Betty Is Finding Her Strength, One GetSetUp Class at a Time

Betty Is Finding Her Strength, One GetSetUp Class at a Time
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Betty spent years exercising through SilverSneakers online. So when her health plan connected her to a new platform, she assumed it was more of the same.

"I was looking for new exercises and was pleasantly surprised to find that GetSetUp offered much more than exercise classes, and classes on many different topics," Betty said.

GetSetUp quickly had her hooked.

"I got into it, and I really like it. It has other things besides exercise," she said.

Betty, originally from Illinois, retired to Florida near Fort Myers. 

These days, she logs into GetSetUp on her iPad, and what started as a search for workout videos has turned into something bigger: a routine, a community, and a reason to keep learning.

A reason to strengthen her core

For Betty, the motivation is simple and personal. 

"I need to strengthen my core, and that's my main reason. I have lots of trouble walking, and I'm working on my strength. GetSetUp helps me accomplish this goal," she said.

She's found real value in the exercise classes, and she's been experimenting with what works for her schedule. 

"Yesterday I found a new video. I didn’t have any weights with me at the time, but I was still able to exercise along with the video, and that was really great. I am trying to get into a regular routine on a weekly basis," she said.

Consistency is something she's still chasing as a personal habit. 

"I think this will be easiest to start with the exercise class. One thing I expected is I could do it a couple of times a week, and it would be the same time every day. Get my head right, do it at the same time, and that would be good," she said. "I've got to get back on track. I haven't been doing my work. A designated time is helpful, and I’m working on finding when that time is for me."

She's candid about being a work in progress. "As I said, I'm still learning," Betty said.

Helen, the digital assistant, is helping her find her way around

Betty credits one GetSetUp resource in particular with helping her get oriented. 

"Helen is wonderful. She started to help me navigate the GetSetUp webpage and find the classes I was searching for," she said.

That guidance opened the door to a lot more than exercise. Betty has her eye on Microsoft Office classes, even though she doesn't currently have the software.

"I would like to take some Microsoft Office classes to understand how it works, even though I don’t have Microsoft," she said. 

She's also curious about watercolors, despite not thinking of herself as an artist. 

"I am not much into art. I do embroidery and crochet, but when it comes to putting it on paper..." she said, trailing off with a laugh. She’s interested in trying something new and seeing if it sparks her interest. 

Even the business-oriented classes caught her attention, more out of curiosity than ambition. 

"The business part of it seemed interesting, and I signed up," she said. " I'm 85 years old, so I'm not thinking of a new business, but you never know."

More than just an exercise app

What sticks with Betty about GetSetUp is the variety.

"It's not just exercise. There's a lot of variety," she said, and it's why she's already spreading the word. "I have already recommended GetSetUp to other people, and my daughter, who recently retired. She told me she was going to look into it. GetSetUp has very nice classes and has a little of everything."

She is excited to try some of the technology classes to keep up with her granddaughter, who lives in another state. And while Betty says she's "been told I'm pretty good at computers," she's modest about it: "I don't consider myself that great, but..." And after her granddaughter stayed with them during the pandemic and did classes online, she learned the importance of keeping up with modern technology.

That mix of curiosity, humility, and steady effort is what brings Betty to GetSetUp, looking not only for exercise videos through her health plan but also for new hobbies. What she found was a place to build strength, structure her days, and pick up a few new skills along the way.

"I just think that it's a great little platform," Betty said. "It's quite wonderful, and I like it."

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