Group Fitness Class Descriptions
GROUP FITNESS ETIQUETTE
- Have mutual respect for the instructor and other participants.
- If you will not be following Instructors lead, but doing your own workout, stand to far side or back so you do not block the instructor from the view of others.
- Keep conversations to a minimum.
- Please arrive 5-15 min prior to beginning of class to prepare your space with equipment set up.
- Be considerate of other members' exercise space.
- Bring your own mat. FAC does not provide mats to members.
- Children 12-15 must be accompanied by adult, unless Independence Certified; under 12 not allowed.
- Turn off all devices—cell phones, watches or leave them outside the room.
- Don't wear scented lotions and perfumes.
- Wait until previous class is over before entering; allow time for equipment to be put away.
- Wear appropriate exercise attire and shoes (unless it's designated a barefoot class or Yoga)
- Fans are turned on if there is agreement among the participants in that general space.
- Clean up space and equipment; put your equipment away at the end of class.
AQUA CLASSES: Work out in the cool refreshing FAC pools!
AQUA B.A.S.I.C.: Balance, Arthritis, Strength, Interval, Core, based on the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, this class includes stretching, strengthening, movement and range of motion exercises and is great for pregnancy, beginners, rehabilitating and arthritis.
Level: All 45-60 min
POOLATES: All the benefits of Pilates and Aqua Exercise!
Level: All 45-60 min
BARRE CLASSES: A format class inspired by ballet. It mixes elements of Pilates, dance, Yoga, and functional training. It will strengthen, slim, and stretch your entire body!
BARRE ABOVE: A totally unique approach to Barre workouts. Using all 3 planes of motion, the ballet barre, resistance bands, weights and sliding disks, you build strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility.
Level: All 60 min
BARRE/PILATES FUSION: This is a center floor strength and balance designed sequence which proves that repetition builds results.
Level: All 60 min
BARRE 100's: This is a fun-filled hour of total body repetitions leading up to a count of ONE HUNDRED. Highlighted once a month!
Level: All 60 min
BARRE FUSION: A workout done at the barre formatted to be heart pumping. This workout is designed to increase your cardiovascular strength while helping you to tone, sculpt, and lengthen your muscles from head to toe.
Level: All 60 min
SOLE TRAINING: 10 min training following Barre Fusion. An opportunity once a month to learn more about foot health through massage and reflexology. Learn about the ancient method of healing and give yourself this gift to pamper, relieve and relax.
Level: All 10 min
Starre: A low impact Barre class that alternates moves at the barre and moves on a step riser. The sequences are easy to follow and fun to incorporate. Weights, bands, Bender balls, and yoga blocks are used. Each class is designed differently with a variety of exercises that will strengthen and render endurance gains, provide balance techniques, develop a strong core, and elongate muscles for greater flexibility. All levels and ages are encouraged to try Starre!
Level: All 60 min
CYCLING CLASSES
CYCLING: A form of cardiovascular exercise that mimics road cycling with athletic indoor cycling using drills, climbs and endurance riding.
Level: All 45-60 min
CYCLEFIT: Cycling class with strength exercises included.
Level: All 60 min
FRIDAY FULL PSYCLE: Spend happy hour with us! A mind-blowing ride and time to spend with other dedicated workout members to end your work week on an upbeat note!
Level: All 45 min
RPM™: This group indoor cycling workout is fun, low impact and you can burn through the calories! It is a great way to build up your sense of personal achievement. Draw on the group's energy and find your rhythm in the music!
Level: All 45-60 min
SPRINT™: Les Mills Indoor Cycling Program. HIIT on a bike. 30 min of excitement!
Level: All 30 min
STRENGTH AND BALANCE CLASSES
BARBELL STRENGTH: A full-body workout using barbells, weight plates, and body weight to create compound and isolation exercises that will increase strength and build lean muscle.
Level: All 45-60 minutes
BODYCOMBAT®: This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, Boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai. You will strike, punch, kick, and kata your way to superior cardio fitness. Bring a towel because You will sweat!!
Level: All 30-60 min
BODYPUMP®: The Original Barbell class that builds strength, tones your body, and pushes you to the limit every time. It will challenge all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like Squats, Presses, Lifts and Curls.
Level: All 45-60 min
TRX FULL BODY WORKOUT: Using your own body weight and TRX equipment, you will work upper body, legs, and core like you have never worked before while challenging your balance in multiple planes.
Level: All 45 min
BODYBALANCE®: Ideal for anyone and everyone, LES MILLS BODYBALANCE® is a new generation yoga class that will improve your mind, your body and your life. You can expect to bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves, elements of Tai Chi and Pilates while an inspiring soundtrack plays in the background. Breathing control is a part of all the exercises, and instructors will always provide options for those just getting started.
Level: All 30-55 min
INTERVAL TRAINING
GRIT™: a 30-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout, designed to improve strength, cardiovascular fitness and build lean muscle. It takes cutting-edge HIIT and combines to motivate you to go harder to get fit, fast. Three formats: Strength, Cardio and Athletic.
Level: All 30 min
HIIT! (High Intensity Interval Training): A class consisting of short bursts of intense exercises, including plyometrics and core, alternated with brief active recovery periods. Modifications will be provided.
It is a total body cardiovascular fitness and strength conditioning workout.
Level: All 30 min
HIGH FITNESS: HIGH Fitness is a ZERO equipment, full body workout that has been shown to improve overall endurance, stamina, strength, and cardiovascular health. More importantly, it yields extremely important mental health benefits. Beyond the workout, HIGH Fitness brings fun, fabulous music, and a community like no other – connection, support, and inclusion reap their own benefits on both the mind and body!
Level: All 45-60 min
MOVEMENT & STRENGTH (M&S): A cardio & strength workout for the Young at Heart! Music and Fun designed to keep you moving!
Level: All 50-60 min
SILVER CLASSES
SILVER CHALLENGE: This class is designed for active seniors. We start on our feet for 30 minutes with functional strength training, squats, lunges, and balance exercises – we then move to the floor for core and flexibility. Modifications are offered.
Level: Intermediate 45min
SILVER FITNESS: This class is designed specifically for the needs of seniors. This class combines functional training to keep you at your best. This class includes safe & effective weight training exercises, flexibility, core strength, balance & endurance. All levels & abilities are welcome. Modifications are offered.
Level: All 45-60 min
SILVER SNEAKERS CLASSIC: Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, a SilverSneakers ball are offered for resistance and a chair is used for seated or standing support.
Level: All 45-60 min
STEP AND DANCE CLASSES
LES MILLS DANCE™: A high-energy workout that will reinvent the way you move and sweat! 45-minutes, 10 stand-alone tracks, inspired by global dance genres and designed by dancers.
Level: All 45 min
STEP: The cardio workout with muscle—high intensity, low impact! STEP training involves stepping up and down on an adjustable platform that gets your heart pumping! This class is a good all-around cardiovascular, fat burning workout. Fun choreography!
Level: All 30-60 min
Beg Step: A beginning level of Step that is less intense and has fewer complex combos. Build up your confidence and expertise before entering the STEP class (listed above).
Level: Beginner 30 min
MOVE N GROOVE: This energizing dance fitness class is 45 minutes of pure joy filled with fun, effective and easy to follow choreography. Get ready to burn calories and reduce stress while moving to a blend of music styles and rhythms to include pop, Latin, line dance, oldies and more. This cardio class is good for the heart, improving cardiovascular health as well as strength, mobility, and balance.
Level: All 45 min
ZUMBA®: Zumba combines high energy & motivating music with unique moves & combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It's a blend of cumbia, salsa, samba, merengue, and Latin dances designed to be fun & easy to do.
Level: All 60 min
Latin Dance: Latin Dance is a fun, high energy dance fitness class. Learn easy to follow dance moves that get your heart pumping, burn calories, and get you moving for a total body workout. Class music is an uplifting lively mix of pop, hip hop, Latin and world rhythms. You won't want to miss this!
Level: All 60 min
Mind-Body Fitness
FLEX-ABILITY + CORE: Treat yourself to a non-impact workout that will increase your ability to stretch, as well as strengthen your core muscles. Both are an important component of functionality and injury prevention. A class that will be beneficial in everything you do in your daily life.
Level: All 60 min
PILATES: This class focuses on muscle condition, coordination, and flexibility. In traditional Pilates format, movement is approached through proper breath and form to improve alignments and strengthen the core. This is a low impact class appropriate for beginners and modifications will be given for all levels. (BYO Mat and bands)
Level: All 60 min
SOULfusion: A creative blend of yoga-inspired flows, short cardio bursts, balance sequences and bodyweight and weighted strength training exercises all set to crazy fun music.
Level: All 60 min
YOGA: A mind-body workout that increases your strength and flexibility and decreases your stress. See "Yoga at FAC" for description of each type of Yoga class.
Level: All 30/45/60 min