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Physical Class Schedule Winter/Spring 2012
Guts & Glutes
This fifteen minute gut and butt bustin’ workout focus on your abs and glutes. Class is taught in conjuction with Zumba class. If no Zumba class is being held, this class will be canceled too.
Cardio Dance Class
It’s cardio, meets hip hop, meets funk in this easy to follow jam packed energy fitness class! This class combines traditional moves with dance and hip hop choreography for 50 minutes of total dance. Finally a chance to learn a bit of hip hop without having to learn confusing choreography! No dance experience needed. It’s fun. It’s funky. It works.
Body Blast
Want to turn your body in to a fat-burning furnace!? Try Body Blast! This class uses the principles of interval training, consisting of repeated bouts of high to moderate-intensity exercise inter-spread with periods of rest or reduced-intensity exercise.
Cycling/Boot Camp
Enjoy all the benefits of cycling plus you will be getting off and on the bike during your workout to work on toning your arms, abs, butt, and more.
Fitness Yoga
Ideal for those seeking a more fitness based version of yoga. Based on vinyasa style, this total mind and body workout improves functional strength, flexibility, muscle balance and relaxation. Multi-level options make it suitable for all fitness levels.
Interval Strength Challenge
Cardio and strength training — all in one! Building from a base of several different workouts, we will do cardio interval training (aerobics, step, kick boxing, boot camp, etc) mixed with strength training (weights, isometric exercise, resistance bands, body bars, etc) for a full body workout.
Indoor Cycling Class
Indoor cycling is a vigorous exercise program good for all ages that utilizes a specifically designed stationary bike and a series of cycling movements that provide the participant with both physical and mental workout. Indoor cycling enhances cardiovascular fitness and improves muscle tone and exerise endurance. Indoor cycling works various muscle groups, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, hips, and abdominal muscles. Research has shown that an average forty minute cycling workout will burn about 500 calories. If the YMCA doesn’t have three paid participants, we will not be able to do this class. All participants must pay in advance to hold a spot.
Zumba™
Come join the party! Zumba is a latin-inspired dance class that includes Merengue, Salsa, Belly Dancing, and other rythmns to give you a fantastic workout. Burn up to 600 calories and have a blast while doing it! Bring your friends, it’s time to party! No dance experience needed!!!
Abs Pilates Style – Not offered this session
A fifteen minute gut-bustin’ workout that focus on your abdominals using core stabilization techniques from the Pilates Method. Class is taught in conjuction with the Zumba class on Wednesday mornings. You do not have to come to the Zumba class to attend; however, if that class is canceled, this class is too.
Body Camp
Ladies! Gather your girlfriends and get ready to rock your body! This boot camp style class will target women’s trouble spots while burning calories, building muscle and increasing endurance. We will motivate and encourage each other to reach our individual goals! Bring a towel, water bottle, and your desire to look and feel your very best!
2011 Fall Loss Challenge
The Y and the Ashland, OH, Weight Loss Challenge have teamed up to offer the community a fantastic twelve week program starting Monday, September 19th, and ending Monday, December 12th. The Challenge is designed to promote healthy lifestyles in a fun and educational way. Each participant will be held accountable with a $30 registration fee! Come join the fun and get healthy too!
Moving Meditation Class
The goal of this class is to reduce the stress of daily living by teaching the basics of good posture, breath control and positive thinking combined with movement to encourage strength, flexibility, balance, increased energy and a relaxed body and mind.
Objectives
- Participants will learn to distinguish between abdominal and thoracic breathing.
- Participants will learn how and why proper breathing is important to promoting good health.
- Participants will learn how and why good posture is important to promoting good health.
- Participants will learn to understand the basic elements of reducing stressful thinking pattern to promote good health.
- Participants will learn how to stress affects the body and why it is important to reduce stress on a daily basis.
- Participants will learn simple Qigong* movements to assist them developing a relaxed body and mind.
*Qigong is pronounced “Chee gong.” Qi is the Chinese word for “life energy” and gong means work or practice. “Qigong means working with the life energy, learning how to control the flow and distribution of qi to improve the health and harmony of mind and body.” Quoted from The Way of Qigong by Kenneth S. Cohen, M.A., page 3.
Qigong is approximately five thousand years old of rather mysterious origins. Reportedly it predates both yoga and Tai Chi although no one knows for sure. There are many different versions of the system developed by different Chinese families, which were kept secret until just within the last century. Qigong consist of very simple movements, most of which can be easily done, even by someone who has never attempted to exercise before. The Moving Mediation class will consist of basic body movements combined with discussion of the interaction of the mind and body. Instructor: Sherry Howe – Licensed Counselor and 5th degree black belt in Karate.
Personal Training
Whether you are new to exercise or someone who wants to take their fitness to the next level, the Ashland Y Personal Training Program will get you results! Once enrolled, you’ll be working with a trainer on a one-on-one basis. After reviewing your goals, we then develop a customized exercise program to meet your specific needs. During each scheduled training session, your trainer will guide you through each exercise offering feedback, motivation, and accountability. All personal trainers are certified and/or have a degree in exercise science.
One-on-One Training
Member rate: $25.00/hour
Non-member rate: $40.00/hour
Tandem Training
For those who don’t like to workout alone, try tandem training. Train, motivate, and support each other to reach your fitness goals with a trainer who will assess your individual goals and lead both of you through a customized exercise program.
Member rate: $12.50/hour/person
Non-member rate: $20.00/hour/person
Sports Specific Training
Work with one of our certified Personal Trainers on sport specific training to improve your game. Work on sport specific muscle groups for football, swimming, basketball, tennis, track & field, and many more.
Member rate: $25.00/hour
Non-member rate: $40.00/hour
Fitness Walk-In Rates Available
*Remember, you don’t have to be a YMCA member to come to our classes!
Below are payment options of aerobic and fitness classes
Option 1: Pay for the seven week session
Option 2: Pay the walk-in rate each time you take a class
Cycling Classes – member – $3.00/program participant – $5.00
One Hour Fitness Class: member – $2.75/program participant – $5.00
Easy Going Fitness: member – $2.25/program participant – $3.75
Zumba Toning (1/2 hour) – members – $1.50/program participants – $2.50
The YMCA offers babysitting for people taking fitness classes or just coming in to work out. Cost is $1.75/hour/child for members and $2.75/hour/child for program participants.
Babysitting Hours – MWF – 8:30 – 10:00 am
