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Fitness can be loads of fun when you are doing it with your peers! Recreation & Wellbeing offers a diverse array of fun and motivating fitness classes that will meet your needs and help you achieve your health and wellness goals. Check out one of our group fitness classes–ranging from cycling to dance to yoga or pilates.

Group Fitness classes include Instructor introduction and welcome, orientation for new participants, equipment set-up and safe use guidance, class instruction with modifications for all levels, wiping down and returning equipment to proper storage spaces, and the opportunity to ask questions.

Group Fitness Class Schedule

 

Class Descriptions

Full Body

Class Description
Total Athletic Conditioning An ultimate cross-training workout that combines movements from various sports, boot camp drills, martial arts and muscle conditioning to improve cardio and muscular endurance and agility.

Cardio

Class Description
Aqua Exercise Use water as resistance for exercises designed to work the muscular and cardio systems.
Cardio Dance Cardio Dance combines traditional aerobic routines with dance-based choreography. No experience necessary.
Group Cycling Combines cycling techniques with sport psychology methods employed by athletes of all disciplines. Note, these classes tend to fill up.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) An exciting workout that offers aerobic, anaerobic, muscular endurance, and fat burning exercises that will push you to your limits.
Zumba A fitness program inspired by Latin dances, Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow dance moves for an exhilarating and fun aerobic workout.

Core

Class Description
Core Blast This class uses the BOSU Balance Trainer and the stability ball to integrate all aspects of athletic training to improve your cardio and strength while challenging your balance and stability.
Mat Pilates This class uses a series of precise, breath synchronized movements to strengthen your core muscles, increasing your flexibility, body alignment, core control, and overall toning.

Mind and Body

Class Description
Vinyasa Yoga Focuses on breath-synchronized movement and the rhythm of your breath as you flow from one pose to another while increasing strength, stamina, and flexibility.

Strength Training

Class Description
Pure Strength Build muscle; burn fat. Use effective training and lifting techniques to get stronger and leaner.
Barre Barre classes combine low-impact exercises like stretching or upper arm circles with faster-paced physical activity such as jumping squats to create a variety of aerobic conditioning sessions which has been shown over time are more effective at improving core strength.

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