What is Strength Training?
According to best practice, people with arthritis should engage in land-based strength exercises at least twice a week. Despite common concerns that “exercise will make their arthritis worse” – with the right exercise and under appropriate supervision, Strength training is in fact known to be one of the most effective ways to maintain mobility, build and retain strength and manage arthritis.
How can it help me?
- Improvements in condition management
- decreased pain
- increased mobility
- Improvements in strength and overall fitness
- Foster social connectivity with your class peers
- regain/build confidence in a motivating, social and supportive environment
Our Classes
Our Smoother Movers Strength Training Program incorporates balance, endurance, flexibility and strength-based exercises, which can be modified according to your fitness level, medical history and goals.
Duration
45mins – 1hour
Locations
- Blackmans Bay – Blackmans Bay Hall, 24 Ocean Esplanade Blackmans Bay, 7052
- Bruny Island – Bruny Health Centre, 16 School Road, Alonnah
- Burnie – Burnie PCYC, 1 – 5 Terrylands Street
- Cambridge – Cambridge Hall, 989 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, 7170
- Clarence – Clarence Integrated Care Centre, 16-22 Bayfield Street, Rosny, 7018
- Cygnet – Cygnet RSL, 80 Mary St, Cygnet
- Dover – Jim Casey Oval, 7235 Huon Highway, Dover
- Dunalley – Dunalley Community Hall, 5 Franklin Street
- Geeveston – Geeveston Community Hall, 7 Brady St, Geeveston
- Glenorchy – Scout Hall, 23 Anfield St, Glenorchy, 7010
- Lenah Valley – Pat Murnane Memorial Hall, 188 Lenah Valley Road, Lenah Valley, 7008
- Lindisfarne – Citizens Activity Centre, 37A Lincoln Street, Lindisfarne, 7015
- Penguin – Penguin Surf Life Saving Club, 68/62 Preservation Dr, Preservation Bay, 7316
- Sandy Bay – Wellspring Anglican Church, 43-47 Grosvenor St, Sandy Bay
- Snug – Snug Community Hall, Pybus Street, Snug, 7054
- South Hobart – Community Centre, 42A D’Arcy Street. South Hobart, 7004
- Tranmere – Tranmere Hall, 27 Tranmere Road, Howrah, 7018
- Ulverstone – Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 6 Kings Parade, Ulverstone
- Wynyard – Wynyard Senior Citizens Club, 28 Jackson St
Pricing
$15 per class plus an initial assessment $30 (note: in some locations an additional $20 may apply for provision of equipment)
2025 Term Dates
- Term 1: 3 February to 11 April 2025
- Term 2: 28 April to 3 July 2025
- Term 3: 21 July to 26 September 2025
- Term 4: 13 October to 19 December 2025
Registration
If you are ready to enrol in a class, complete the pre-exercise screening form by clicking the blue button below.
Completing the pre exercise screening form is a requirement for this program.
More Information
- Strength Training Information Sheet
- Smoother Movers Strength Training brochure
- AOTAS Strength Training Program Participant Policy
What people have said
- ‘Stronger: can now put my socks on and zip up my dress. Balance responds well when challenged. Greater range of movements.’
- ‘I have noticed I have more movement in my joints but also more confident in the exercise I can do’
- ‘My ability to walk short distances has improves. My breathing has improved. I can also work in the garden on a regular basis. ‘
- ‘Fun group – we laugh and talk a lot. The hour is fully used exercising, I always leave feeling invigorated.’