Fitness - Class Descriptions

Group Exercise Class Descriptions

Aquatic Fitness: Strength training, body sculpting and core work using the water as a low impact source. 

Body Conditioning: Strength training, body sculpting and core work using dumbbells, body bars, bands, stability balls, steps, etc.

Cardio Mix: A high-energy, fat-burning workout that incorporates many high and low impact aerobic movements as well as athletic movements.

Circuit Training (CT): A 45 or 60-minute class designed to use the fitness center as its primary location for cardiovascular, strength, and core training using the machines in the fitness center.

Kickboxing: Choreographed cardiovascular martial arts movements focusing on kicks, punches, and core exercises.

Pilates: Core conditioning mat work and standing-strengthening, lengthening, and flexibility movements designed to strengthen the core and improve posture imbalance.

Quick Burn: 30 minutes of action packed cardio with, or without, choreography.

Quick Tone: 30 minutes of action packed strength exercises utilizing all major muscle groups designed to "define" those hard to get places.

Step: Step choreography ending with core work.  Experience is helpful!

Sweat N Pump: No choreography needed!  Cardio, endurance, agility, strength, core and balance exercises performed in intervals.  A great CROSS-TRAINING choice.  All levels welcome.

Tennis Yoga: Basic yoga poses emphasizing stretching, strengthening, and balance for the game of tennis.

TriFit: 60 minute class broken into 20 minutes segments of cardio, strength, and core; all of which can be performed with various exercises.

Yoga: Hatha style yoga using deep breathing and meditative techniques.  Standing and seated poses for stretching, strength and balance.

For Martial Arts, contact Victoria Antinich at 540-872-2712 or medicineshieldpathways@pcu.edu for more information and sign-ups.