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Recreation Center - Room 175 Cody Sims - Coordinator, Fitness & Membership Services Phone: 509.963.3513   |   email: simsc@cwu.edu




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Spring 2008 Class Descriptions

Ab Lab (30 mins): A half hour non-aerobic, non-impact class focusing on core strength and stability.  The entire 30 minutes will focus on exercising the abdominal region and training the lower back.  Express Core is sure to toughen up any mid-section and is suitable for all fitness levels!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Ω∩)

Boot Camp (50 mins): Looking for a great cardio workout?  Boot Camp is where it’s at!  This class combines cardio and agility drills to challenge your body on all levels.  Expect very basic choreography while kickboxing, traveling across the BOSU, strength training your entire body and training your core on the stability ball.  There will be plenty of equipment used and modifications provided for everyone!  What a better way to add some variety to your workout?

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Ω∩≈)

Booty Camp (30 mins): Yep, that’s right… Booty Camp!  Spend a half-hour working those bottoms into shape, using strength training, plyometrics, and toning exercises.  Booty Camp is guaranteed to get your butt in gear- literally! 

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

Cardio Kickboxing (45 mins): Punch, hook and jab your way into fitness!  This class utilizes a combination of martial arts and boxing skills, built on an aerobic base.  Get a rigorous workout and increase strength and endurance to fun music in a fun atmosphere! 

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Ω∩≈)

Fitness Yoga (50 mins): This class moves rapidly through yoga poses and sequences, increasing your heart rate and challenging your body cardiovascularly.  Using the breath to connect one pose to the next, expect to break a sweat, as Fitness Yoga will challenge your muscles and balance!  We’ll conclude each class with classic yoga stretching postures and a few moments of final relaxation.

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (∞Ω)

Intermediate Yoga (75 mins): This class moves rapidly through yoga poses and sequences, warming and challenging our bodies.  Using the breath to connect one pose to the next, expect to challenge your muscles and balance!  We’ll conclude each class with classic yoga stretching postures and a few moments of final relaxation. Because this class moves quickly between poses, it is recommended that you are familiar with practicing yoga prior to participating in this class.

*Levels: Intermediate, Advanced (∞Ω)

Interval (50 mins): This class is for individuals looking to combine a strength and cardio workout in one!  An individual circuit training class which utilizes cardio and weight training segments to provide a 50-minute total body workout.  Be prepared for anything… jump roping, squats, step combos, medicine ball shuttles… you will use plenty of equipment to shape those muscles and burn calories in this class!  *Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Ω∩≈)

Mat Pilates (45 mins):  Mat Pilates is a user-friendly, pilates-based mat workout that promotes strength, flexibility, balance, and body awareness. You’ll sculpt a leaner, tighter body in a controlled, non-impact class and improve core strength, balance, coordination and flexibility. Don’t be surprised to use equipment in this class to help tone those muscles and add variety to your pilates training.  Mat Pilates is appropriate for all fitness levels and is especially beneficial for those experiencing low back pain!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (∞Ω∩)

Spin®-Core (60 mins): Spin®-Core combines two of the most popular workouts  into one class- Spinning® and core training!  30 minutes of Spinning® followed by 15 minutes of abdominal training and stretching.  Talk about some serious fun!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

Spin®-Strength (60 mins): Get the most out of your workout!  Spend 60 minutes, two days per week, sculpting your muscles and pumping up your heart.  You’ll interval strength training segments with cycling segments on the Spin® bike, challenging your heart and pushing your muscles to new limits.  Come early to set up your bike and equipment and get ready to take your fitness to a new level!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (Ω≈)

SPINNING® (40 mins): Uniquely tailored to suit a wide range of abilities and fitness goals, the Spinning® program offers energizing, outdoor cycling-inspired rides that combine sound training principles, expert coaching, inspirational music and a unique mind/body philosophy, all at a self-directed pace.  And remember to come early to your first class, so that we can get you set up properly on your bike.  And bring plenty of water! 

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

Sunrise Yoga (45 mins): Designed to lift your energy in the morning, enjoy this slower-paced class that focuses on how you feel in each pose.  This is the perfect class to start your day, as you’ll pay special attention to your alignment in each pose while rejuvenating your body and mind.  And don’t forget your towel- holding poses can be challenging and sweaty!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

Ultimate Upper Body (30 mins): This class is similar to our popular Express Strength class but focuses on strength training and toning the upper body only.  Be prepared to make those shoulders burn and sculpt a more defined, chiseled chest, back and arms!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

60-Minute Spinning® (60 mins): A longer version of our original Spinning® class, this class is not for wimps!  Come prepared to sweat and burn major calories… and don’t forget your water!

*Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ()

 

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Increase Your Flexibility

Build Muscular Strength

Work Your Core

Get Your Heart Pumping (Cardio)

 



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