Class Descriptions
Group Fitness Class Descriptions Fall 2009
Numbers listed on the schedule after class name indicate the duration of the class. All classes are 60 minutes unless indicated otherwise.
STRENGTH
SAQ Training: Circuits, agility drills and
plyometrics will diversify your training to maximize speed, agility, and quickness
intended to train your body to move in extreme situations. Space is limited due
to close supervision.
Total Body: A strength training class that targets
the major muscle groups using various equipment as well as your own body
weight.
Core (30): Class focusing on strengthening abdominal and
lateral flexors, back extensors and core stabilizers to improve torso appearance
and function.
BOSU® Body: Simultaneously improve your muscular strength,
balance, mobility and stamina in this strength training class targeting the
major muscle groups. If you like Total
Body, you'll love this balance-challenging version.
Muscle Confusion: An
action-packed class filled with the excitement of kickboxing, the toughness of
strength conditioning, and the stretching emphasis of Yoga and Pilates. If you
want something that will test your overall health and fitness, this class is for
you!
Gliding:
Try something totally different that will challenge your cardio and strength
capabilities! This class uses sliding discs and transforms standard exercise
movements into smooth, graceful lines of flowing motion. Add this class to your
routine and great results are sure to follow!
OUTDOOR
Stadium Club: This class utilizes every aspect of Ben
Hill Griffin stadium (stairs, ramps, straightaways, etc.) for an intense
workout.
Outdoor Club: An alternative to indoor group exercise
classes that incorporates a mixture of jogging, various drills and fun
activities to challenge your strength, endurance and cardiovascular
capabilities.
Coached Swim: Work closely with a swim coach to
improve your technique and maximize your swimming strengths. Coaches create
workout programs to challenge multi-level swimmers. Class meets at the Florida
Pool.
DANCE
Urban Hip Hop: Inspired by moves
fresh off the streets, learn new dance routines that are bound to impress while
getting a fun workout!
Belly Dance: A form of Middle Eastern dance focusing
on the movements of the hips and abdominals.
Capoeira: A traditional Afro-Brazilian art form that
combines dance, martial arts, acrobatics and the music of Brazil. Capoeira is
based on continuous rhythmic movements that increase core strength, balance,
endurance, flexibility and coordination, providing a culturally creative way to
get a great total body workout.
Cardio Tease: This high-energy class is sure to challenge your body and heighten your confidence! It will undoubtedly bring out your wild side while simultaneously giving you a great total body workout!
Zumba®: A fusion of Latin and International music, Zumba creates dynamic,
exciting and effective fitness through dance routines. Zumba utilizes the principles of fitness
interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat
burning and total body toning.
CYCLING
Cycle (30): This 30 minute cycling class has dual
purposes. The beginner can learn about the cycling journey and get accustomed
to the bike. An experienced cyclist can focus on a high intensity
cardiovascular workout in a shorter amount of time.
Cycle (45) and (60): Ride your way through
rolling hills, steep climbs, false flats, sprints, and much more to make this
cardio workout fly by.
Ride and Relax (75): This 75 minute class
takes you through two inspiring formats: Cycling and Yoga. You will experience
45 minutes of intense cycling immediately followed by 30 minutes of stretching
and relaxing Yoga. This class is sure to satisfy your multiple needs.
Advanced Cycle: This 60 minute cycle
class is perfect for the cycle enthusiast who wants an intense ride. If you are looking to push your limits, this
is the ride for you. Prior cycling
experience is recommended.
MIND/BODY
Ashtanga Yoga: Often called "eight-limbed yoga"
ashtanga focuses on cleansing the mind and body using the ujjayi breath and
drishti gaze. The first heat-building series serves to purify the body, then
the next series to cleanse the mind.
Hatha Yoga: This "yoga for health" class will ease
your mind and develop mental clarity toward strength, flexibility and
relaxation. Breathing, postures and stress management will serve as the
foundation in this centuries-old form of exercise.
Iron Yoga: Increase your isometric strength by
incorporating the use of resistance equipment to add intensity to strength
poses.
Power Yoga: A more advanced energetic flowing
sequence of postures and poses. Focuses on using breathing techniques to move
rapidly from one pose to another. Classes focus on body weight bearing
exercises, torso stability and intermediate balance.
Vinyasa Yoga: Vinyasa literally
translates to "breath-synchronized movement." Explore your inner landscape as
your breath and body work harmoniously as one.
Gentle Yoga: An introspective class that places emphasis on
relaxation and restoration. While a good starting point to those first
beginning their yoga practice, this class is optimal for anyone who is looking
for a peaceful environment in which to enhance their mind-body connection.
Yoga for Runners: This mind-body class
focuses on stretching the muscles that are chronically tight in most runners as
well as promotes muscle balance, stability and endurance. You do not have to be
a runner to attend this class.
Partner Yoga: Add variation to your
practice by utilizing a partner to explore your poses while experiencing all of
the traditional benefits of yoga. You are encouraged to attend with a partner
but can also come on your own.
Tai Chi: Slow, evenly paced
movements connect with the breath and mind to strengthen and harmonize the body
and spirit. The Chinese art of Tai Chi focuses on correct alignment and
relaxation, core principles of form and development, and moving "qi,"
or energy, throughout the energetic pathways of the body.
Pilates: A mat-based fitness-Pilates class that
emphasizes essential skills for proper execution of movements. Activate,
isolate and stabilize deep core muscles while improving posture, flexibility,
balance and overall body strength.
BOSU® Pilates: Challenge your balance while you
explore traditional and nontraditional Pilates exercises using the BOSU®
Balance Trainer.
Sports Stretch (30): This quick class is
great for increasing flexibility and for injury prevention. The instructor will
take you through a series of stretches that will target your entire body. By
adding this class to end of your exercise routine, you are sure to be on the
right track.
CARDIO
Box
Bootcamp:
Fast paced, high-energy class that combines the intensity and quick movements
of kickboxing with strength exercises, circuit training and endurance drills.
Improve your agility and cardiovascular fitness while achieving an intense
total body workout.
BOSU®
Conditioning:
Engage the core, burn calories and build muscular endurance in this high
intensity cardiovascular workout.
Step: This class emphasizes
form and technique while using high intensity movements and fun step
combinations.
Advanced Step: One hour of advanced
step choreography with intense cardiovascular conditioning. Requires a solid
knowledge base of step choreography.
Kickboxing : Integrate punches, kicks and a variety
of combinations into this high-intensity cardiovascular workout.
Turbokick™: One of the hottest
kickboxing classes around, Turbokick™ combines sports drills, athletic
movements and hip-hop elements that will take your cardio workout to the next
level!
Interval
Training:
Experience the effectiveness of interspersing bouts of near-maximum exertion
with periods of lower intensity activity. This efficient training method can
help avoid injuries that often accompany non-stop repetitive activity and
provide the opportunity to significantly increase your level of fitness.
*Please
wear sport footwear to all group fitness sessions except select mind/body
classes. You may be asked not to participate if this policy is not adhered
to.
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Fall 2009 Class Descriptions
