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Gymnastics is one of the activities to improve health status for all groups.Gymnastics is used by health practitioners as a preventive medium to prevent a decline in bodily functions for the elderly. Batu Basa Health Center and Sungai Geringging Puskesmas are active health centers in carrying out sports activities for the elderly. However, the activities carried out are less varied and there is no special emphasis on elderly participants in carrying out gymnastic activities.Elderly gymnastics is a sporting activity carried out by the elderly.Therefore, counseling is needed on elderly gymnastics exercises at the Batu Basa Health Center and Sungai Geringging health center to provide understanding to the implementation of the elderly gymnastics activities program, especially. The method used is the Training of Trainers (TOT) by giving material through lectures, then followed by direct learning.Activities carried out for six days.The results obtained are understanding of 1) sports, especially elderly gymnastics, 2) the importance of fitness tests, 3) the implementation of good and correct elderly gymnastics.