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Monday 6th September 2010
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Central YMCA Club: Exercise Studios

Our group exercise programme caters for all levels of age, fitness and ability with over 90 classes a week to choose from. The class timetable runs all through the day and last between 45 minutes to an hour, seven days a week.

 

Group exercise ranges from low impact yoga to high intensity such as cardio kick.

 

Click on the links below to watch a selection of taster videos:

 

Supple Strength

Sculpt

Pilates

Aqua Aerobics

Cardio Kick

Core Ball

Group Cycle 

 

Today's Group Exercise calendar of events:

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat
TimeActivityGroup   
07:45 - 08:30 Keiser CycleGroup ExerciseCS  

Class Descriptions:

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Any class which has Cardio/Aerobics/Step as part of its name: A high energy aerobic workout to music designed to improve the efficiency of the heart and lungs. These classes sometimes have a short floor work section for muscle toning.

 

Abs & Back / Abs Blitz: A short session that focuses on exercises for toning/strengthening the mid torso.

Capoeira: A Brazilian art form that integrates movement and music to form a fighting technique camouflaged in beautiful dance. 

Cardio Kick: An intense but simple aerobics class based on martial arts style choreography.

 

Circuit Training: A whole body workout combining aerobic and muscle work.

 

Core Ball Conditioning: A class using FIT Balls to build up core strength, therefore supporting the back.

 

Dance Classes:

 

 

  • Street: A class inspired by hip hop
  • Jazz: Routine based
  • Line: Choreographed routine of steps in either rows or lines
  • Zumba: Latin dance based aerobics class

 

Express Classes: A 30 minute quick workout

 

Keiser Cycle: An intensive group workout to music on stationary bikes, using music specifically to motivate the class. Beginners need to arrive five minutes early.

 

Legs, Bums, Tums (LBT): A class that works on conditioning the gluteal muscles, thighs and abdominals.

 

Pilates: Helps develop strength, flexibility, endurance and posture without building bulk or stressing joints. Click here for more information. Click here to view the Pilates taster video.

 

Sculpt: An intensive free weight barbell class performed to music.

 

Strike: A martial arts/boxing class using pads, mitts and shields.

 

Supple Strength: A class that combines yoga, Pilates and stretch moves to achieve improvements in flexibility and postural strength.

 

Tai Chi: The ancient Chinese art of meditation in movement. Gentle exercise for mind and body to achieve peace and harmony.

 

Yoga: A controlled movement class aiding relaxation and stress management with flexibility benefits.

 

 

Studio Hire

Our studios are available to hire at very competitive rates. 

Click here for more information.

  

Instructor Training

Are you interested in becoming an Studio Instructor?

Click here go to the YMCAfit website to find out more.