Training or degree
Bachelor of Science, Physical Education
Kean College of New Jersey, 1985
Self-reported
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Personal training in South Orange
Anthony Vega
Personal training: Balance, walking confidence and light weights
Retired gym teacher who makes balance practice feel like a friendly game
- 4.7 from 11 reviews
- Lives in South Orange
- All five checks passed
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Uses what you have at homeA sturdy chair, a wall, the stairs
Credentials
Certification
Senior Fitness Specialist
American Council on Exercise, 2019
Self-reported
Professional experience
Physical education teacher, 31 years
Maplewood public schools, 1988 to 2019
Self-reported
About me
For thirty-one years I taught physical education at a middle school in Maplewood. I coached track in the spring and ran the after-school walking club for teachers, which is how I first noticed that the adults needed the practice more than the kids did.
When I retired I earned my senior fitness certification and started working with older neighbors. My sessions are simple and steady. We work on balance at the kitchen counter, practice turning and stepping the way you would on a busy sidewalk, and use light dumbbells for the arms. I count out loud, I keep it light, and I tell a lot of bad jokes about the Mets.
My wife and I have lived in South Orange since 1991. On Saturdays you can find me walking the Rahway River trail or buying too many peaches at the Maplewood farmers market. If your mother wants to feel steadier walking to church or around the block, that is exactly the kind of goal I like.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 10
Chat about where you walk each week and any spots that feel shaky, like curbs or the step into the tub.
- 2
Minute 10 to 25
Balance checks at the counter: standing on one foot, a heel-to-toe line, and turning in place.
- 3
Minute 25 to 45
Strength circuit with light dumbbells and a chair: arm curls, marches, side steps and sit-to-stands.
- 4
Minute 45 to 60
Practice a short walk together, then leave a one-page plan with three daily moves.
What to have ready
Nothing to buy before the first visit
- A kitchen counter to hold
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Light dumbbells if you have them
- A glass of water
Where Anthony goes
- South OrangeLives here
- Glen Ridge
- Maplewood
- Montclair
Where in the home
Living roomAnywhere with a chair
Usual week
Mon
Off
Tue
9am
to 1pmWed
Off
Thu
1pm
to 5pmFri
Off
Sat
9am
to 1pmSun
1pm
to 5pm
What families say
“Mom can get up from the couch without the armrest now.”
Robert F.
“My mother talked about it all through dinner.”
David F.
“Messages back fast and remembers the little things.”
Mei A.
“Mom took the stairs at my house without stopping. First time in a year.”
Mei F.
“Left a note after each visit so I knew what they did.”
David S.
“We booked four weeks and just renewed.”
Gail P.
“Used our kitchen chair and the stairs. Simple and it works.”
Sofia F.
“Easy to book and even easier to have in the house.”
Luis B.
“Dad asked me twice when the next one was. That never happens.”
James J.
“Mom looks forward to every single visit. Truly wonderful.”
David L.
“Mom looks forward to every single visit. Truly wonderful.”
Susan P.
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$60 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.