

Course curriculum

    1. A welcome from Carol & Trudi

    2. Benefits of cardiovascular exercise

    3. More benefits of cardiovascular exercise

    4. Benefits of interval training

    5. Potential risks for older adults

    6. A word on jumping

    7. Adapting jumping moves

    1. Introduction to the moves

    2. Round 1: Just the Arms

    3. Round 2: Kicks & Lifts

    4. Round 3: Walking & Moving

    5. Round 4: Jumping

    6. Round 5: Pot Luck

    7. Round 6: Aerobics Style

    1. Using the moves in class

    2. Adapting cardio moves in class

    3. How hard is too hard?

    4. Signs of overexertion

    1. Sample Circuit #1 - low intensity

    2. Sample Circuit #2 - medium intensity

    3. Sample Circuit #3 - high intensity

    4. Exercise Summaries

    5. Circuit Class Plans

    6. BONUS! Cardio Call Out

    7. BONUS! Cardio Lucky Dip

    8. Cardio Stations

    9. Cardio Circuit Cards

    1. Quiz

    1. Quick survey

    2. Congrats! Here's what's next...

About this course

  • $49.00
  • 30 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Meet your trainers

Third Age Fitness is committed to empowering fitness instructors with everything they need to create exceptional classes for older adult participants, week after week. We recognize that crafting a great experience involves numerous elements, which is why we strive to inform, support, and equip you with innovative ideas, effective exercises, and essential knowledge to simplify your teaching journey.
Carol Edmeades and Trudi Edmeades, your group fitness specialists
Carol: The Seasoned Pro
With 50 years of experience, Carol is a true master of adapting cardio exercises. Her expertise shines when working with participants facing various health challenges, from pacemakers to hip replacements. As an older adult herself, Carol brings firsthand knowledge that age is no barrier to fitness. Her classes are living proof that with the right modifications, everyone can enjoy an invigorating workout.

Trudi: The HIIT Enthusiast
For over 15 years, Trudi has been putting her participants through their paces with high-intensity interval classes that challenge the expectations of what older adults can do. She's no stranger to the initial skepticism from participants, but her infectious energy and fun routines quickly turn groans into grins. Trudi's passion lies in creating innovative ways to boost coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness, leaving her class members feeling accomplished and energized.

Together, Carol and Trudi bring a perfect blend of experience and innovation to Cardio Moves for Older Adults, ensuring you'll gain insights from the best in the field!

What do instructors say about our courses?

5 star rating

Excellent in every way!

Carmela Di Iorio

This was my first experience with online learning for group fitness. What a wonderful introduction! I was so impressed with every aspect of the course, from ...

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This was my first experience with online learning for group fitness. What a wonderful introduction! I was so impressed with every aspect of the course, from my initial conversations with Carol and Trudi who assisted with my over the phone enrolment, to the seamless navigation through the course.

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5 star rating

Great ideas, great course

wendy Anastasi

I do not usually enjoy online courses, I prefer face to face, but I enjoyed this course very much.

I do not usually enjoy online courses, I prefer face to face, but I enjoyed this course very much.

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5 star rating

One of the best online courses completed

M'Liss Steel

Well presented course, comprehensive material, and easy to follow handouts that will prove very useful in planning classes. Learnt a lot of new exercises des...

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Well presented course, comprehensive material, and easy to follow handouts that will prove very useful in planning classes. Learnt a lot of new exercises despite 12 years+ experience with Older Adult Training!

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5 star rating

Comprehensive, relevant, fun.

Carolin Hughes

The course really extended my repertoire and I have used many of the exercises already in my classes!

The course really extended my repertoire and I have used many of the exercises already in my classes!

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5 star rating

Absolutely fantastic!

Kaye Elias

Wow, this was a fantastic course. I would never have thought you could do so much with a theraband. The course combined theoretical knowledge, thorough note...

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Wow, this was a fantastic course. I would never have thought you could do so much with a theraband. The course combined theoretical knowledge, thorough notes and practical demonstration. This meant I got a complete understanding of the ways to incorporate bands into an exercise program. The exercise notes are printable making them a useable reference for future use. The format of the course was a real strength. Trudi clearly explained each resistance band exercise and Carol covered the practical side, demonstrating each exercise showing clear and precise movements. This meant that good technique and control was always a focus. So all in all a great course for instructors looking to widen their knowledge of how to effectively use resistance bands in their exercise programs.

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5 star rating

Excellent.

glenn griffiths

First time online. Easy to navigate.

First time online. Easy to navigate.

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5 star rating

5 stars!

Liz Ede

Excellent well presented course with clear and concise videos that made the course a pleasure to do.

Excellent well presented course with clear and concise videos that made the course a pleasure to do.

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Get equipped with great tools today

GRAB YOUR CIRCUIT CARDS TOO!

Simplify classes with our 8-pack of physical A4 laminated circuit cards. Participants can work independently, and you can focus on what you do best. (P.S. We'll ship them free!)
Add Pack #1 for only $20!
Cardio exercise circuit cards pack 1 for older adults fitness classes

OR TRY THESE CIRCUIT CARDS!

We've got another 8 great exercises in Pack #2 that will get your participants huffing and puffing - and you don't have to do anything!
Add Pack #2 for only $20!
Cardio exercise circuit cards pack 1 for older adults fitness classes

WHAT ABOUT MIXING UP THE MOVES?

Really get the heart rate up by alternating between two high intensity cardio moves. Grab all three packs of circuit cards to save even more! Scroll up to select this option.
Add Cardio Alternatives for only $20!
Cardio alternating exercises circuit cards pack 1 for older adults fitness classes

OR GET IT FREE!

Sign up to our Equipment-Free Bundle and you'll get 350 exercises for your next circuit, strength, or aerobics class. You'll get Cardio Moves for Older Adults thrown in for free!
FIND OUT MORE HERE
Equipment-free Bundle - Standing Bodyweight, Balance Training and Cardio Moves for Older Adults bundle and save for older adult fitness instructors

FAQ

  • Are these exercises suitable for all fitness levels and ages?

    Absolutely! We provide ideas for how you can dial up and dial down the intensity to adapt them to participants of all abilities.

  • How long does it take to complete the course?

    You can work through the course at your own pace. Most instructors finish in 2-3 hours, depending on whether they join in on our sample workouts.

  • Do I get any downloads with my enrollment?

    We've packed the course with resources you can download, print off, and take to class, so you can start putting these exercises into practice straight away. We've got class plans, exercise summaries, circuit stations, plus our Cardio Call Out and Cardio Lucky Dip resources!

  • Is there an assessment on the theory?

    To receive your certificate you will need to successfully pass a multiple choice quiz. We want to make sure you understand the important concepts and information in the course, especially around the benefits of cardiovascular exercise, and things to be mindful when working with older adults.

  • What if I fail the quiz?

    Don't worry! You can take the quiz as many times as you need to, so we guarantee that you will be able to complete the course and claim your certificate, even if it takes you a little longer!

  • Is Cardio Moves accredited?

    Points are available upon application directly to your preferred association. Accreditation points are currently available for FITREC, NZ Reps, SPRA, and BCRPA. Points are not applicable for PAA.

  • Q: If I sign up now can I do the course later?

    You sure can! Our Professional Members have ongoing access to all their course enrolments. If you're not yet a member, you have 12 months to work through the course. You can come back as many times you want to during that 12 months for a refresher or new ideas.

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