Group Exercise Etiquette

Group Exercise Level Guide

Beginner: For those just beginning an exercise program, these classes will teach you the fundamentals of each format.

Intermediate: For those currently exercising regularly, these classes will utilize additional choreography and move at a faster pace.

Advanced: For those who feel they have mastered the technique and form of a group exercise and are ready to progress to a higher level.

All Levels: These classes allow participants to work at their own pace and comfort level.

*for the safety of our members participants must be 16 years of age or older*

Water Classes

Aqua Bootcamp: If you are looking for a workout which will maintain or increase your fitness level with less impact on your joints, a "liquid gym" is the place to be! This higher intensity class is designed to improve cardio conditioning, alternating with strength/balance and core training segments. Water exercise is an excellent modality for cross training and gives knees and backs a break from land based cardio workouts. On-swimmers are welcome. (Intermediate-Advanced)

Aqua Fit: Medium to high intensity level workout offers a combination of moves in the shallow or deep water to build strength and endurance. (All levels)

Silver Splash: This class involves lots of fun & shallow water moves to improve agility, flexibility, & cardiovascular endurance.  No swimming ability required. (All levels)

WaterWerks: Medium intensity level workout for all ages.  Over 90 exercises working from head to toe, increasing range of motion and strengthen muscles while improving balance and coordination. Aqua Bells & boards used. Class can be done in shallow &/or deep water. (All levels)

All Levels Vinyasa: Students will move fluidly from one pose to the next, leading movement with breath. Class will include beginner, intermediate and advanced elements, with modifications to suit different levels.

All Levels Yoga: This class blends the fluid power movements of our traditional power yoga class with a variation of all poses to allow all ability levels to work together (All Levels)

Chair Pilates: A great way to get fit for those who need a gentler way to gain strength and flexibility! Using chairs, we will go through 45 minutes to one-hour of gentle exercises, mainly seated, to increase our fitness. Stretching exercises will be included.

Get Happy Invigorating Yoga: This class combines a series of energizing poses that will boost your energy and get you ready to tackle the week with an abundance of good energy.  The class is designed for all levels and can be modified to suit your current yoga needs.

Good Night Yoga: This class combines a series of simple poses for following the natural world as it comes to rest at the end of the day.  The sequences of poses are designed to calm the mind, relieve tension and assist with achieving a good night of sleep.  Poses can be modified for all levels.

Power Yoga: Vigorous, fitness-based approach to vinyasa-style yoga.  Students will move fluidly from one pose to the next while connecting  their breathing to their movements. (All Levels)

Pilates: This class focuses on the basic instruction of the Pilates method; class focuses on core strengthening. Benefits include increased muscular definition, improved body awareness and coordination. (All Levels)

Pilates Fusion: A non-stop fat torching blend of Pilates, yoga, and ballet. A total body workout for those seeking a challenge!

Piyo: A combination of yoga poses with Pilates to build core strength & enhance agility & balance. (All Levels)

SilverSneakers® YogaStretch: Designed for seniors and older adults, YogaStretch is a popular Silver Sneakers class that leads you through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement.

Yoga: This introductory yoga class is ideal for those who are new to yoga. Basic yoga poses, techniques and breathing are the focus of this beginner class. (All Levels)

Land Classes

Active Agers Aerobics: This 60-minute class includes warm-up, stretching, flexibility, cardiovascular workout, cool down and strength-training. Recommended for 60 and older but all ages are welcome. (All Levels)

Active Agers Interval: Class will combine strength, core, and aerobic exercises.  Weights, bands, balls, will be used. Low impact and geared for active older adults. (All levels)

Active Agers Strength Training: This 45-minute class strengthens muscles, tendons, and ligaments, improves balance, increases range of motion, and, best of all, gives you ENERGY! Recommended for 60 and older but all ages are welcome. (All Levels)

Active Agers Yoga & Pilates: Improve your strength, flexibility, & mobility through yoga poses specially adapted for seniors at any level of health & fitness. (All Levels)

Spinning: All levels welcome! Work at your own pace. Great Cardio Workout!

Barre: A combination of Pilates, yoga and ballet moves that both strengthen and lengthen your muscles for a lean and sculpted look without the impact and injuries of traditional dance.

Bootcamp: Get ready for camp! This class utilizes a variety of cardiovascular endurance and strength-training drills and tools to challenge the body. (Intermediate-Advanced)

Cardio Kick: Cardio and weight training with an emphasis on kick-boxing. A high intensity class that uses boxing bags for maximum muscle burn. (All Levels)

Core de Force: Boxing, Kickboxing, and May Thai combinations  mixed with fat-blasting cardio and bodyweight moves to help you zero in on stubborn belly fat and carve allover definition.

Country Heat: This  class is  a high energy, low impact, country inspired fitness class! You won't feel like you are working out because you are having so much fun! (All Levels)

HIIT: A form of interval training, a cardiovascular exercise that alternates short periods of intense exercise with less intense recovery periods.  (All levels)

HIIT Fusion: Traditional Hit Workout (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest) with separate cardio and weight iterations. A total body workout that yields maximum calorie burn. (All Levels)

INSANITY: A revolutionary cardio-based total body conditioning program based on the principles of MAX Interval Training.

Kettlebell AMPD: Kettlebell AMPD takes heart-pumping music and your favorite kettlebell moves and combines them into calorie-torching fun! This whole-body workout emphasizes group fitness and focuses on specific areas such as arms, legs, core, and cardio. Each song concentrates on a main area, while still maintaining a whole-body routine.  (All levels)

Kettlebell XL & Kettlebell: Kettlebell allows you to reach you full potential by using kettlebell exercises and combining them into resistance and aerobic training. This whole-body workout emphasizes group fitness and focuses on specific areas such as arms, legs, core, and cardio to complete a full body workout! (All levels)

Kids Bootcamp: This class is designed to improve agility, cardio, & strength, while the kids have fun too! Class will include use of lightweight equipment, circuits, bodyweight exercises, & more! (5-13 yrs.)

Military Style Bootcamp: Train like America's elite soldiers! 45 minutes of cardio and strength designed for the ultimate total body workout.

Minute Madness: A circuit style workout, using a variety of equipment, in which participants perform different cardio and strengthening exercises each for a minute.

SilverSneakers Circuit: The SilverSneakers Circuit workout offers standing, low-impact choreography alternated with standing upper-body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a SilverSneakers ball.  A chair is available for support.

Spinning: An all-terrain ride that will burn calories, build strength, and improve fitness. The energetic music motivates each rider through a variety of speed and resistance challenges. Each class will take you on a creatively designed ride to maximize your fitness potential. (All Levels)

Step Interval: You’ll burn calories and shape your body with lots of varied, choreography. Straddles and repeaters, V-steps and marches, step touches and knee lifts.  Resistance equipment will be utilized for intervals throughout class. (All Levels)

Strength & Conditioning: This class is meant to build strength and power using a variety of fitness equipment and exercises. The high tempo of the class will also push you to burn more calories and challenge the cardiovascular system.

Sunrise Circuit: Sunrise circuit is an excellent full body workout aimed at improving  mobility, strength, stamina, fitness and body tone! (All Levels)

Tabata: Tabata training is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout, featuring exercises that last four minutes.  This full body workout has fitness and weight-loss benefits.  This class can be modified for all fitness levels.

Tone and Tighten (TNT) & Toning Circuit: These classes are a challenge for the muscles. Come work your major muscle groups the arms, back, chest, legs, hips, thighs, abdominals and buttocks. This class utilizes a variety of equipment. Come and sculpt your body. (Intermediate)

TRX: Build and challenge your core strength by incorporating the TRX Suspension Trainer into your routine. Any movement performed on a TRX Suspension Trainer requires that you brace and stabilize with your abs, obliques and lower back so you can leverage your own bodyweight as resistance.  Other equipment and methods may be used depending on class size. (All levels)

Turbo Kick™: Do you want to sweat? During this class ,you will gain endurance, flexibility & control while focusing on the techniques of kicks and punches. Burn calories while conditioning the muscles. (All Levels)

Youth Circuit Training: Participants will learn proper form  & technique of various  fitness formats, while experiencing & learning how  much fun fitness can be! (All levels) (5th-12th grade)

Zumba & Good Morning Zumba: You will love this Latin based dance fitness experience, which is a high intensity cardiovascular workout. Join the Zumba Party! (All Levels)

Zumba Strong: Combines body weight, muscle conditioning, cardiovascular, and plyometric training moves that have been synced to original music designed to match every single move.
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