The exercise app for seniors that doesn't feel like exercise
One-minute moves you can do from your chair, your couch or the edge of your bed. Real people your age on screen. Don't like a move? Skip it and get another. That's Wakeout.
Written by Pedro Wunderlich, Co-founder · Updated
Why seniors stick with it
Made for the days you don't feel like it
Most exercise apps for seniors are slower versions of a gym class. Wakeout is the opposite: tiny, playful moves that fit around your day, so you keep coming back.
As short as one minute
Most of our 60+ members love one to three minutes, a few times a day. Want 5 or 10? Pick it. Every bit counts.
Sit down for all of it
A whole Seated category, and a Seated filter that hides every standing move. Chair, couch, bed edge: your call.
Skip any move
Something doesn't suit your knees today? Tap skip mid-routine and you get a different move. No guilt, no starting over.
People who look like you
Most of The 60+ Club is led by people in their sixties and seventies, in real bedrooms and living rooms. Not a gym in sight.
Inside the app
The 60+ Club
Fourteen packs picked for people over 60, most of them led by people over 60. Gentle chair Pilates, bedtime self-massage, balance on a chair back, knees and hips that move better. Open any pack to see every move on video.
Doesn't feel like exercise
Play first, exercise by accident
Our members tell us the same thing over and over: it doesn't feel like working out. That's on purpose.
Movement games
Pop targets, row a river, keep a balloon in the air. The camera follows your arms, and almost every game plays sitting down.
See the games →Chair dancing
Raise the roof, do the cha cha, all from your chair. Real cardio that feels like a party for one.
Try chair dancing →Things you already have
A couch pillow, a towel, your morning coffee mug. Tai chi with your mug in hand, anyone?
Coffee tai chi →Free guide
Chair exercises for seniors
Seated moves with video, two ready-made routines (5 and 10 minutes) and a free printable PDF. No app needed.
Open the chair exercise guide
From the App Store
In their own words
Real reviews from Wakeout members in their sixties, seventies and beyond, lightly trimmed.
“I am in my 70s and retired… because I can choose the exercises durations, I can tailor it to how I am feeling. I had downloaded apps before that were for exercising and they were too hard to keep up with.”
“I have downloaded a lot of workout apps for seniors because of my limitations… Most only had a few exercises that I could do. [Wakeout] is different! There are more exercises that I can do rather than can't do. Plus they are fun!”
“Something I can do on a regular basis that doesn't overtax me, yet leaves me energized and ready to do more rather than collapse and thank the heavens that I'm finished. Cindy, age 71”
“I am 73 years old and have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I am stiff and just the first few exercises I did made me feel better. The first ones I did were in a chair and very easy!”
“I have been retired approximately 18 months now. I use Wakeout daily… I have completed 6800 Wakeouts and currently in a 289 day streak!”
Where it works
Your phone, your tablet, your wrist
Wakeout runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, all on one subscription. A bigger screen helps: many members follow along on an iPad propped on the table. A gentle reminder can tap you when you've been sitting a while.
A word on safety
Wakeout moves are gentle, but you know your body best. Use a sturdy chair without wheels, keep something to hold nearby for standing moves, and stop if anything hurts or you feel dizzy. If you have a heart condition, recent surgery or a joint replacement, ask your doctor which moves suit you.
Exercise app for seniors: questions
What is the best exercise app for seniors?
The one you'll still be opening next month. Look for short sessions, seated options, clear video of every move, and a way to swap out moves that don't suit you. Wakeout was built around exactly that: moves from one minute, a Seated filter, The 60+ Club, mostly led by people over 60, and a skip button on every move. Apple named it an App of the Year.
Is there a free exercise app for seniors?
Wakeout starts with a 7-day free trial, then it's a subscription (yearly works out cheapest). Cancelling takes two taps in the App Store. The Wakeout Chrome extension is free on any computer, and our chair exercise guide with its printable PDF is free with no app at all.
Does Wakeout have chair exercises?
Lots. There's a whole Seated category, and the Seated filter shows only moves you can do sitting down: chair Pilates, chair dancing, pillow stretches, bed-edge wake-ups, couch moves and most of the movement games.
How much exercise do seniors need?
The World Health Organization suggests adults over 65 get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate activity a week, with strength work on two days and balance work on three. It also says every bit of movement counts, so a few one-to-three-minute Wakeouts a day add up.
Can I use Wakeout with limited mobility or arthritis?
Many of our members do. Stay seated with the Seated filter, make every move as small as you need, and skip anything that hurts. Reviewers with rheumatoid arthritis, MS and fibromyalgia have written that it's the first routine they can actually do. Ask your doctor what's right for your condition.
Is Wakeout easy to use for seniors?
Open it and tap play. Each move is a short video you copy along with, a timer counts it down, and the next move starts on its own. No equipment, and no floor work unless you choose it.
Does Wakeout work on iPad?
Yes. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch with one subscription, so you can follow along on the biggest screen you have.
Are there exercise games for seniors in Wakeout?
Yes, ten movement games that use your camera to follow your arms, from popping targets to keeping a balloon in the air. Almost all of them play sitting down, and a round is one or two minutes.
Your first move takes one minute
Join The 60+ Club. Seven days free, then decide.