Lakewood Branch Group Exercise

Mary Cox , Health and Wellness Director
mcox@clevelandymca.org

Group Exercise

We offer a wide variety of classes including ongoing classes that are free with membership as well as fee-based classes that run in conjunction with the branch program schedules. Some of our most popular class offerings include:

Spring II 2012 Value Add-Group Exercise Schedule

Fee Based Classes and Descriptions

H.E.R.O. This is High-intensity, Energy-Endurance, and Resistance training for Over Achievers. Combining the principles of functional and core strength with advanced weight and resistance training techniques, plyometrics, and circuit training. You’ll burn fat while toning and gaining muscle definition. H.E.R.O. is great for men and women. Come prepared to sweat!
Yoga and Yoga for Kids (ages 5-9)

Why is yoga thousands of years old and more popular than ever? Offering you strength, suppleness, energy and peace, yoga will transform your body and enrich your spirit. Come experience the harmony of spirit, mind and body.
Women on Weights

Ladies - let’s get some estrogen into the weight room! This small group personal training class is designed to help a woman gain a beautifully sculpted physique while building confidence with weight training equipment. Each week, the certified personal trainer who leads the course will teach new exercises and training techniques.
Iron Kids – ages 8-12

Each class introduces kids ages 8-12 to a new fitness component, including strength, flexibility, endurance, and agility. Participants learn the YMCA core values as they are guided through the creation of their own workouts.
Iron Teens – ages 13-18

Do you want to build strength and endurance for sports? Do you just want to sculpt your physique? Our trainer will work with you on our strength and cardio equipment, making this small group personal training class suitable for all teen guys and girls, no matter what your experience.

Value Add Class Descriptions

Y Cycle
This indoor cycling class will take you on a ride through the flat lands to the mountain tops! Come see why it's the hottest workout trend in years. Since you control your own pace and resistance, you can make this workout as easy or as challenging as you desire. Suitable for all levels.
Simply Step Express (Beginner's)

Featuring simpler footwork without any intricate choreography, this step class allows you to focus on what really counts --- intensity, not complexity! Suitable for all levels of steppers.
Step Dynamics (Advanced)
Hey, step veterans, it's time to step it up a notch! This non-stop, high-energy workout will have both your brain and body working up a storm. Suitable for intermediate to advanced steppers.
Power Sculpt
Sculpt your body from head to toe using weights, tubing, bands, balls and more. Strengthen and define your muscles, lose fat, and increase your metabolism as you chisel the body of your dreams. Suitable for all levels.
Boot Camp
Calling all diehards - drop and give me 20! This total body workout contains sports conditioning moves, calisthenics, and invigorating drills based on speed, power, and agility. No coordination required ... no choreography allowed! Suitable for intermediate to advanced levels.
Flexible Core - (Formerly RAPS) This class is designed to enhance flexibility, posture and body alignment using rhythmic movements and strength conditioning. Suitable for all levels
Silver Sneakers Cardio Circuit
In this more challenging SilverSneakers class, we combine fun and fitness to increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance power with a standing circuit workout. Upper body strength work using hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball is alternated with non-impact aerobic choreography. A chair is offered for support, head-to-toe stretching, and complete relaxation in a comfortable position. This class is open to ALL YMCA members and is suitable for intermediate-level exercisers.
SilverSneakers® Muscular Strength
Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance, and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support. This class is open to ALL YMCA members and is suitable for beginning-to-intermediate exercisers.
SilverSneakers® YogaStretch
YogaStretch will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity. This class is open to ALL YMCA members