Cardio/Strength
B.L.T (Buns, Legs & Tummy)
An intense glute, hamstring, inner and outer thigh workout with an abdominal target at the end! The focus is controlled movements with high reps of exercises to make you feel the burn where you
need it most.
Body Sculpt
Strengthen, tone and firm your entire body in this sculpting class. Yes, you will be challenged but
there are ALWAYS modifications given. Various pieces of equipment are used to shape your body
like steps, body bars, tubing, balls and weights. Classes are different EVERY week.
This class includes muscle and strength training
for all of the major muscle groups includes arms.
For all levels.
Cardio Blast
Blast away those calories during an intense 25 minute routine of cardio intervals designed to get
your heart rate up and your blood pumping.
Cardio Kickbox
Non-contact boxing and kicking moves done to motivating music in a cardio class setting that will release the day’s tensions while burning plenty of calories.
Core Conditioning
Work your core with this challenging, yet doable exercise class, which is for all fitness levels. This class is designed to completely train the core muscles using a variety of body positions and equipment.
Cycle
A great workout that is fun, effective and easy to
learn! We use music, stationary bicycles, interval drills, hill climbs, sprints and positive coaching methods including visualization to help you achieve the maximum results from your workout. Don’t
forget your water and a towel!
Express Plyometrics
Let this fast paced, high intensity workout “jump”
start your day! This training is designed to produce fast, powerful movements to enhance performance.
Express Cycle
A half- hour cycle class.
Intro to Cycle
This is a beginning level cycle class that will
introduce you to the basics of cycle.
Intro to Gravity
This is a short class that will walk the student
through the basic movements and terminology of using the Gravity machines.
Instructor’s Choice
It’s up to them! Just count on working hard and sweating hard!
GravityGroup
These exciting 30-minute strength classes
heat up all the major muscle groups for a total
body workout. Each participant works at his/her chosen level of resistance, while enjoying the challenge and camaraderie of a group setting.
The class delivers effective and efficient workouts
and is particularly attractive to exercisers who traditionally focus on cardio training but want to
make time for a fun, efficient strength workout.
Lo Impact Aerobics
A low–impact workout composed of 5 – 10
minutes of warm ups, 20 – 25 minutes of aerobic combinations and 10 minutes of cool down and stretching. This class is perfect for those who are
new or returning to exercise!
Psycho Cycle
An extreme interval style fitness cycle class for
those who like a challenge.
Reduce Your Assets
25 minutes never passed so quickly! This class
offers a variety of exercises specifically designed
to tone and shape your legs, glutes and abs. This class uses some combinations of steps, bands, balls, bars and weights each week to sculpt you into shape! You won’t believe what you’re capable of and how great you feel when you finish. Expect
to sweat and have trouble climbing stairs the
next day!
Step
A high energy cardio class using the step bench
to intensify your workout. You can customize your intensity with the addition of risers.
SilverSneakers ® I
Muscular Strength & Range of Movement –
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;
a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.
SilverSneakers® II
Cardio Circuit –Combine fun with fitness to increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance power with a standing circuit workout. Upper body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball is alternated with non-impact aerobic choreography. A chair is offered for support, stretching and relaxation exercises.
Combo Classes
Bootcamp Conditioning
This high intensity interval class uses your body, calisthenics, along with jump ropes, weights,
and other equipment to bring your workout to the
next level.
Circuit Interval Training
This class is designed to tone and sculpt all major muscles while keeping your heart rate up and fat burning with intervals of cardio. You will use
weights and resistance bands to tone with bursts
of cardio between exercises to keep the sweat pouring. Bring a towel and a water bottle…you’ll
need it!
Express Interval Training
A 25 min class combining intense intervals combining cardio and resistance training.
Gravity Intervals
Take GravityGroup to the next level by throwing in bursts of cardio on the track.
Interval Sculpt
Push yourself through six 3:00 intervals of cardio
and sculpting exercises designed to get your heart rate high and your muscles working to their
maximum capacity.
Ride & Core
Climb, sprint and jump your way to cardiovascular conditioning. Cool -down, strengthen your core and stretch.
Ripped
This is a high intensity strength training & cardio workout with double-duty weight lifting drills that
work multiple muscle groups. Between sets,
charge up your metabolism with high intensity
cardio bursts. You'll thank me later!!
Rip, Ride & Core
This class is a match made in heaven with the ultimate in aerobic conditioning, strength training
for major muscle groups and hardcore mid-section exercises. This is a full-throttle combo to keep you energized for hours afterwards!
Zen Sculpt
A dynamic strengthening class utilizing weights, bands, the body and principles of yoga and pilates
to strengthen the body.
20/20/20
This class is composed of 20 minutes each of
hi/low-impact aerobics, body –sculpting and stretching each. The order and format for each
class may change on a weekly basis. All fitness
levels welcomed!
Dance Classes
Beginning Ballroom, Swing & Latin
You will learn to do such dances as the Fox Trot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Samba, Mambo and
Cha Cha & Swing. Casual dress and no sneakers. You must pre-register for this class.
Intermediate Ballroom, Swing & Latin
This class is for those with prior dance experience. Causal dress and no sneakers.
You must pre-register for this class.
Dance Fitness
Hip Hop Hustle
Hip Hop Hustle blends hip hop and dance moves, making them simple and easy to follow! Anyone can do this! This workout feels more like a night on the town than exercise. Drop the pounds and get rapid results while you dance, dance, dance!
Kalabash
A cornucopia of energizing moves filled with delicious rhythms rooted in Africa and spread to the Caribbean, Brazil Portuguese Africa, and beyond. It is a “dyslexic-friendly” dance class, kept simple, with easy-flowing movements, yet deceptively apt to make you sweat while feeling good. You won’t even know you’re exercising!
Zumba
This class combines high-energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Add some spice and flare to your workout and shake your cha-cha! This latin-based group exercise class is fun and easy to do. No dance experience required!
Tribal Bellydance
Learn basic isolations, hip movements, arm patterns, shimmies, traveling steps, and basic undulations all in a n easy to follow format that allows students to build a strong foundation in the beautiful art of bellydance.
Mind and Body
Beginning Yoga
This class introduces students to a practice that integrates balance, stretching, strengthening, and breath awareness.
Mat Pilates
This class covers more advanced pilates exercises for those who have built a foundation with our regular Pilates class.
Intermediate Tai Chi
This class is for those students who have mastered the movements from the beginning Tai Chi class or have previous experience with Tai Chi.
Intermediate Yoga
This class covers more advanced yoga asanas for those who want a little bit more of a challenge than the beginning yoga class.
Vinyasa Yoga
This yoga class is designed for all levels, with attention to alignment principals resulting in the development of a safe, deep and enjoyable practice.
Vinyasa Yoga + Meditation
Add 10 minutes of meditation to your Vinyasa flow.
Power Yoga
A high -energy flow class to open the muscles deeply through Vinyasa and Ashtanga flow. All levels welcome!
SilverSneakers® YogaStretch
You 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 a final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity. You will not have to get down on the floor for this class.
TaiChi
This class is often described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements – connecting the mind and the body. This graceful form of exercise can help reduce stress with regular practice.
Yoga
All fitness levels are encouraged to explore asanas (poses) in order to decrease stress and increase flexibility. You will feel refreshed, restored and re-energized.
Yoga For Relaxation
Come unwind the day, relax and de-stress in this yoga class as we practice gentle, restorative asanas (poses), breath work and guided relaxation.
Yogalates
A fusion of yoga and pilates.
Yoga Pose Building
Good for people of all experience levels wishing to build each pose and work toward accurate alignment and optimal freedom of movement.
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Beginner Classes
Intro to Cycle
Come get a feel for what to expect in your first cycling class. The
instructor will fit you to your bike, introduce you to the computer,
and teach you the techniques that are sure to make you first cycle
class experience one that will leave you wanting more. Please sign-up
at the Wellness Desk 30 minutes prior to the start of class.
Intro to Gravity
Participants will learn how to use the Gravity machines and
many of the basic exercise positions of the class. Class will
take place on the first Monday of each month. Please sign-up
at the Wellness Desk 30 minutes prior to the start of class.
Pre/Post Natal Classes
Mommies-to-Be
This low-impact class that includes walking, stretching and toning to prepare the expectant mother for childbirth and postpartum recovery.
Mommy Madness Cycle
An express fitness cycle class targeted for moms but open to all who are looking for a challenging way to loose those lingering pounds. Children are welcome but must remain in a stroller or car seat the entire class. An ideal compliment to stroller aerobics to cross train those post-pregnancy areas away.
Mommy Madness Aerobics
This class is for multi-tasking mommies and offers a challenging workout as well as an opportunity to socialize with other moms while you supervise your kids on bikes, toy boats, and a slide. Don’t be fooled by the cute name; this class will make you sweat! A combination of cardio and strength training; expect some basic step aerobics on Mondays, Circuit training on Wednesdays and freestyle on Fridays. Bands, bars and weights are alternated to help you tone your arms each class. We conclude with ab exercises and various sculpting targeted at tightening all of your favorite areas such as glutes and thighs. This class is truly the whole package. Strollers are recommended for infants but are not required. Please notify the instructor of any injuries at the start of class. New moms need medical clearance from doctor.
Instructor Certification Courses
The YMCA developed the first nationally recognized fitness
leadership program in 1974 and has continued to train fitness
leaders ever since. For more information, please contact Melissa McCreary at 518-583-9622, ext. 118 or melissa@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Personal Services
Boot Camps
Need to jump start your workouts or add some kick to
your regular routine? This is the class for you! Choose from
basic bootcamp, military style bootcamp, or extreme body
sculpting to give you that extra edge! If you have one hour
to give, these instructors will make the most of it, leaving
you sweating and anxious for the next class!
Sessions: 7 week sessions (Look for dates posted as bootcamps
become available)
Class size: 4 min./ 10 max.
Fees: members - $60.00/session.
Program member - $60.00/session
For more information, please contact Melissa McCreary at 518-583-9622, ext. 118 or melissa@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Massage Therapy
Here at the YMCA we offer our members great massages at
great prices! Whether you’re interested in Swedish, Deep Tissue,
Chair, Hot Stone or Pregnancy massage amongst others,
our Licensed Massage Therapists will create a session just for
you. Please call the Wellness Desk at 583-9622, ext. 216 for
more information or to schedule an appointment. This
service is for full members only.
Rates:
$45 to $50 - 60 minutes
$22.50 to $25 - 30 minutes
$65 - Hot Stone - 75 minutes
$67.50 to $75 - 90 minutes
Nutrition Consultations
How you eat has a profound effect on your ability to maintain
your weight, as well as your overall energy level and health.
Work with one of our Registered Dieticians and Nutritionists
on staff to meet your nutritional needs, whether it’s weight
loss, training for a specific event, weight gain, reducing body fat
or overall improvement of your health. Cost is $40/session.
Diabetes Nutrition and Nutrition 101 are 4-week programs.
For more information, please contact
Lucias Ciccarelli at 518-583-9622, ext. 220 or lucias@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Gravity Pilates Personal Training
One-on-one training with a certified pilates instructor using
the Gravity Training System. Starts at $30/hour. For more information, please contact John Higgins at
518-583-9622, ext.119 or johnh@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Private Yoga Lessons
Working individually with one of our certified Yoga
instructors allows you to learn and practice your yoga
program at your own pace and within your own range.
Each session is designed to accommodate your specific
requests, concerns and limitations. Starts at $30/hour. For more information, please contact John Higgins at
518-583-9622, ext.119 or johnh@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Personal Training
This service provides one-on-one training with a certified
instructor who can assess your current strength and
flexibility levels and customize a program just for you. These
workouts will incorporate free weights, dumbbells, ab exercises,
indoor track and much more. Individual Personal Training
prices start at $30/hour and for two people it is a flat rate
of $50/hour. For more information about Personal Training or
Group Trainings, please contact your YMCA Branch.
If anyone is interested in Boot Camp style group
training sessions, please contact John Higgins at
518-583-9622, ext.119 or johnh@saratogaregionalymca.org.
Exclusive Private Training
Room for Groups
This room, located upstairs near the indoor track, offers a private
training to groups of 3 to 8 people at a time. Led by a certified
personal trainer, these one hour sessions are designed to offer
our members the value of personal training with a reduced cost. For more information, please contact John Higgins at
518-583-9622, ext.119 or johnh@saratogaregionalymca.org.
*A shorter version of your favorite classes. For those who love variety and/or are short on time. You must warm up on your own before class.
Running Groups
Walk/Run Group
Join us to help improve your endurance, performance, and health with walk/run intervals! We leave from the front lobby for an outdoor walk-to-run where you will get tips to help you train for a 5k! Warm up & cool down stretches also. No runners left behind. Poor weather will put us on the indoor track. Strollers welcome outdoors.
Beginners’ Running Group
Where: Meet in the lobby (of the Y)
Distance: 3 – 5 miles (shorter or longer depending on your ability)
Pace: 9 – 12 minute mile pace – No runner left behind!
Coach: Amy Rodack
Intermediate Running Group
Where: Meet in the lobby (of the Y)
Distance: 6+ miles (shorter or longer depending on drills/time)
Pace: 9 min pace or faster
Workouts: Hill repeats, Mile repeats, Track workouts, etc.
-Hour runs with pick-ups
-Trail runs in the State Park
- "Building base" runs (1 hour, 6-8 miles)
- Training for races (most likely 15k and under)
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