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STEP IT UP:
An exciting, active workout on the
step, targeting heart and lungs while burning that fat. Now, if that’s
not enough, strengthening and toning with resistance continues the
workout.
CROSS TRAINING: For those members who want a bit of
everything! Two or three different class types in one. The segments
are chosen by the instructor. Usual class types chosen are from either
Low or High Impact, New Body, Step, Interval Training, and/or
Conditioning.
INTERVAL TRAINING: Targeting
your different energy systems! A class usually based around the
step. The hour alternates continuously between regular intervals of
aerobics (usually on the step) and active toning. The heart and lungs
are challenged and the body is toned and strengthened.
CORE BODY CONDITIONING: Learn
to control those muscles of yours, especially the ones closer to your
spine and vital organs. By using the latest in stability exercises,
this class tones, strengthens, and stretches those inner core muscles,
along with the major muscle groups.
YOUNG AT HEART: Give yourself a lift with our special
“Seniors” class! This workout involves cardio conditioning and weight
bearing exercises. The joints are taken through various range-of-motion
exercises. This class also focuses on balancing and strengthening
exercises, plus static stretching to improve flexibility.
PACE: People
with Arthritis Can Exercise! A fun exercise class, designed to
accommodate people with various types of rheumatic disease. It takes
into consideration the pain, fatigue and decreased strength and motion
that often accompany the disease. The “Young At Heart” (above)
participant can also enjoy this class.
POWER YOGA: Take
your muscles to their limit in strength, flexibility and stability!
This is a great class to connect your mind to your body. The body is
taken through a series of poses providing strength, flexibility, balance
and toning, finishing with relaxing and revitalizing poses.
YOGA: A
great class for the beginner or for those who like “lite yoga”. This
class concentrates on stretching, balance and core training, with some
power yoga.
PILATES: WOW!
This is a total body conditioning exercise method from both Eastern and
Western cultures. The class
develops mind and body uniformity; provides
balance, flexibility, and strength; while improving posture, with the
focus being on the powerhouse (abdominals and lower back).
BODY SCULPTING: Tone that body and look great! This is a
muscular endurance class targeting all the major muscle groups. This
class strengthens and firms the whole body, using both your own body
weight and/or some form of resistance.
CARDIO KICK BOXING! Add
variety to your exercise routine. Aerobic and/or circuit style
kickboxing will do it! Punches, kicks, and more, performed at a cardio
fitness level. This challenging workout will get your heart rate up,
tone and strengthen muscle, and improve flexibility and confidence.
IRON ABS, CORE & STRETCH:
This
is the class you’ve all been asking for! It is an abdominal, back, and
core conditioning section. The instructor uses various ideas and
equipment to get the best workout for your abdominals and to help your
body lengthen and stretch out.
FAT BURNER: This
class will put a spring in your step. This fat burning aerobic class is
intense, highly energetic and yet easy to follow. A variety of
exercises and/or equipment are used. You will improve cardiovascular
endurance, as well as muscle strength and endurance.
HI/LO: A
great workout! This high energy, multi-impact class will increase
cardiovascular endurance, burn fat, and tone the body. The workout
involves continuous, choreographed, high and low impact routines, that
challenge the heart and lungs – followed by body sculpting, which works
specific muscle groups.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WARM-UPS:
Every class will warm the body and prepare the mind for further
exercise.
AB-SOLUTIONS: All classes exercise and tone the abdominal muscles specifically.
FLEXIBILITY TRAINING:
Every class will have some form of flexibility training , usually done
at the end. Stretching those warm muscles will improve range-of-motion,
as well as flexibility.
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