Info on Les Mills and other Group Exercise Classes offered at Family Fitness

I've referenced the Group Exercise Classes at Family Fitness several times and figured it was time I gave you more information on the ones I have attended and have some experience with.  The class descriptions are from the FF website:

• H.I.T. - High Intensity training at it's best. This class will help you build strength and endurance as you blast calories and fat in short but intense segments of exercise. Wear supportive shoes and bring your A game and water bottle as this class will challenge all fitness levels.
• Fat Burner - Slow the music down and work your entire body. Urilizing small handheld weights and basic movements to get your heart pumping and feet moving. A great class to get started in!
• Cardio Blast - Combination of two powerful workouts!!! First half of class you will do traditional easy to follow step combinations...second half you will shape up with boxing moves to burn tons of calories and body fat, helpingh you reach your goals.
• Cardio Boxing - An overall cardiovascular and endurance workout. Traditional boxing combinations are used in this high energy class to great music. Work out all of those frustrations while you burn some body fat!
• Boot Camp - This class is the ultimate cross trainer! May include running, weight training and various callisthenic exercises to challenge your agility, strength, speed, and endurance.
• Zumba - If you enjoy moving and shaking your hips to a Latin beat, you'll love this dance workout. No partners are needed. Salsa, Reggaeton and more. This is more of a party than a workout! Suitable for all levels. Enjoy the cardiovascular and body-shaping benefits of a dynamic workout that tones muscles, develops core strength and increases balance.
• Yoga - Light cardio warm up transitions into a series of yoga postures for core strenghtening, balance, flexibility and final total relaxation. Come see what all the talk is about!
• BodyFlow - A class that reinforces flexibility and strength, combining the best of Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates. Truly a fitness class for the 21st Century, BODYBALANCE brings mind and body into perfect harmony. Try this revolutionary, holistic approach to fitness.
• BodyPump - A rapid fat-burning class that uses barbells to give you the fastest way to tone and condition muscles! After an exhaustive study, BODYPUMP was verified by The University of Auckland as providing the fastest body fat loss of any fitness class.

BodyPump is the one I do the most - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.  Here's some links for more info:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_rNm1uNW-M


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BodyPump

http://w3.lesmills.com/global/en/classes/bodypump/about-bodypump/

In January, FF will begin offering Body Combat.  Here's a description and link for more info:

BODYCOMBAT™ is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. 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. Supported by driving music and powerful role model instructors, you strike, punch, kick and kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness. Like all the LES MILLS™ programs, a new BODYCOMBAT™ class is produced every three months with new music and choreography

http://w3.lesmills.com/global/en/classes/bodycombat/about-bodycombat/

I've just recently begun the TRX Suspension Training. Here's some info on it:

Born in the Navy SEALs, Suspension Training bodyweight exercise develops strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously.
It requires the use of the TRX Suspension Trainer, a highly portable performance training tool that leverages gravity and the user’s body weight to complete 100s of exercises.

http://www.trxtraining.com/

From what I've experienced, the Les Mills based classes and other group exercise classes offered at Family Fitness are top notch programs and the instructors are all very well qualified and serious about the classes and the adherence to program format and participant form and technique.

They offer a variety of approach and structure, motivation and intensity that only group exercise classes can give.

There are many other classes including Cycling and Pool classes that I have not highlighted here.

The bottom line is that if you are interested in a Group Exercise class, there's plenty to choose from.

If you're stuck in the rut of running or cycling or lifting weights and you're not making any progress in your workouts or fitness levels, you might want to consider attending a group exercise class where the program and pace is set for you and you just have to keep up.

You might be surprised at the results....

I know I am.