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PROGRAMS AND
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Wellness Center
Adult Fitness Classes
Tween Fitness
Silver Sneakers
Fitness
Challenge
HEALTH & FITNESS
The Licking
County Family YMCA Western Branch
believes that physical activity is a
key component of good health. It can help prevent disease and enhance
the quality of life: mentally, emotionally, and physically. Yet
according to the 1996 Surgeon General's report on physical activity and
health, 6 in 10 Americans are not regularly physically active. (Regular
physical activity means 30 consecutive minutes of moderately intense
activity on most days of the week.)
Wellness is a
process of adapting patterns of behavior that lead toward health,
heightened life satisfaction, and the integration of social, mental,
emotional, spiritual, and physical health. The The Western Branch hopes
to provide our members the opportunity to meet all of these goals. Our
wellness center and fitness classes offer a variety of options, and a
diverse selection of exercise equipment to meet those needs. Western
Branch staff is available to assist you with questions or concerns you
may have about classes, programs and equipment use.
Only full members 14 or older may use the Wellness Center or participate
in Group Fitness classes.
Wellness Center
The
Western Branch Wellness Center is available to full members ages 14 and
up. The Wellness Center includes 16 state of the art Magnum
Selectorized strength training machines, a Smith machine, a Cable
Crossover machine, free-weight equipment, 6 Vision Fitness treadmills, 6
Vision Fitness ellipticals, and 5 Vision Fitness cycles. Trained
staff is available to provide orientation to the equipment.
Adult Fitness Class Descriptions
You must be 14 years
old or older to participate. Adult Fitness Classes are free for full
members. Classes are listed below:
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Class |
Description |
Times |
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Circuit Express |
This
30 minute class is a quick, but intense workout involving strength,
cardio, and abs. |
Tuesdays and
Thursdays
6:00 – 6:30am |
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Core Conditioning |
Focuses on abdominal, core,
and lower back muscles with a combination of Pilates, yoga, and
strength training exercises. Regular core training reshapes your
midsection and improves flexibility, posture, and performance. |
Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
9:00 – 10:00am
Tuesdays and
Thursdays
7:45-8:30pm
(Immediately following Circuit Training) |
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Flexibility
Training |
This class starts
with a light to moderate cardio workout followed by strengthening
and stretching exercises to help improve flexibility and overall
health. |
Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
10:00 – 11:00am |
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SilverSneakersTM
Muscular Strength & Range of Movement |
This class offers
something for everyone, regardless of fitness level, and can help
improve overall strength, flexibility and balance, resulting in your
ability to stay healthy and maintain your independence. A chair is
available for seated and/or standing support, stretching and
relaxation. |
Tuesdays and
Thursdays
10:00 – 11:00am |
|
A Taste of Yoga |
Seeking stress reduction, increased flexibility & balance? Yoga
practice lends itself to the focus of health & wellness for everyday
living. A blend of hatha & vinyansa (posture sequences with breath)
with modifications if necessary, make this class appropriate for all
levels. A limited number of mats & props are provided for class use. |
Mondays and
Wednesdays
7:15 – 8:15pm |
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Tone & Sculpt |
This 60 minute
class is designed to help tone and strengthen the entire body from
head to toe. Using mats, light and heavy weights, large and small
fitness balls, tubing, and floor exercises make this class a real
energizer. |
Mondays and
Wednesdays
5:15
– 6:15pm |
|
Circuit Training |
Improve your strength and
cardiovascular fitness with basic, but challenging exercises with no
rhythm required! We use a variety of equipment and formats to keep
it interesting and exercises are modifiable for most fitness
levels. Challenge yourself even more and stay for the Core
Conditioning class that immediately follows! |
Tuesdays and
Thursdays
7:00 – 7:45pm |
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Cycling |
All you have to
do is ride. Cycling is a group fitness class on an upright bicycle
set to music and led by one of our certified instructors. Classes
provide an excellent way to improve your cardiovascular endurance
and are fun too! Look for special theme rides periodically and get
your groove on! Space is limited so come early. |
Mondays, Tuesdays
& Thursdays 9:30 – 10:15am
Wednesdays 10:00-10:45am
Saturdays 9:00 –
9:45am
Tuesdays and
Thursdays
7:00 – 7:45pm
Mondays &
Wednesdays
6:30 - 7:15pm
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Zumba®
(Temporarily on Hold until
July
19th, 2010) |
This popular
fitness class is a fusion of Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves
to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away! |
Mondays &
Wednesdays
6:15
– 7:15pm
Saturdays 10:00 - 11:00am |
Class times are
subject to change. Please see Front Desk for most recent
schedule.
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All instructors
have the ability to teach all fitness levels in all classes.
Tween Fitness
Tween Fitness
instruction is a program for older children, ages 12-13 who meet certain
criteria. These tweens will have the opportunity to participate in
small group instruction geared toward training them to safely and
responsibly use the Wellness Center cardio equipment and Magnum Fitness
machines at the Western Branch. Participants will be able to earn
a certificate of completion that will allow them use of the Wellness
Center cardio and Magnum equipment when supervised by a parent or
guardian.
The schedule for this class is set up on
an individual basis. Length of the training is dependant on
progress of the student. This is a free program to all eligible
full members.
SilverSneakersTM
The Western Branch is
a proud SilverSneakersTM provider. SilverSneakersTM
is the nation's leading fitness program for older adults! This
program provides a FREE membership to the Licking County Family YMCA for
qualifying Medicare subscribers. For more information, please call
the Western Branch. To verify eligibility call your health plan
customer service or visit http://www.silversneakers.com.
Fitness
Challenge
The Fitness Challenge is a point-based challenge designed
to encourage you to hit all three points of the Fitness Triangle –
strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. Our first-place
winner will earn a special prize, but everyone who improves their
overall fitness along the way is a winner.
There are
weekly workouts in the main gym with our Personal Trainer that will help
you
become familiar with the many different ways you can design a new
workout or enhance your existing routine. These workouts will be
preceded by a 30-minute session with detailed explanations and templates
of the workouts we will be performing.
The Fitness
Challenge is an 8-12 week program that runs several times thought the year.
See front desk staff to find out when the next Fitness Challenge is
being offered! There is an additional fee for this program and it
is available only to full members.
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