Weekly Action Plan

Continue your journey toward a healthier, more active future with our Aging Gracefully Weekly Action Plan! Each week, you'll receive homework, practical tasks, and additional resources designed to reinforce key concepts from the course. These activities will help you apply what you’ve learned, track your progress, and build lasting habits for strength, mobility, and longevity. Stay engaged, take action, and make aging well a reality! Below is a PDF of the activity and a link to a video describing it. Click the buttons for each week's materials to access the resources.

Building Your Personal Roadmap

a step-by-step activity designed to help you stay strong, mobile, and independent as you age. Find your WHY and motivation for exercising by Identifying the task you want to do for the rest of your life.

Baseline Measurements: Complete Your Health Assessment

In Weeks 2 and 3 of the Aging Gracefully course, we focus on baseline health and fitness measurements to give you a clear picture of where you stand. These assessments help you understand key health metrics, why they matter, and how you compare to peers in your age and gender group. If you didn’t complete all the measurements during class, this week’s activity is to finish them at home using our step-by-step guide. Tracking these numbers now will help you measure progress and set realistic goals for aging well!

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Strength Training for Aging Gracefully – Step-by-Step Guide

Week 4 task will guide you through developing a safe, effective, and sustainable strength training routine tailored to your needs. By following these steps, you will build strength, improve mobility, and enhance overall resilience as you age.

Building Your Sustainable Cardiovascular Training Plan

Week 5's worksheet will guide you through creating a consistent, enjoyable, and effective cardiovascular training plan. By following the 3 Golden Rules of Effective Training, focusing on intrinsic motivation, and incorporating practical steps, you will build endurance, improve heart health, and create a fitness habit that lasts a lifetime.

Stability & Breathing Training for Lifelong Mobility

This worksheet will guide you through incorporating stability and breathing exercises into your weekly routine to improve balance, posture, breathing, and functional strength. By following these steps, you will build confidence in movement, reduce the risk of falls, and maintain independence as you age.

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Foot & Brain Health for Aging Gracefully

In this video, we explore the critical connection between foot health, brain function, and overall longevity. Maintaining strong, healthy feet is essential for mobility, balance, and preventing falls, while brain health supports cognitive function and independence as we age. We’ll break down how foot mechanics influence stability, the role of neuroplasticity in maintaining mental sharpness, and other key topics for optimizing aging.

Week 5 PDF

Week 6 PDF

Week 6 video

Week 7 PDF (coming soon)

Week 7 video (coming soon)

Week 5 video

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Create a Realistic Fitness Routine

This Activity is step-by-step guide will help you assess your schedule, structure your workouts, and set realistic goals so you can build a sustainable fitness routine that fits your lifestyle. Why This Matters: Many people want to exercise but feel overwhelmed by time constraints or unsure where to start. This video will walk you through a simple, structured approach to fit workouts into your busy schedule while prioritizing consistency over perfection.

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