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WELLNESS

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Fit Kids

Monday: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Tuesday: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Thursday: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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Wellness Classes Descriptions

• Arthritis Water: Come and enjoy this low-key water fitness class to ease the pain of arthritis through specific exercises designed to improve arthritic joints.
• Major Muscle: Move as you sculpt your entire body by using various types of equipment.
• 2-Minute Training: A favorite of many!  Alternate 2-minute intervals of cardio and resistance training.
• Instructor’s Choice: Leave it up to the instructor to choose the perfect workout!
• Yoga: Our Yoga classes work the entire muscular system together in harmony. Gain strength, flexibility, and balance through slow methodical movements and postures. Get a workout as well as the relaxation benefits of traditional yoga.
• Yogalates: A fusion of two disciplines — Yoga and Pilates create a flowing class that will enhance balance, strength, and flexibility.
• Cycling: A virtual cycling experience! Enjoy music as we travel through imaginary hills and valleys with intensity levels rising. You may reserve a bike for a class no more than 2 weeks in advance. PLEASE call and cancel if you cannot make it to class.
• Fit Kids: Kids can enjoy a workout while parents do their own. Ages 8 to 14 will participate in sports drills, games, and traditional fitness.
• Pilates: Strengthen and lengthen in this Pilates matwork class. Small equipment is used to create a longer, leaner, more flexible, and better-balanced body.
• Water Aerobics: A fun fitness class that will keep you cool. Choreography is followed by water running and equipment-based exercises.
• Cardio Sculpt: Enjoy this mix of various forms of cardio followed by sculpting moves using various equipment.
• Cardio Kickboxing: Get a heart-pumping workout by performing combinations of kicks and jabs teamed with athletic conditioning moves.
• Boot Camp: A power hour that puts you to the test! Condition your body with inside and outside drills and sculpting moves.
• Silver Sneakers I: Move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills.
• Silver Sneakers II: Increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance with this circuit workout.

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Wellness Classes Schedule

*** You must sign up for Cycling and Fit Kids.

*** There must be at least three participants to have class.

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Wellness Works

The Laurens YMCA is one of 631 YMCA Associations who have committed to being a part of the Y-USA initiative, “Activate America.” This is equivalent to more than 2000 YMCA’s. YMCA Activate America is the national mobilization effort to promote healthy living among millions of Americans. As an Activate America YMCA we will:

• Support individuals in their journey to create and sustain a healthy lifestyle
• Commit to being an integral part of our community’s efforts to make long-lasting changes that support healthy living
• Commit to collaboration with public, private and other nonprofit organizations to maximize our impact on your health and the health of our community
• Aspire to model and celebrate healthy living in all we do.

Wellness Works is part of the Activate America initiative. It was created through collaboration between the Upstate SC YMCA’s.

Wellness Works is a customized wellness program for ages 13 and up, combines a holistic approach to healthy living with the precision of new state-of-the-art fitness software.

The three main components of Wellness Works are:

1. Fitness analyst
2. Nutrition counseling
3. Continuing education

These three all work together to form one of the most comprehensive balanced living plans available anywhere.

The best part about the program is that it’s FREE TO ALL MEMBERS.

Wellness Works will be an added benefit to your YMCA membership.

Wellness Works will provide that back up system through wellness coaches that are assigned to participants. The wellness coaches are involved in setting up programs for participants and following up with the participants throughout the 12-week program.

Participants receive a fitness assessment before they are put on a program to zero in on their particular weaknesses and strengths. The fitness assessment will measure body composition, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. The results will be keyed into state-of-the art software and a program will be produced based on the participants’ assessment results as well as their individual goals. At the end of the 12 weeks, the participant will receive another fitness assessment to track improvements or pinpoint areas where they may need more work.

The fitness areas at the Y will be staffed during certain hours of the day to assist Wellness Works participants with their workouts. Participants will also have access to nutritional information through handouts, presentations and group sessions with the Laurens YMCA’s Registered Dietician

Wellness Works participants will also have access to over 35 fitness classes offered each week, 27 pieces of state-of-the-art cardio equipment, 41 pieces of strength equipment and a 25 meter swimming pool.

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Wellness Works - Medical Clearance Form

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