Senior Fitness in Totowa, New Jersey
NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy brings senior fitness expertise to Totowa, New Jersey. In-person and online sessions available.
Totowa, New Jersey residents looking for results-driven senior fitness training can train with NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy. Stay strong, steady, and independent — at every age. Trevor meets clients at convenient training locations in Totowa and the surrounding area, building every program around your body, your goals, and your lifestyle.
Training in Totowa
Totowa is a compact Passaic County borough of about 11,000 residents covering just 4 square miles, situated between Wayne and Paterson along the Passaic River. The town has a strong Italian-American heritage that shows in its local restaurants and tight-knit community feel. Despite its small size, Totowa provides solid recreational facilities including Minnisink Park along the river and the municipal field complex. Its location at the junction of Route 46 and Route 80 gives it easy access to the rest of North Jersey, and a growing number of commercial offices along Union Boulevard bring daytime workers to the area.
Popular Training Venues
- Minnisink Park
- Totowa Recreation Complex
- Washington Park Field
- Riverview Drive path
Totowa residents are predominantly working families and established homeowners with strong community roots. Clients here tend to be practical and goal-oriented, wanting straightforward training programs that deliver measurable improvements in strength, endurance, and body composition. After-work sessions between 5 and 7 PM and Saturday mornings are the most requested times in Totowa.
Key Benefits
Preserved and Improved Strength
Adults lose approximately 3-5% of their muscle mass per decade after age 30, accelerating after 60. Resistance training reverses this trend, rebuilding strength that makes daily tasks — climbing stairs, carrying bags, getting out of a chair — feel easy again.
Dramatically Reduced Fall Risk Through Proprioception Training
Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults over 65. Trevor programs targeted proprioception work — balance on unstable surfaces, single-leg stance progressions, reactive balance drills, and lateral movement patterns — that train your nervous system to respond quickly and keep you upright on subway platforms, icy sidewalks, and uneven terrain.
Stronger Bones Through Progressive Resistance
Weight-bearing exercise and resistance training stimulate osteoblast activity, slowing bone density loss and potentially increasing bone mineral density by 1-3% annually. This is especially critical for postmenopausal women and anyone with osteopenia or osteoporosis risk factors. Trevor programs exercises that load the skeleton progressively and safely.
Greater Independence and Confidence
Strength and balance training directly preserves your ability to live independently — shopping, cooking, traveling, playing with grandchildren — without relying on others for physical tasks. Clients report feeling more confident and capable within weeks.
Improved Cognitive Health
Emerging research links regular resistance training to improved cognitive function, reduced dementia risk, and better mood in older adults. Physical strength and mental sharpness are more connected than most people realize.
Our Methodology
Trevor's senior fitness programs prioritize progressive overload within the context of age-appropriate exercise selection and recovery timelines. Training typically begins with machine-based and supported exercises that provide stability while building baseline strength. As competence and confidence grow, clients graduate to free-weight movements — goblet squats, dumbbell presses, supported rows — that challenge balance and coordination in addition to raw strength.
Every session includes four components: a thorough warm-up with joint mobility work, balance and stability training, resistance exercises targeting the major muscle groups, and a cool-down with flexibility work. Fall prevention is woven throughout — not as a separate module, but as an integrated part of every exercise selection and progression decision. Rest periods are longer, load increases are more gradual, and communication about how exercises feel is constant. Safety is never compromised for intensity. NASM-certified trainer Trevor Cassidy follows NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model, which uses 5 progressive phases that are especially well-suited for older adults — starting with stabilization endurance before progressing to strength training, so every client builds a safe foundation first.
How It Works
Health History Review & Physical Assessment
Trevor reviews your medical history, medications, and any physician recommendations before training begins. A physical assessment evaluates your current strength, balance, mobility, and functional movement capacity to establish safe starting points.
Individualized Senior Training Program
Your program is built around your current abilities, health considerations, and goals. Exercise selection prioritizes functional movements that improve daily life activities, with clear progressions planned for each movement over multiple weeks.
Supervised Training Sessions
In-person sessions with Trevor provide hands-on guidance, safety spotting, and real-time feedback. You will learn proper breathing, bracing, and movement mechanics for every exercise — building the competence to eventually train with confidence.
Ongoing Assessment & Gradual Progression
Trevor reassesses your strength, balance, and mobility regularly, progressing your program at a pace that challenges you without exceeding your recovery capacity. The goal is steady, sustainable improvement over months and years.
Independence-Building Education
Over time, Trevor teaches you the principles behind your program so you can maintain your fitness between sessions and make smart exercise choices on your own. Many senior clients eventually transition to semi-independent training with periodic check-ins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to start strength training at 65 or older?
I have arthritis. Can I still do strength training?
How often should seniors train with weights?
What is training at Minnisink Park like?
Do you offer couples training in Totowa?
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“Trevor is the best in the business. He is incredibly knowledgeable, motivating, and genuinely cares about his clients' progress. Every session is challenging but structured perfectly. I've seen results I never thought possible.”
James S.
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