50 Plus Fitness is a private exercise studio at 10 Halls Place in Middleton, Christchurch, for adults over 50. It is a quiet studio, without loud music or mirrors, focused on joint health, balance, functional strength and mobility. Sessions are one to one with the owner, Charlie, who is a personal trainer and started training later in life. Each session begins with an assessment of how the client moves and how confident they feel, and then adapts to the body without pushing into pain. Clients can train at the Middleton studio or join online from home. A Wednesday night group class has a trainer on hand to guide technique. The studio also offers pole workouts in Hagley Park and Mona Vale, balance board exercises, and a neuroscience-based approach to ongoing pain. Clients who are recovering from joint pain or coming back to exercise after a break are the studio's main focus. Our pick in Middleton for an adult over 50 who wants to move well and feel strong again.