‘Prime Time of Life for Farmers’ is a FREE 8-week evidence-based multimodal exercise and health education programme for farmers. To sign up please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

The ‘Prime Time of Life for Farmers’ programme is free because it is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and supported by Laois County Council, Laois Sports Partnership and Laois Local Community Safety Partnership. It is designed and delivered by EduFIT.

‘Prime Time of Life for Farmers’ starts on Monday 10th August 2026 and you can choose to take part online, in person or a combination of both.

The programme is suitable for adults of all fitness levels, including beginners. Participants living with clinical conditions are also welcome.

Prime Time of Life has been scientifically proven to improve fitness, strength, balance, mobility, health and wellbeing. These benefits have been consistently demonstrated in programmes delivered both online and in person across Ireland. You can read the Prime Time of Life research papers HERE.

Participants are encouraged to complete two exercise classes and one online health masterclass each week.

For the exercise classes, you can choose from:

• Live online exercise classes.
• In-person exercise classes at Mountrath Martial Arts & Fitness Academy (R32 DC58).
• Recorded exercise videos that you can do in a time and place that suit you.

Flexible participation options are available to help you fit the programme around your schedule.

Exercise Classes

Prime Time for Farmers: A multimodal exercise class combining aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility exercises. Each exercise includes Level 1 (beginner), Level 2 (intermediate) and Level 3 (advanced) options, allowing you to work at a level that suits you and progress over time.

Stretch & Mobility: A class focused on flexibility and mobility exercises. Improving flexibility and mobility can help reduce pain and stiffness and may support injury prevention.

LIFT: A full-body strength training class. You will need two weights of equal weight, such as dumbbells or household items like water bottles.

What equipment do I need?

For floor-based exercises you will need an exercise mat.

For all classes except for ‘Stretch & Mobility‘ you will need two weights of equal weight e.g. dumbbells or household items such as water bottles or tins.

Health masterclasses

The health masterclasses are delivered live online by the EduFIT team at 1pm every Thursday and cover key topics related to farmer health and healthy ageing. After each session, participants receive access to the recorded masterclass along with notes and supporting resources. The programme is based on evidence-based lifestyle medicine practices.

Cost

The ‘Prime Time of Life for Farmers’ programme is completely free of charge thanks to funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and support from Laois County Council, Laois Sports Partnership and Laois Local Community Safety Partnership. The programme is designed and delivered by EduFIT.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please email programmes@edufit.ie or WhatsApp/phone Ruth K on 083 374 8262.

Prime Time of Life for Farmers – Sign-Up Form

By signing up, you are providing your information to EduFIT. All personal data will be stored and handled by EduFIT in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines for the duration of the programme (up to 6 months after the final exercise class). Our privacy policy can be viewed at www.edufit.ie/privacy-policy/

Personal data provided in the sign-up form will be reviewed by Dr Diane Cooper from EduFIT, a clinical exercise physiologist and qualified phase IV cardiac rehabilitation specialist, who may provide private exercise counselling to participants living with clinical conditions before the 6-week programme commences.