Fitness Programs Class Description

SPINNING

Spinning®:  This is a 50-minute class focusing on cardio challenges, hill climbs, and varying speeds and resistance for all participant levels (with a 10-minute cool down) Skills learned in this class will relate directly to riding outside.  This non-impact, individually paced cardio class will move you!  All first time cyclers should come early in order to learn how to properly adjust the stationary cycle.  Space is limited.

Spinning® + Core:  Start class with SPINNING® and end with a CORE workout. A rider’s core is the vital foundation from which all movements stem right down to a powerful and efficient pedal stroke. (40 minute cardio and 15/20 minutes core) TBA
 

MIND & BODY

Hatha Yoga: is a discipline which uses physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to bring the body into a healthier state and allow the mind to open more freely.   Participants are encouraged to go at their own pace, taking time to focus on the breathing and meditation in their practice. This yoga is ideal for winding down at the end of a tough day.

Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga – Looking for a yoga class that incorporates strength, stamina, and flexibility? This one hour class utilizes dynamic breathing and powerful yoga-based poses to heat up the entire body. A powerful combination of movement, breath, and strength allows the body to generate heat increasing the muscles’ ability to lengthen and release. Sun salutation, standing poses, and floor work will be incorporated into the class. End each class with an integrative relaxation period and additional breath work, time permitting.

Yoga Sculpt:this class is a total body workout designed to sculpt every major muscle group and blast calories by combining light weights with yoga postures.  This intense but easy to follow workout is the perfect complement to your regular yoga practice.  All levels are welcome.

Tai Chi:will help your mind and body be strong and in perfect balance.  You may learn to control your body with your mind to dispel anxiety, temper, anger, tension and stress.

Chi Gong:is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing and meditation, involves rhythmic breathing coordinated with slow stylized repetition of fluid movement and a calm mindful state.
 

STRETCH & TONE

Pilates: increases core stabilization, strength, flexibility and balance using continuous breath and mindful movements. Pilates includes muscle-toning and stretching exercises. This class also helps improve your breathing technique, abdominal strength, posture, balance and flexibility. So if you want to tone, gain strength, flexibility and relieve stress, this is the class for you.

Lower Body Blast & Abs:Target and strengthen your lower body and abdominals with this strength and conditioning class using a variety of equipment. (ex: resistance tubing, body bars, body weight, med balls, and more!)
 

CARDIO

Boxing workout:this class is an effective workout that works on conditioning and fundamentals. Boxing is a great conditioning workout, obtaining a variety of things; explosiveness, strength, stigma, rapid weight loss and self-confidence. This class will work your arms, shoulders, back and chest, but you also get the legs, abs and buns. In short you hit the whole body. (Intense class).

Kardio-Kickboxing:  is a class that combines boxing and martial arts movements of the upper and lower body muscles, a great cardiovascular training and intense kickboxing workout. It is a form of self-defense. It requires a high level of fitness both mentally and physically. Kickboxing is a great workout for your legs, the hips and thighs, as well as the arms and abdominals. Kickboxing improves fitness, flexibility and stamina- if you want to pump up the volume, this class is for you.  (Involves no physical contact)

20/20/20: A combination of 20-minutes of step, 20-minutes of floor aerobics (including hi-lo &/or kickboxing) and 20-minutes of sculpting and abdominal work. A great total body workout!
 

STRENGH & CONDITIONING

Weight Training and Conditioning:  weight training uses a variety of specialized equipment and free weights to target specific muscle groups and types of movement. Bodyweight exercises are also incorporated in the routine for movement such as push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups.   Enjoy a class that incorporates cardio with strength training while working on the core muscles. This workout program is a combination of cardio and weight training. Condition your entire body!

Climb Fit:Rapidly advance your fitness level and climbing skills in this group class.  Class will utilize climbing wall and bouldering area to help you increase your ability to concentrate while putting your stamina and endurance to the test.  Class will incorporate Pilates as cross-training to help develop and strengthen your entire body!

Body Sculpting:  This class is devoted to toning and strengthening the body. A strong, healthy body begins with a strong, healthy core. For this workout, you will be using equipment such as weights, bands, and bars. Body sculpting class tightens the muscles, and takes the body to its ultimate toning potential. To perk-up the parts of exercise that weight and cardiovascular training might miss, you will do exercises that will slim the hips, define abdominals, legs, oblique and shoulders.
 

DANCE

Zumba: This class provides an opportunity to learn the steps to popular dances while exercising.   You can learn these hot new dance moves, burn calories and have fun.  Zumba exercise program starts with a warm-up, easy to follow routines and a heart pumping fun workout.  Zumba is a dance party that delivers a whole-body workout. .  So if you’re ready to move your hips…this class is for you.

Latin Aerobics:Turn up the heat!!!  Dance aerobics based on the hottest Latin moves.  Great and fun workout!

WATER EXPERIENCE

Deep Water Workout: is a water exercise that feels good and helps to maintain health, fitness & balance.  “Deep Water Workout” was created for ALL levels of fitness. With the assistance of Deep Water Workout flotation belts, the body is suspended in the water without the feet touching the bottom of the pool. (13 feet deep)  This unique class is the only form of physical activity that allows the body to exercise in a “zero impact” environment.   In a deep water routine, you can run in place, jog, tread water, do sit-ups, work on kickboxing moves, jumping jacks and much more. If you need to, you can hold on to a flotation device if you do not feel stable during the workout.  It’s a cool way to keep fit.

Water Conditioning: This fun non-impact water workout challenges and improves cardiovascular endurance and strength while conditioning your body.  Many people prefer to exercise in water because it supports some of your body weight, making it easier on the joints such as knees and ankles.  The resistance of the water makes the workout feel far more intense, while the water cushions you from the impact.  At times you will be using equipment such as weights and tubing to make exercises tougher.  (Non-swimmers can participate).
 

 
*Please note: classes are subject to change semester to semester.

* See current schedule for the class options offered each semester.