Specialty Class Descriptions

BELLY DANCING - The ultimate in feminine fitness. Enhance muscle tone, increase coordination and grace, lengthen and strengthen muscles with particular attention to the torso.

FENCING - Originating in European tradition of the sword and now a modern day competitive sport, fencing can be described first hand as the ultimate virtual reality game. It is sometimes referred to as "chess in morion" and is considered a Western Martial Art that exhibits all the high level tactics that exist in other martial art skills.

HATHA YOGA - This class be learning positioning, stretching, and breathing. There is also meditation and visualization components to the class.

PILATES - The pilates method is a system of exercise designed to balance both the body and the mind. The pilates workout therefore emphasizes both strength and stretch. It offers a way to lengthen, realign, and redefine the body while correcting imbalances, improving posture, increasing circulation, and clarifying the mind.

TAI CHI - Join this class and receive relaxation, balance, coordination, concentration, muscle strength, flexibility and a sense of well being. There is a beginner's class in the morning and a class for all levels in the evening.

WOMEN'S STRENGTH TRAINING - This class will show you how to use the Nautilus machines, free weights and other strength building exercises. You will learn what muscles are used with each exercise and how to design your own routine.

Class Descriptions (Not all classes offered in all sessions)

20/20/20 SUPER SCULPT - 20 minutes each of Arms, Core and Legs. You will utilize the stability ball, body bar, tubing, and your own body weight for an energizing workout.

20/20/20 WORKOUT - enjoy a class with 20 minutes of Step Aerobics, 20 minutes of Muscle Conditioning, followed by 20 minutes of mat work.

ABS & STRETCH - 15 minutes of intense ab workout followed by stretching.

BALANCED BODY - Body sculpting, balance training and stretching. You will utilize free weights, the stability ball, tubing, body bar and your own body weight for an energizing workout.

BALLS, BANDS AND TUBING - Complete body toning workout for abs, legs and upper body. Utilizes bands, plyo balls and tubing. The stability ball improves balance, posture, body awareness, coordination, and allows for different positioning options to increase the challenge and progress the exercise's level of difficulty.

BASIC PILATES - A basic class in pilates which will properly strengthen, align and lengthen the body's muscles.

BASIC YOGA - A beginner class to learn the poses and buld your endurance.

BODY BAR CLASS - An hour workout of muscle toning and endurance with a body bar. There is a cardio element to the class inlolving the step box. A great all around workout for the muscles and heart.

BODY SCULPTING - A mixture of stretching your entire body with complete body toning workout for abs, legs, and upper body. Utilizes weights (body bars), tubing, bands, plyo balls, and other resistance exercises. This class DOES NOT include aerobics in any other form.

BODY TONING - Complete body toning workout for abs, legs, and upper body. Utilizes weights, bands and other resistance exercises. This class DOES NOT include aerobics in any form.

BOOT CAMP - Fast paced military style workout. Push-ups, jumping jacks, strength and running. Upper and lower body toning with some intense core conditiioning and a killer ab routine. This workout will push the edge of the envelope. exercise followed by recovery time. Weights will be incorporated into this full body workout.

BUTTS & GUTS - Watch out abs!! 30 minutes of intense abdominal work and glut exercises.

CARDIO BLAST - 20 minutes of aerobics which will alternate between Cycling, Step, Boxing or Drills.

CARDIO KICKBOXING - High intensity class combining the four basic boxing moves, aerobic moves, kicking and more. The class will have a warm-up and a cool-down segment. Weight and abs may also be part of this class.

CARDIO SCULPT - Combining cardio with 3 to 5 pound hand weights. You will build strength and burn calories with non-stop energetic circuits.

CIRCUIT TRAINING - Circuit training is an excellent way to simultaneously improve mobility, strength, and stamina. The circuit training program utilizes a group of strength exercises that are completed one exercise after another.

CORE - Core conditioning concentrates on strengthening the abdominal and back muscles, improves posture, flexibility and mind/body integration.

CORE PILATES - A basic class in Pilates which will properly strengthen, align and lengthen the body's muscles.

CYCLE & YOGA - 30-40 minutes of drills on the bike followed by 20-30 minutes of Flow Yoga. The yoga portion eases into stretching poses towards the end of the class.

FAT BURNER - An interval training class built from easy to follow high energy bursts of cardiovascular exercise followed by recovery time. Weights will be incorporated into this full body workout.

FLOW YOGA - This intermediate level yoga class will keep you moving from one posture to the next as you learn to center yourself in our busy world. Improve your posture and free your body of tension with traditional yoga postures.

FLY WHEELING - A 60 minute group cycling class with music that motivates! All fitness levels are encouraged to participate in this dynamic workout. Introduction to fly wheeling is available by appointment with a fitness instructor.

INSTRUCTOR'S CHOICE - This class will vary from instructor. It could be any type of aerobics, Hi-Low, step, step/aerobic interval and boxing. It is comprised of a warm-up, cool-down and abs segment when possible.

HI-LOW - Aerobics mix of high and low intensity moves. Starting with a warm up, then cardio at its best and finishing with a cool down. Weights and abs may be a component of this class.

JUST ABS - Watch out abs!!!! 20 minutes of abdominal work.

JUST STEP - A high intensity step class comprised of a warm-up and cool-down.

KICK BOX - Class begins with 30-40 minutes of boxing, martial arts and kick boxing techniques, followed by muscle conditioning exercises to improve overall toning, endurance, and strength.

MUSCLE CONDITIONING - Complete body toning workout for abs, legs, and upper body. Utilizes weights (body bars), bands, plyo balls, and other resistance exercises. This class DOES NOT include aerobics in any other form.

MUSCLE INTERVAL TRAINING - A dynamic way to tone and sculpt muscles through a series of interval workouts for each muscle group. Utilizes the Plyo Ball, tubing, body bats and free weights for a fun workout that gets to all parts of the body.

MUSCLE TONE - A mixture of stretching your entire body with complete body toning workout for abs, legs and upper body. Utilizes weights (body bars), tubing, bands, plyo balls and other resistance devices.

PILATES/YOGA FUSION - Appreciate the benefit of a stronger "CORE" through the practice of Pilates. This class also includes the basics of yoga including postures, relaxation, and the breathing techniques. You will gain better posture and body awareness by strengthening and stretching your abdominals and low back and by stabilizing your hip and shoulder girdle. The Pilates method consists of a series of postures to stabilize your "powwerhouse".

SENIOR STRETCH & TONE - A full conditioning program geared to the older adult population. Program includes muscle toning, stretching and core balancing exercises.

SPIN AND PUMP - A very intense workout using spin bikes, weights, tubing and plyo balls.

SPIN/BOXING - Part of the class will be cardio conditioning using a specialized stationary bike to simulate the experience of outdoor cycling. The other half of the class will be boxing. It will use the four basic boxing moves to get you in shape. Please note that this class is limited to eleven participants. Pick up a ticket at the front desk. Tickets are available half an hour before the class.

STABILITY BALL - Utilizes plyo balls for a great overall workout. Great for the abs and legs.

STEP - Warm-up, continuous step aerobics and a cool-down, finishing with weights and abs when possible.

STEP INTERVAL - Traditional step done in interval time segments with weight training in between. Another great fat burner!

STEP INTERVAL WITH WEIGHTS - A high intensity step class with stretching, toning, abs and a cool down.

STRETCH AND TONE - A mixture of stretching your entire body with complete body toning workout for abs, legs, and upper body. Utilizes weights and other resistance exercises. This class DOES NOT include aerobics of any kind.

SUNDAY MORNING YOGA - A Vinyasa-style yoga class. A great way to ease in a workout on the weekend.

SUPER SCULT 20-20-20 - This high energy class is a total body workout. 20 minutes of arms, 20 minutes of CORE and 20 minutes of legs. Muscle conditioning all done at your own level.

VINYASA YOGA - This intermediate level yoga class will keep you moving from one posture to the next as you learn to center yourself in our busy world. Improve your posture and free your body of tension with traditional yoga postures.

WAKEUP WORKOUT - Warm-up, continuous step aerobics and/or interval training, abs, and some weights possible finishing with a cool-down.

WICKED EXERCISE - Complete body toning workout for abs, legs and upper body. These are "CORE" exercises that utilize weights (body bars and dumbbells), bands, plyo balls and other resistance exercises.

WICKED EXERCISE/CORE CONDITIONING - This non-aerobic class tones and strengthens all the muscles including your core with use of dumbbells, fitness balls, bands, body bars and tubing.

Y-CYCLE - A 60 minute group cycling class with music that motivates! All fitness levels are encouraged to participate in this dynamic workout. Introduction to fly wheeling is available by appointment with a fitness instructor. Pick up a ticket at the front desk. Tickets are available half an hour before the class.

Y WORKOUT - Warm-up, low impact to moderate impact to moderate aerobics, stretching, toning, abs, and a cool-down.

ZUMBA - Zumba dancing is best described as a fun and dynamic workout system that will blow you away. Latin inspired fitness class that combines dance moves from Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba, Mambo, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Samba, Tango, Reggatone and of course Hip Hop.

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