Do I need to have played sport before to join?
No. The class is made precisely for people who have not been active for a while.
Ruthless Seniors
Senior classes at Ruthless
Retiring changes your daily rhythm. You have fewer reasons to leave the house and contact with colleagues falls away. At Ruthless Seniors you keep moving and you meet new people. Twice a week you work together with people your own age on strength, balance and confidence. The classes are meant for anyone who is retired or close to it, usually from around 65. If you are 63 or 64 you are very welcome too.
No sports experience is needed: you train at your own level and get the guidance that goes with it. We practise how to get stronger, keep your balance and fall as safely as possible. We also pay attention to your posture and to dealing more confidently with unpleasant situations on the street.
Alongside the exercise there is room for contact. You get to know each other, train together and see familiar faces every week. That gives your week a steady rhythm and keeps you involved with other people.
Ruthless Seniors schedule
The senior classes start in November and run every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30.
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Two trainings, two goals
You train twice a week, and the classes complement each other.
One class is about strength and conditioning: accessible exercises such as walking, cycling and rowing, built up at your own pace. The other class is about resilience and falling: balance exercises that make falling less likely, falling technique for when it happens anyway, and how posture, voice and de-escalation are the best way to avoid a tense situation.
Your coaches
The senior classes are taught by Stefan and Ehsan. You will find all Ruthless coaches on About us.
Book a free Ruthless Seniors trial class
Your first class is free and you are not tied to anything afterwards. You sign up through the form and get a confirmation straight away with everything you need to know. Come a quarter of an hour before the start, so there is time to change calmly. If you would rather not come alone, bring someone with you; do sign them up separately.
What to expect
The strength and conditioning class is deliberately accessible: a step up and down, a bit of walking, cycling or rowing, built up so that you take part at your own level. The aim is for your muscles and bones to get stronger, so that things that have started to feel heavier in recent years, such as lifting a full bag of shopping or getting up off the floor, become straightforward again.
In the resilience class you work on your balance, so that falling becomes less likely, and on falling technique, so that you hurt yourself less if it does happen. We do not promise that you will never fall again: nobody can.
Resilience here is also not about fighting. It is about how you hold your own in an unpleasant situation: through your posture, through what you say, and by walking away in time. Fighting is the last thing you want, and usually it is not necessary either.
What you need for your first class
Sports clothes you move comfortably in are enough to start with. Come a quarter of an hour early, so you can change calmly and let the coach know it is your first time.
In the strength and conditioning class you train with your shoes on. On the mat the shoes come off, unless you need to keep them on for medical reasons. In the gym you will find changing rooms with showers, one for men and one for women. There are no lockers, so take your things into the gym with you or leave valuables at home.
What Ruthless Seniors costs
The senior classes have their own rate: 60 euros a month for a membership, or 75 euros for a 10-class card. With the card you decide yourself when you come, which helps if you cannot make it every week.
There is no registration fee.
Frequently asked questions about Ruthless Seniors
The questions we get most often about the senior classes.
Is this fighting?
No. In the resilience class you mainly learn how to avoid an unpleasant situation, with your posture and your voice. Fighting is the last resort. The best advice remains to walk away if you can.
I am afraid of falling. Does this class help with that?
Partly. You train your balance, which makes falling less likely, and you learn how to fall so that you hurt yourself less if it does happen. We cannot prevent it entirely.
What age is this class for?
Meant for people who are retired, usually from around 65. If you are 63 or 64 and feel you need this already, you are welcome too.
Is the training hard?
No. The strength and conditioning class is accessible: stepping, walking, cycling and rowing, at your own pace.
Will I meet other people too?
Yes, and that is a deliberate aim of this class. Many people end up socially isolated after retiring. Ruthless Seniors is also there to break through that.
How many times a week do I train?
Twice: one strength and conditioning class, one class on resilience and falling. They complement each other.
What do participants notice after a few months?
Getting stronger and being able to lift or pick things up more easily, and walking on the street with more confidence. Those are the things the class is aimed at.
Other disciplines at Ruthless
- Strength & Conditioning: for anyone who would rather work purely on strength and stamina, without the resilience class. View Strength & Conditioning
- Heavy bag training: accessible exercise on the bag, without a partner and without sparring. View Heavy bag training
At Ruthless one membership gives you access to every discipline. View our programs
Want to try a class?
Come and join one of our training sessions, no strings attached, and see for yourself