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Aerobics Class Descriptions

Want a great workout? Try one of our aerobic classes! Be sure to look at our for up-to-date class times. Not all classes are offered all the time.

  • Body Works - This high energy class elevates your heart rate while using body bars, weights, and agility drills for a fun workout.
  • Booty Camp - Get your booty in shape by sculpting your gluteals, hip flexors and extensors with this great 25 minutes class.
  • BOSU classes improve your cardiovascular or aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance (especially for the ab and back muscles), and flexibility. These classes also work on balance, coordination and body awareness.
  • Cardio Blast - Work on your core stability, strength and balance in this functional and integrated total body workout. This is a high intensity workout with a combination of step, slide, weights, floor work, and Flexiball.
  • Cardio Combo - Your instructor will lead you through challenging combinations of cardiovascular movement to exercise our mind as well as our body. Your goal is to work in a maintained aerobic state. Be prepared! Each week may present a different combination of Step, Lo Impact, Sculpting and/or Kickboxing in a circuit or interval format!
  • Cardio Teen Scene - A cardio and strength-training class designed specifically for teens and pre-teens (Level 1)
  • CORE - Supplement your workouts with this intense 25 minute class focusing on exercises to strengthen the trunk and core (back and abdominal muscle).
  • Cross-Training - Functional fitness classes will challenge you in new ways. Never the same class twice.
  • Freestyle Friday - Are you looking for a low impact cardio class with toning and sculpting elements? This class is for you! (Level 1-3)
  • Hi-Lo - This class is a high intensity, low impact class. Great for all levels!
  • Kettlebell Pump - Kettlebells offer an intense cardio and strength training workout in a short amount of time. Functional training transfers into real life context. (Level 2-3) Kettlebell Plus features kettlebells and other cross training techniques.
  • Kick, Punch and Crunch - A great class with high energy for those who are looking for more than just kickboxing. This class incorporates floor work, aeroboxing, and heavy abs for a great workout. (Level 1-3)
  • Precision Abs - A 15-minute muscular endurance workout for your abdominal and lower back muscles.
  • Lo-Impact - Designed to get your body moving! Continuous movement and energetic music are combined to keep you working aerobically. At least one foot is in contact with the floor at all times, minimizing the amount of stress placed on the joints. Watch out! Lo Impact isn't necessarily low intensity!
  • Pilates - A total body conditioning exercise method of combining flexibility and strength. Pilates helps flexibility, posture, balance, strength, and even helps prevent bone deterioration.
  • Pilates Fusion - This class combines the functional movements of Pilates with the benefits of toning from strength training.
  • Power Pump - An intense class, designed to help you work harder to tone and strengthen total body muscles using weights, bands, body weight and/or Flexiballs. Concentration on Abs, Glutes, and Thighs. A perfect complement to your cardiovascular workout.
  • Pumpalates - This class combines the functional movements of Pilates with the benefits of toning from strength training.
  • SilverSneakers Muscular Strength - 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; and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support. (Class is designed for Active Adults, but all ages are welcome; Level 1-2)
  • Step - A predominantly low-impact activity which involves stepping up and down on a platform while performing creative choreographic movements to music. The instructor will offer options in the workout to suit all levels. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced steppers are all welcome! For variety, Step class my include Step Interval, DoubleStep, LineStep, StepMix, or Step-n-Slide.
  • Step, Jump N Pump - Join this cardio class, designed in 20 minutes increments, you will apply step knowledge, high impact floor work, and resistance training in this intense exercise class.
  • Stretch - This class focuses on two of the more often neglected components of fitness: flexibility and relaxation.
  • Total Body Movement (TBM) - This class incorporates non-stop movement using a variety of equipment. Work at your own pace and enjoy this great fat burning class.
  • Yoga - You asked for it, we've got it! The more you work your body, the more you must let it stretch and extend. Enjoy a time of deep body-focused movement and meditation. Emphasis will be placed on proper breathing, correct body alignment, core stability and increased muscle awareness. This is a no-impact, progressive workout that builds in intensity as you improve your flexibility. The functional and integrated nature of movement that you body was born with will be enhanced. Experience the calming and peaceful effects of Yoga for strength, Yoga for flexibility or Yoga for relaxation.
  • Zumba: Zumba combines high energy and motivational music with unique moves and combinations. It's a fusion of Latin and International music-dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, effective class. (Level 1-2)

Have a question about our Aerobics program? Feel free to call us at 869-0151.