Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Brochures Fall 2018 | Page 17

CARDIO/STRENGTH CLASSES CARDIO/STRENGTH CLASSES CORE BLAST ZUMBA TM A short, yet challenging workout that targets your abs, back, and midriff. A strong core can help with balance, posture, and overall strength. CROSS TRAINING This class will combine power moves on the cycle bikes, TRX straps, and hand weights while incorporating body weight exercises and cardiovascular intervals. Every week will be a new challenge! CYCLE & TRX *SIGN UP REQUIRED 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF CLASS RUNNING TIME* Cycling builds endurance and trains leg muscles to be strong while being kinder to knees and ankles due to minimal weight bearing. The second part of this class uses the same TRX principals as a regular 60-minute TRX class. HIGH FITNESS HIGH Fitness is a hardcore, fun fitness class that incorporates aerobic interval training with music you love and intense, easy- to-follow fitness choreography. It combines fun, old, and new pop songs that everyone knows and loves with intensity and consistency. HIGH Fitness produces a high caloric burn and full body toning through its carefully formulated choreography that alternates between intense cardio peaks and toning tracks. PILOXING ® A non-stop cardio fusion of standing Pilates, boxing, and dance that guarantees to increase cardiovascular endurance, muscle tone, and definition. SALSAROBICS ® This high-energy aerobic class provides a fun and challenging workout while moving to Latin, Caribbean, and African rhythms. Muscular conditioning, flexibility, postural alignment, and endurance are all addressed in this fat-burning class. Each participant is challenged at their own level. The class offers options of intensity and impact for participants to choose from. STRETCH RELEASE & CORE Focus on stretching as you increase mobility through movement and active release. Improve your overall physical (athletic) performance with the many benefits of increased mobility: decreasing muscle tension, reducing the risk of injury by improving range of motion in your joints, and boosting blood circulation throughout the body. STRICTLY STRENGTH Build muscular strength and endurance using a variety of equipment including free-weights, resist-a-balls, and tubing to give you a more defined look. Regular strength training helps build bone mass and increase calorie expenditure. TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING (TBC) Zumba combines high-energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. These easy-to-follow dance steps and body sculpting exercises have the whole country dancing! ZUMBA GOLD ® Zumba Gold is for EVERYONE! It takes the zesty Latin and international music, exhilarating and easy-to-follow moves, and modifies it so those who need less impact can join the party. Zumba Gold is perfect for beginners, active older adults, and ANYONE who needs modifications to the strenuous class. Come experience the camaraderie, excitement, and fitness of Zumba Gold. YOGA CLASSES CANDLELIGHT YOGA Melt away your daily stress in a room filled with candlelight and soft music. This yoga class focuses on poses that promote relaxation and rejuvenation. Unwind as you move mindfully through gentle flowing poses, designed to move the spine in all directions and release tension with longer seated and restorative poses. Rejuvenate your body and mind. This class is beneficial to all levels. Group Exercise: Punch Pass Classes GENTLE YOGA This practice is an easy, slow, and steady approach to yoga. Class incorporates yoga props to support the body, elongate the spine, open the hips, and customize the poses to suit each person’s individual needs. Class is ideal for those who are new to yoga, students who have physical limitations or are recovering from injury, or those who prefer a less rigorous and more relaxing practice. HATHA YOGA Traditional yoga is for all levels from beginner to advanced. A meditative practice connecting mind, body, and spirit through centering, asana (postures), pranayama (breathing), and savasana (relaxation). Benefits of regular yoga practice include stress reduction, flexibility, and overall improvement in your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. TWEEN YOGA This introduction to yoga is designed specifically for adolescents as a way to gain strength and flexibility through yoga poses and connect to their changing life and body by building a positive attitude and self-image. VINYASA YOGA Class is a more energetic yoga practice that connects breath (pranayama) to movement of the body. This practice allows you to refine postures (asanas) and build stamina as you focus and stretch beyond the limitations of your body and mind. Practice can be modified for beginners, and all levels are welcome! This class integrates segments of aerobic conditioning, strength training, and core development using a variety of equipment: dumb- bells, body bars, tubing, and bar bells. w w w. L F Par ksa n dRec .c om 15