Coming soon …

Schedule TBD

(Read about “Forever Strong” here — see Page 4).

Cooper Center for Active Living

345 Walnut St, Newton, MA 02460

Parking Map

In this class, we will use weights, bands and locomotion to:

"Knit" your body together
(In fact, "fit" takes its root from the Old Norse, "to knit," so we can safely say that fitness = knitness).
A simple line drawing of a person sitting on the ground stretching.
Line drawing of an older adult dancing with a hand on their hip, standing in front of a circle with radiating lines. 
Open up joint mobility
Smooth and shorten recovery from the physiological blips that life tends to throw at us
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Experience fitness as a path to mental strength and confidence
A black smiley face icon with a big grin and oval eyes
Sketch of a spotlight. 
Suss out strength gaps, and fill them
A black and white icon of a shield with a check mark inside, symbolizing protection. 
Improve the odds for injury avoidance

All with tried and true methods for moving pain-free.

  • I love the creativity, the pace, the exercises, the goofing around mixed with total seriousness … and of course the superb soundtrack and sharing it with a great group of people.

    - Eileen
    Durable You regular

  • Thank you for being the greatest instructor … the confidence that you’ve instilled in me is something that I will never forget!

    - Jen
    Durable You regular

  • Whether in a class or a private session, Rob is always exceptionally prepared. His programs offer great variety, and he patiently explains every movement until I have mastered it. Even after years of working together, he consistently introduces new movements and finds ways to push me beyond my perceived limits.

    -Tom, 70
    personal training client and Durable You regular

An elderly woman in a white tank top and shorts playing pickleball on an indoor court, with a woman in a white top and pink shorts holding a paddle nearby, and other players in the background.
An elderly man and woman gardening together in a lush, green garden, both smiling and enjoying their time.
Family outdoors on a sunny day, playing and laughing together with children and grandparents, children blowing bubbles, one grandparent sitting and another standing.
A group of people, some wearing life jackets, are standing in the water next to a large ship. One woman in a swimsuit is stepping onto an inflatable boat, while others are assisting. The scene appears to be an emergency or rescue operation.