Mr Motivator Leads Chairobics for 9 Huddersfield Care Home Residents at 73
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 22
Mr Motivator Leads Chairobics for 9 Huddersfield Care Home Residents at 73
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 22
Summary
Nine residents at Lindley Park Care Home in Huddersfield joined a Mr Motivator-led chairobics session, turning a routine Tuesday afternoon at the 61-bed facility into a pop-soundtracked exercise class.
The 73-year-old fitness presenter said care homes need motivation and argued that “movement is medicine,” urging older people to stay active rather than “sit around waiting to expire.”
Bailey Greetham, 23, organized the visit through his care-sector fitness business, saying he launched it six years ago to help older people move and regain independence.
NHS guidance says adults aged 65 and over should get 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, yet Sport England found 42% of people aged 55 and over are inactive versus 29% of adults overall.
Residents including Derek Wilson, Yvonne Noble and 84-year-old Judith Snell praised the class, describing it as a welcome change that left them tired, upbeat and eager to join in.