Class Descriptions

112 different group exercise classes available for March, 2010, all of which are included as part of your Fitness First membership.

 

 

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This class is a shortened version of 202020.

20/20/20

This class is great for beginners and people who like to keep things moving! Three 20 minute intervals of easy to follow aerobics, step training, and body sculpting. You'll really get a diverse workout experience with this class!

Abs & Butt

A class which combines core exercises for the abs and exercises for the glutes and hamstring muscles.

Abs & Glutes

This powerful class gets your heart pumping and works out your whole lower body. Special attention is paid to your legs abdominals and glutes. Sure to shape you up!

Abs & Push-ups

30 minutes of non-stop intervals of intense abdominal work alternating with push-ups

Abs & Sculpt

This class gives the participant a 20 minute abdominal workout combined with upper and lower body strengthening exercises.

Abs & Stretch

More than just “crunches.” Challenge your abs in a whole new way. This class focuses on training the abs for trunk and postural stabilization, ending with stretching to improve flexibility and release stress.

Abs Blast

This 20 to 30 minute class focuses on abdominal conditioning. This is an intense and concentrated workout for abs only.

Abs Express

This 30-minute class concentrates on strengthening the abs and midsection.

Advanced Pilates

This class follows a traditional Pilates class, but moves quicker through the poses, and uses advanced moves. Instructor approval is required to participate.

Advanced Step

Challenge your mind and body in this step class that includes all the latest creative and advanced choreography moves.

Advanced Yoga

Relax, strengthen, and soothe your body and mind in this advanced-level yoga class. You will increase your flexibility and strength through various postures and breathing techniques. This class will also introduce more challenging poses for experienced yoga followers.

Aero Sculpt

This class combines high and low impact aerobics followed by 20 minutes of muscle sculpting.

AM Challenge

An early morning, total body conditioning This early morning, total body conditioning class energizes your day. Each workout varies, and includes strength and abdominal work.

Awesome Abs

This is a 30 minute class designed to work your mid section to the max. Traditional trunk crunches as well as core stabilization techniques will be utilized.

Ball & Sculpt

This class uses the resist-a-balls, Spri bands, and free weights to give you a total body work out. Strength, flexibility, and core stabilization will be emphasized. It’s great for both the beginner and the advanced student

Basic Step/Step I

This class picks up where the Learn to Step class leaves off. Exercises learned in the beginning class are expanded upon and are more challenging. Basic Step prepares you for the more advanced Step II class, among others.

Beginner Cycle

In this class, members receive an introduction to the cycling workout, bike set-up, cycling terminology and formats.

Beginner Kickboxing

This 60-minute class will teach you the basics of kickboxing. Learn how to jab, cross, and kick your way to a great cardio workout

Beginner Pilates

This class is especially designed for the new Pilates participant. The focus is on technique and learning the sequencing of exercises.

Beginner Step

If you have never taken a step aerobics class before, this class is perfect for you. You will learn basic step terminology and become comfortable performing the various moves on the step.

Beginner Yoga

Appropriate for all levels, this class is an introduction to the basic asanas and breathing techniques of Hatha Yoga.

Belly Dance

As you learn this ancient art, you can express your femininity and tone, as well as strengthen and condition your body.

Bike & T.R.E.C.

This class offers 30 minutes of spinning followed by an additional 30 minutes of treadmill work. All workouts are lead by an instructor.

Bliss Yoga

This low-impact class is great for individuals with special needs. In this class you’ll discover a vibrant and long lasting way of identifying with your body. You’ll also learn to rid yourself of prolonged patterns of discomfort and misalignment. Emphasis is placed on correct postural integrity and the essence of the pose.

Body on Bosu

This intense muscle conditioning class is on the BOSU, forcing you to engage your core muscles throughout the class. You are sure to see visible results.

Body Sculpt

This non-impact, toning and shaping class utilizes light weights and Spri bands to work the major muscle groups through resistance training. This class is also perfect before or after a cardio workout.

BodyPump

This is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts, and curls. Great music, awesome instructors, and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for - fast!
*Reservations may be required. Call club for details.

BodyPump Technique

The overall objective of a BodyPump Technique class is to explain the exercises in a typical class. Here, members are given an opportunity to ask questions regarding form for the exercises in a BodyPump class.

BodyStep

The energizing step workout that makes you feel liberated and alive. Using a height-adjustable step and simple movements on over and around the step you get huge motivation from sing-along music and approachable instructors. Cardio blocks push fat burning systems into high gear followed by muscle conditioning tracks that shape and tone your body.

Boot Camp

This no-nonsense, military-style workout emphasizes sprints, push-ups, abdominals, basic calisthenics, and weight training, making for a very intense class. It is guaranteed to create rapid body-changing results.

Capoeira

This is a Brazilian martial arts workout. Self-defense is combined with dance-like movements to give you a great workout that packs a punch.

Cardio Dance

Cardio Dance incorporates current dance moves with traditional hi-lo aerobics moves to keep you moving and having fun. A 45 minute cardio section is followed by abs and stretch exercises.

Cardio Interval

Aerobic choreography and resistance training are performed in intervals throughout the duration of this class.

Cardio Kick

Build your cardiovascular system through a series of martial arts-based moves in this class.

Cardio Latino

This class features aerobic choreography that incorporates hot Latin and Brazilian dance.

Cardio Mix

This moderate to high-intensity workout that is great for fat burning and cardio conditioning. Aerobic choreography alternates between low and high impact movements followed by abdominal work. Cardio Mix is geared to all fitness levels because you choose your own intensity.

Cardio Sculpt

This class incorporates the best of cardio exercise and sculpting moves. It’s guaranteed to increase your cardio endurance as well as your muscle definition.

Chair Yoga

Stretch, relax, breath, and enjoy a taste of Yoga at a beginner level. A chair is used for this mostly seated class and available for balance during the short standing segments.

Choreo Aerobics

This is a high energy, dance aerobics class. Individual routines include many moves you already know, choreographed to a wide variety of songs, from Bill Haley and the Comets to Pink and the Smashing Pumpkins. Rule number one is to have fun.

Circuit Training

This all-encompassing workout is designed to produce total body results. This fast moving workout conditions your cardiovascular system and nearly every muscle group in your body! It’s perfect for intermediate through advanced levels.

Core & More

A variety of fitness equipment and the ballet bar are used to keep this class creative and fresh. Each week's class will include new moves to continually challenge your muscles.

Core Power

Work your mid-section to the max in this class! Challenge your abs in a whole new way. This class focuses on training the abs for trunk and postural stabilization.

Core Strength

A Pilates-based workout designed to balance the body by stretching and strengthening at the same time. Using balls and resistance bands, you will create longer, leaner muscles. Special attention is focused on the abdominal and back muscles to create a stronger powerhouse.

Cycle Express

This class is the same as our regular cycling class except it is shorter in length by 15 minutes (45 minutes total).

Cycling

This group exercise workout is performed on a stationary bike. The class offers the latest cardio workout combined with great music and plenty of motivation. Please call the club the night before to reserve a bike. See reservation times at the bottom of the schedule.

Cycling Express

Same as our regular cycling class except this class is shorter in length by 15 minutes -- 45 minutes total.

Double Step

Use two steps instead of one! This class gives you the challenge of incorporating two steps into your step workout. For intermediate to advanced participants. Twice the fun!

Fat Burner

This 30 minutes of intense cardio aerobics is a great compliment to the 90 minute Total Body Blast class. It can be modified for all fitness levels.

FIT

Challenge yourself beyond traditional strength training with Functional Integrated Training, a total body functional strength training class . We’ll challenge your muscular endurance as well as your balance and coordination by moving through all planes of motion with multi-joint and compound exercises.

Fitness Yoga

This flowing yoga program focuses on using breathing techniques to move rapidly from one pose to another to increase the heart rate. Classes focus on upper-body exercises, lower-body strengthening, torso stability, and balance.

Forever Fit

Move it, strengthen it, and stretch it in this mixed-format class. Guaranteed to work all your muscles, including your heart. Great for beginners and active seniors.

Gentle Yoga

Emphasis in this class is placed on breathing and body alignment while focusing on the spiritual, as well as the physical, dimensions of yoga. The various poses develop flexibility and strength while maintaining an inner peace. Students are encouraged to practice within their limits, be patient, and develop slowly and carefully. The class ends in a deep relaxation, usually followed by a short period of meditation.

Going Ballistic

This class utilizes the resist-a-balls to give you a total body workout. Strength, flexibility, and core stabilization will be emphasized. Great for beginners or advanced students.

H.I.T. Boot Camp

High Intensity Training Boot Camp is an excellent group fitness class that incorporates the hard work and discipline of military-style boot camp. The class involves just about every strength training aspect from plyometric, isometric, isotonic, calisthenics, elastic resistances, and more. There is no choreography to follow. You will never know what to expect when you come to this class. You may even go outside!

HardCORE Express

Hard CORE Express is a 30 minute intense Pilates-type core training class. Numerous abdominal exercises will be continuously performed using a variety of Pilates props. The class will improve abdominal strength and endurance.

Hatha Flow

This class blends the classic hatha poses with the flowing movement of the breath pranayama to create an energizing and dynamic yoga exercise. This class is perfect for everyone to enjoy and will bring new levels of strength and flexibility to your body.

Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga classes will introduce you to basic breathing techniques and asanas necessary to achieve grace, beauty and balance. Instruction flows from Iyengar and Anusara traditions. The class ranges from mildly to moderately challenging, and emphasizes each individual's true expression.

Hi-Lo

A moderate to high intensity workout that is great for fat burning and cardio conditioning. Aerobic choreography alternates between low and high impact movements followed by abdominal work. Geared to all fitness levels because you choose your own intensity.

Hip Hop

Move and groove to the latest dance steps put together in a low-impact aerobics format. This class makes working out fun by incorporating funky and fun steps. Join the fun!

Intro to Cycle

This class introduces you to cycling with a very low-key and informative approach. Bike set up and riding form are emphasized.

Kick Boxing

You'll shape your upper body with actual in-the-ring combinations (i.e. jabs, hooks, uppercuts) as you work your legs with a series of kicks. Jump roping and abdominal work round out this class. Please note that the workout intensity can be modified to any fitness level.

Kick Boxing (C)

Kick Boxing (Circuit): Kick boxing with a flare! This class includes punches, kicks, plyometrics, and jump rope. All these techniques are incorporated to keep you moving and provide an awesome workout.

Kick Boxing (I)

Kick Boxing (Interval) includes a series of boxing combinations (jabs, hooks, uppercuts, kicks) with intervals of aerobics (hi/low), moves (grapevines, jacks, knee ups, step touches, etc.) and low impact as well (swats, abs, and sometimes hand held weights and floor work for resistance). This class is excellent for beginners and advanced levels because its easy to increase and decrease the workout intensity.

Kid's Aerobics I

This 30 minute fun-filled class incorporates balls, jump ropes, and fun music. It is intended for children between 2½ and 5 years of age.

Kid's Fitness

This fitness class is geared toward kids 4 to 8 years of age. The class routine includes cardio work, light weight lifting, and games. A pre-registration and fee are required for this class.

Kukuwa

This is a low-impact, high-energy cardio workout blending Latin, African, and Caribbean dance.

Kundalini Yoga

The power of Kundalini Yoga comes from the Kundalini, an enormous reserve of untapped potential within each of us. By gradually and safely awakening this power, you will benefit greatly from an elevation in consciousness, promotion of physical well-being and an expansion of awareness.

Latin Cardio

This moderate to high-energy class features Latin moves (Merengue, Cumbia, Samba, etc.) as well as aerobic steps. Core strengthening and stretching follow.

Living Yoga

Emphasis in this class is placed on breathing and body alignment while focusing on the spiritual as well as the physical dimensions of yoga. The various poses develop flexibility and strength while maintaining an inner peace. Students are encouraged to practice within their limits, be patient, and develop slowly and carefully. The class ends in a deep relaxation, usually followed by a short period of meditation.

Low Impact

This is a high-intensity cardio workout without the jumping. It’s a great way to exercise while avoiding extra stress on the muscles and joints. Excellent for beginners through advanced levels, it’s easy to increase or decrease the movement effort.

Martial Arts (S.D.)

Martial Arts (Self-Defense) is kick boxing presented in a whole new way! Learn the proper positioning and technique to make your punches and kicks more effective. Learn how to protect yourself, and get a great workout at the same time.

Mixed Levels Yoga

This class offers students familiar with yoga, as well as new students, opportunities to explore yoga within their own abilities. Modifications on challenging postures are offered, and instruction focuses on details of each posture so that students can gain understanding of yoga asanas, including balances, basic inversions, back bends, forward bends, twists, breath awareness, and relaxation.

Muscle Works

Expect to ask more of your body in this class. A complete muscle sculpting workout geared to produce terrific results is the theme here.

Pi-Yo

This class offers the best of Pilates & Yoga in one seamless flow.

Pilates

An (delete) series of exercises performed on a mat comprise this class, which is based on the regimen designed by Joseph Pilates. This class improves flexibility, coordination, and posture while increasing awareness of proper body alignment and breathing. It is also designed to strengthen abdominal, leg, back, and gluteus maximus muscles.

Pilates Express

This 30-minute mat Pilates class focuses on using the core in a variety of exercises to strengthen muscles and add flexibility.

Pilates on the Ball

This series of exercises, based on the regimen designed by Joseph Pilates, is performed on a mat utilizing the resist-a-balls. This class is designed to improve flexibility, coordination, and posture, as well as increase awareness of proper body alignment and breathing.

Power Yoga

This flowing yoga program focuses on using breathing techniques to move rapidly from one pose to another in order to increase the heart rate. Classes concentrate on upper-body weight-bearing exercises, lower-body strengthening, torso stability, and balance.

Senior Strength

Senior Strength is a program designed to move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength range of movement and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance. A chair is used for standing support.

Senior's Yoga

Appropriate for all levels, this cool down class is an introduction to the basic asanas and breathing techniques of hatha yoga, focusing on overall release of tension in the body’s musculature.

Silver Challange

Silver Challenge is a standing class with no chairs. Move, stretch, and strengthen your body using all the exercise equipment available.

Silver Sneakers® (C.C.)

Silver Sneakers® (Cardio Circuit): combines fun and fitness to increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance power with a standing circuit workout. Upper-body strength exercises using hand-held weights, elastic tubing, and a ball are set to non-impact choreography. A chair is offered for support. Sign-up is required.

Silver Sneakers® I

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of motion, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance. A chair is used for seated or standing support. Sign-up is required.

Silver Sneakers® M.S.

Silver Sneakers® Muscular Strength allows you to have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance. A chair is used for seated and standing support. Sign-up is required.

Sports Cond

Sports Conditioning - An all encompassing Sports Conditioning is an all-encompassing workout designed to produce total-body results. This fast-paced workout conditions your cardiovascular system and nearly every muscle group in your body! It’s perfect for intermediate through advanced levels.

Step

An excellent fat burner that includes lower body conditioning. Can be taken by beginner or individuals at any level since modifications are offered throughout the class. Abdominal work follows the cardio segment of the class.

Step & Sculpt

A combination of movements on the step is the focus of this class, followed by an extended muscle conditioning segment.

Step & Sculpt (B)

Step & Sculpt (Beginner): gives those new to Step an awesome step workout followed by a strengthening and toning section. Get the best of both worlds in this total-body workout.

Step & Sculpt (C)

Step & Sculpt (Challenge) is an excellent fat burning class that includes 45 minutes of step followed by a challenging weight training segment that utilizes light weights, resistance bands, and the resist-a-ball. It’s perfect for the intermediate to advanced participant

Step I

This class picks up where the Learn to Step class leaves off. Exercises learned in the beginning class are expanded upon and are more challenging. It prepares the student for the more advanced Step II class.

Step II

An excellent fat burner, this class includes lower-body conditioning. Geared toward the experienced stepper, it can still be taken by individuals at any level since modifications are offered throughout the class. Abdominal work follows the cardio segment of the class.

Step Interval

Rev up your metabolism through this high-intensity step aerobics and resistance training. Performed in intervals, the class finishes up with abdominal work using the resist-a-ball.

Stretch

This 30 minute class will help lengthen your body and get rid of stiffness. It’s a great addition to any regular exercise program.

Stretch & Tone

A Pilates-based workout designed to stretch while strengthening your entire body. Special effort is made to improve the core muscles of the abdominal and back. Occasional use of a ball will enhance this mat workout.

T.R.E.C.

Treadmill Resistance Exercise Conditioning features an instructor who will lead you through a workout on the treadmill. You will receive motivation and encouragement so your workout will reach the intensity necessary to increase cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

Tae Kwon Do (B)

Tae Kwon Do (Beginner): an introduction to the Korean form of self-defense. Discipline, practice, and dedication are emphasized in this class.

Tae Kwon Do (I/A)

Tae Kwon Do (Intermediate/Advanced): The art of self-defense in the martial arts format. You will work with a world-class instructor who will take you from beginner level status all the way to black belt. You may purchase a uniform from the instructor and there will be additional fees for belt testings and ranking. Members children ages 6 and up are welcome to attend classes and must participate in order to achieve higher belt status. Parents must remain in the gym while children take the class.

Tai Chi

A Chinese form of self defense based on Taoist principles that combines physical and spiritual unification through discipline and dedication. Get a great workout while learning self defense!

TBC

Total Body Conditioning- An all encompassing work out designed to produce total body results. This fast moving work out conditions your cardiovascular system and nearly every muscle group in your body! It’s perfect for intermediate through advanced levels.

Total Body Blast

Total Body Blast 90 min class works the entire body. Personal training in a class

Turbo Kick

Turbo Kick is a workout that combines shadow boxing kick boxing sports drills simple dance moves and yoga in a party atmosphere. Turbo Kick is an interval based class that allows participants of any fitness level to participate. Participants will feel strong athletic hip and powerful

Urban Dance

A hot new cardio workout designed to make you sweat and your heart race.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga

An active Hatha yoga class that flows through a series of postures linking breath to movement to enhance the mindbody connection. The class begins with gentle repetitive flows and progresses through sun salutations warrior poses and other sequences. Deep stretching and relaxation complete the class. Careful attention is paid to body alignment and breath awareness. Modifications and options are offered to accommodate the beginner to the more advanced yoga practitioner.

Vinyasa Yoga

This yoga class focuses on natural alignment, deep breathing and ends with meditation.

Wei Yoga

A unique combination of flexibility and strength utilizing yoga poses with light resistance will enhance spinal stability and boost stamina. This class is open to first time yoga students and long time practitioners. It will enhance bone density and in addition we will practice breath awareness and mind body connection.

YoChiLates

will strengthen and energize your body by doing a combination of Pilates Tai Chi and Yoga all in one class. By attending regularly you can improve your flexiblity strength and overall body awareness.

Yoga

Relax, strengthen and soothe your body and mind in this beginning to intermediate level yoga class. You will increase your flexibility and strength through various postures and breathing techniques. A perfect compliment to all forms of exercise.

Yogalates

A combination of Yoga and Pilates. You will increase your flexibility, and relax as well as strengthen your core muscles.

Zumba

A hi-lo impact dance class with Latin style. Learn Salsa, Samba, Merengue and more while getting a great workout.

Zumba Gold

A lower impact dance class with Latin style. Thru breakdown of the movement learn Salsa Samba Merengue and more while getting a great workout.

Zumba Toning

Blends body-sculpting techniques and specific Zumba moves into one calorie-burning strength-training class.

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