PROJECT
FitForLife
Project:FitForLife
FitForLife is our over 55’s project for local people looking to get more active!
Focussed around older adults at risk of social isolation and loneliness, this project has fantastic impacts on it’s participants, including improved mood and confidence to exercise, increasing purpose and social network.
We initially offer a fully funded 12 week programming which is led by 2 qualified coaches, teaching mobility, strength and conditioning through functional fitness which replicate everyday movement patterns. These movement patterns could be walking with kettlebells replicating carrying shopping bags, box step-ups helping to strengthen stair climbing, or pushing a weighted sled, replicating mowing the lawn or pushing a shopping trolley.
Following completion of the 12-week course, we aim that participants will feel more confident to engage in their preferred forms of exercise. As an alternative to this, we also offer a timetable of almost daily follow-on classes that attendees are welcome attend on a donation basis.
“It’s important to me to be active alongside my grandchildren. I don’t want to be just a spectator to what they are doing. Fit for Life has made this easier and will help me carry on into the future”
– James, FitForLife attendee
Facts & Feedback
%
Of our FitForLife project attendees improved in all areas of strength, speed and agility compared to testing at the start of the programme
Older adults with have benefitted from our fully funded FitForLife programme by the end of 2026
The Free 12 Week Programme
Are you over 55 and looking for a kick-start to improve your health, fitness and confidence with exercise? Momentum in Fitness Charity is launching a new FREE 12-week programme for older adults in our local area which aims to support participants to become more active to improve their health and wellbeing – whilst also having the opportunity to connect with other like-minded people.
Across the 12 weeks, participants will attend one exercise session per week on a Wednesday at 9am, led by two qualified and experienced fitness coaches.Participants will be encouraged to work to their own abilities, utilising equipment such as barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells and resistance bands. We will track each attendees’ progress throughout the programme to measure improvements in areas such as strength, mobility, confidence with exercise and more. We aim to create a supportive and safe environment for everyone and therefore also encourage those who attend to build connections with others after the session with a hot drink or two from the in-house coffee bar!
This programme is aimed at older adults who may have little or no gym experience, and/or those who may be lacking confidence or motivation to become more active. It is a Charity run programme and is therefore free for all eligible participants.
As part of this programme, we will encourage participants to track and log their progress on a weekly basis and will periodically ask participants to answer some key questions to help us measure overall progress and impact of this new programme. This can include body composition analysis (which measures muscle mass, body fat percentage, hydration levels and more) – however this is not compulsory.
2026 programme dates:
Cohort 7 – April 1st -17th June 2026 (Complete)
Cohort 8 – 24th June -9th September 2026 (available to book below)
Cohort 9 – 16th September – 2nd December 2026 (available to book below)
Time: 09:00 – 09:45 am (Participants welcome to stay for coffee until 11:00 am)
Where: CrossFit Southampton, Eastleigh . The programme will run every Wednesday for 12 weeks
This programme is suitable for you if:
- You are able to move from seated to standing unassisted
- You have little to no experience and/or confidence with exercise
- You have an interest in building strength through weight training
- You want the opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people
- You want to increase your quality of life
- You can commit to attending regular weekly sessions across a 12-week period
We will be reviewing all registrations of interest and then shortlisting up to 12 participants who will be invited to sign up at least 2 weeks prior to the start date. This process is just to ensure we are inviting those who will benefit the most from this course and those that can commit to the full 12 week programme. Any remaining registrants that are not invited to sign up will be contacted and may be put on a waitlist for the next course.
Following the 12 week programme, you’re more than welcome to progress to the regular weekly classes above.
Register your interest for our 12 week programme beginning on the following dates:
Regular
Follow-on classes
Offering 4 follow-on classes a week!
After completing our free 12-week programme above, we invite Our attendees to come along to our follow on classes. You may choose to come a few times a week, or just every once in a while, there’s no commitment. Follow-on classes take place on Mondays at 9am and 1:30pm, Wednesdays at 8am and Fridays at 9am at CrossFit Southampton and are led by our expert coaches.
These regular classes will work to continually develop and improve confidence across a wide range of movements taught by our highly qualified coaches. The regular classes are bookable via the link below. Attendance is pay-as-you-go and subsidised to just £5 per person per session on a donation basis. You can pay by card on the link below and book up to 3 weeks in advance.
The difference it makes
From making new social connections, experiencing the life-changing benefits of movement, or even reducing medication for long-term health conditions, we’ve had incredible feedback and outcomes from this project.
Almost all attendees have improved their physical and mental health sinch the inception of this project.
The programme
Expertly curated by our team of qualified coaches and exercise therapists, this functional fitness led programme works to build strength and confidence in everyday movement patterns.
These movement patterns could be walking with kettlebells replicating carrying shopping bags, box step-ups helping to strengthen stair climbing, or pushing a weighted sled, replicating mowing the lawn or pushing a shopping trolley.
Our team help ensure continual growth throughout the programme and into the follow-on classes.
“Fit For Life has increased my stamina without me realising it was happening and improved my mental health at an important time in my life”
– Paola, FitForLife attendee
Impact Stories
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Paola’s Story
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