Longevity Bloomington

Found Longevity at the perfect time for both myself and wife. We joined together and will be with Ben and his physical therapy expertise to keep our bodies moving for a long time. His class is filled with agility, balance, conditioning, strength training, stretching and always necessary warm ups. All done in an efficient 45 minutes with individual corrections of technique by the ever watchful Ben. We a lucky community to have this wonderful program. Efficient, thoughtful and a progressive program to keep older muscles and bodies moving into our future selves with grace and strength.

Longevity is such a great class. I have been so much stronger since starting last year. The best exercise class I have ever been in. Thank you Ben!

As a new grandmother this class is just the best! I can carry my grandson in his carrier, get up and down with him - all with ease. I’m sure I would not have been saying this before Longivity (started Spring of 2022). And a year ago I was a regular customer at my chiropractor for my constant backache - my back never hurts now! Longivity classes and Ben are just the best!

The challenge of staying physically strong as we age is real. The Longevity class on Tuesday and Thursday includes a wide range of warm-up, balance, cardio and strength activities; a great overall 45 minute workout.Ben is constantly scanning the class to see anyone struggling or not in the correct position. He is then silently aside you with kindness and respect to suggest a body realignment or different weight, (often heavier!) His humor & words of encouragement enliven class participation.The men and women in class come from a variety of past professions, causing a wide ranges of physical abilities or disabilities; yet all have one thing in common and that is an authentic appreciation of Ben as our instructor.There is laughter, groans, and a feeling of accomplishment at each class. I encourage anyone wanting a fun supportive workout to give Longevity a try.

Going from a sedentary lifestyle to learning to exercise in a fun way at 61! My body is stronger and my stamina much improved. Great music! Just hit my 100 class goal!This class is a judgement free zone. My class teammates are amazing and supportive! Thanks Ben!

This is the first time I have enjoyed exercising. Ben does a great job of offering a lot of variety and is very helpful in adapting an excercise due to a past injury or my aging body. Working out with people in my age group is also a lot of fun as we jokingly complain, commiserate and encourage each other. I just finished a vacation with my family of 13 where I experienced how different exercises helped me to be able to do more with my 7 grandchildren than I had been able to do previously. I also now have more tolerance for the exercises that I have difficulty doing as I noticed how they have helped. Being able to do more in my daily activities is also an added bonus. My balance and strength have improved tremendously!! Great job, Ben!!! Keep up the wonderful work that you do!! I am so happy that I found Longevity Bloomington and Ben!!

I had gone through life for 66 years before I ever broke a bone. However, in a two month period in 2021 I had broken two bones! I had noticed prior to both incidents that my balance was not what it used to be.I attended the Senior Expo at Switchyard Park and met Ben. He told me about Longevity and gave me his card. He followed up with me but I wasn’t yet ready to commit as I equated the word ‘exercise’ to something nasty. I have never, ever enjoyed exercising and the fact that I really needed to now didn’t sit well with me.I finally talked myself into it and contacted Ben. He met with me and explained everything, answered my questions, addressed my concerns and I started attending class in October, 2022. I can’t always get there every week but the way that Ben structures the class, I never feel as if I have missed a component that will impact future workouts.Ben has configured each session into warm up, balance/strength, conditioning and cool down work outs. He is very conscious about adjusting each task to fit the capability, or incapability, of each person. For me, his class is like having a personal trainer with several others there to keep me company!I am at my six month mark of attending sessions at Longevity Bloomington. I still intensely dislike exercise. However, I have noticed a marked difference in my balance and stamina in walking and performing my everyday tasks. The benefits of going to Longevity Bloomington far outweigh my long-time personal disdain of exercise! Thank you Ben!

I am so glad I found this group on Facebook! It’s just the kind of program I was looking for. I’m a 71-year old woman who needs to work on my fitness. This program features work on balance, conditioning and strength—components you need in everyday living! You are working out with other seniors and it is not a competition. Ben Weller is a great teacher. I also feel comfortable working out with a physical therapist.

After a couple of years with no organized fitness training due to the Pandemic and three ortho surgeries, I was looking for a way to get back my body! More than anything I wanted to move better with less pain and feel stronger. And I wanted a friendly, supportive environment with a skilled, yet compassionate trainer. Well, at Longevity I have found everything I was looking for. The classes are challenging but really appropriate for people who want to improve their balance, strength, endurance and flexibility. Ben Weller is able to provide moderations to any exercise to accommodate any individual physical limitations. His professional knowledge as a Physical Therapist offers a greater understanding of approaching individual needs. And the group dynamic is friendly, supportive, and positive. I can't imagine a more wonderful place to develop the physical ingredients I need to grow older more gracefully! Longevity is a place to work hard, challenge your body, and feel the improvement - literally.