Group Exercise – Class Descriptions

Y-Walk: An Outdoor class involving a scenic walk around the Wakefield neighborhood. You must carry a cell phone if leaving a child in the Ycare. Walk is now a volunteer led activity. Please meet in the lobby at 9:30am on Mon., Weds., & Fr.

Y-Run: Volunteer-led, guided weekly runs for runners of all fitness levels. Meet in the lobby for scheduled runs.

Zumba: A fusion of Latin and Hip Hop dance styles. The routines feature aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body.

Zumba Gold: targets the largest growing segment of the population: baby boomers. It takes the Zumba® formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the active older participant, as well as those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle.

XPlode: This is a high-impact class that puts new twists on old plyometric and power moves. Using interval training techniques XPlode keeps youir heart pumping and your muscles working.

Cardio Kickboxing: This challenging workout consists of jabs, punches, kicks and boxing moves to give you a complete cardiovascular workout, improving strength, speed, and agility.

Cardio Combo: This intense workout uses a variety of methods to keep your heart pumping fast. Come ready to break a sweat!

Moderate Aerobics: This 45 min. class focuses on floor work and getting the heart rate up. Beginners are strongly encouraged to attend.

BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weightroom 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 – and fast!

Like all the LES MILLS™ programs, a new BODYPUMP™ class is released every three months with new music and choreography.

Muscle Max: This class is designed to achieve muscular strength and endurance while increasing lean muscle mass. This class is intense!

Silver Sneakers: A class specifically designed for older adults. This class starts with a warm-up and then moves to exercises to improve range of motion and muscular strength. Hand-held weights are elastic tubing with handles, and a ball is offered for resistance, a chair is used for seated or standing support.

Step: A variety of step classes are offered including: Step Blast (intense work on the bench in between step combos) Step/Balland Step/Sculpt(30 min on the bench followed by 30 min of sculpting with the ball or weights) and Mid-step (step combinations throughout the entire class) These classes are guaranteed to give you a great cardiovascular workout!

Metabolic Effect: 30 minutes of controlled-intensity weight training and athletic and athletic cardio drills! Challenge yourself by combining such movements as pushups, lunges, squats, jumps, sprints and other strengthening exercises to get tight, strong physique you’ve always wanted! Work hard, rest hard! (Only 30minutes) great for all levels of fitness!

BST: ( Blood, Sweat and Tears) Intense workout that will be held outside.

Coreblast: Think bootcamp for Abs!!!30 mins of ab strengthening exercise with intervals of heart thumpin’ cardio. Strengthen your core and blast fat to show off a sleek, sculpted midsection.

P.E.: This sports specific class focuses on improving strength, flexibility and endurance to improve your cardiovascular system while having fun and reminiscing about the good ol’ days! Great for all levels of fitness!

Legs n’ Lungs: Hit the ground for this intense lower body workout that uses a million different positions and exercises to target muscles you didn’t even know you had.

BodyBlitz: It’s the next level of training. Your muscular strength and endurance will be tested when combined with cardiovascular movement. A total body workout that is challenging and feels like you’re training one-on-one with a private trainer. Great for all fitness levels!

Dance Trance: One of the latest crazes in fitness. It incorporates dance choreography and aerobics into a fitness class that is stylish, exhilarating and fun. Dance experience is not necessary and all levels are welcome.

Total Body: This a full body moderate intensity workout.

Yoga, Pilates & Cycle – Class Descriptions

Flow Yoga: introduces increased movement and breath connection to basic yoga postures

Gentle Yoga (I): This class will focus on breathing to relax and relieve stress. Stretching of different muscle groups will improve flexibility.

Yoga Pump: This class combines basic and intermediate yoga poses with strength training.

Yogilates: Get the best of yoga and Pilates in one class. Yogilates I- beginner, Yogalites II – More advanced

All Yoga: Join us for a series of yoga poses that are adaptable to all fitness levels.

Yoga II: This class focuses mainly on intermediate level yoga poses. Basic knowledge of yoga is encouraged.

Yoga Stretch: A dynamic yet gentle style of yoga stretches that emphasizes the body awareness and coordinating movement with breath. Take time stretch tight muscles plus relax…you deserve it!

Athletic Yoga: Connect your breath to a series of yoga postures that flow and fit together to create an intense yoga experience. An awareness of yoga principles is required.

Tai Ji: A healthful exercise, a moving meditation & a self-defense form, which fosters relaxation, coordination, balance & the body-mind connection, also known as T’ai Chi. Suitable for all ages and levels

Cycle Express: 45 min intense power ride. You will feel like you have worked out for an hour, great lunchtime workout!

Cycle Drills: This class will have you running from the bikes to the fitness studio and all points in between, performing a combination of different exercises that will increase both your strength and endurance, all in a circuit format. Be warned: routines will change each week to keep you on your toes! ** You must sign up for this last as class size is limited due to the number of bikes.

Cycle/Plyo: Half Cycle then we move over to Racket ball Court 3 to due some lunges, swats, and power moves.

Deep Stretch: This class is designed to improve your flexibility and posture. Focus will also be on breathing and relaxation, for all fitness levels.

Pilates (I, II, III): You will be introduced to additional mat exercises including the use of props such as bands, bars and balls. A basic understanding of Pilates is recommended. This class is for all fitness levels.

Pilates Buff: is an innovative workout using Pilates exercises with other techniques to build healthy bones.

Water Fitness Class Descriptions

Aquasize - 45 minutes. Ideal for all levels of fitness that can withstand some impact exercises. General exercise class that included cardio conditioning, muscle strengthening and toning, improving flexibility and ability to perform daily activities.

Deep/Shallow Aquasize – 45 minutes. Ideal for all fitness levels—utilizing deep and shallow water to avoid high impact the joints—general exercises to improve cardio conditioning, muscle strength and flexibility.

Deep/Shallow Bootcamp – 45 minutes. Ideal for those wanting a vigorous cardio workout and water resistance training. Deep water aerobic exercises improve cardio-vascular conditioning, with low impact to the joints. This class also focuses on using the resistance of the water to build strength and tone.

Boot Camp – 45 minutes. Ideal for those wanting vigorous high impact cardio workout that will strengthen core muscle using the resistance of the water and improve cardio-vascular conditioning.