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Group Fitness
Classes The Brisbane YMCA has many group fitness classes available, please select links above to view more details and information about each program and at which centres these classes can be found.Enquiries@takemusukai.asn.au |
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What
is BODYPUMP ? After an initial all-body warm-up, all the major muscle groups are worked via a series of weight bearing exercises including squats, presses, lifts and curls. The larger muscles of the legs, chest and back are worked first in that order, followed by the smaller muscles of the arms, namely the biceps, triceps and shoulders. The legs are worked a second time in the form of lunges before the abdominals are trained. The class finally finishes with a well earned cool-down and stretch. Throughout the class the focus is on correct lifting technique and postural alignment, which is carried over into everyday activities. Using light to moderate weights and high repetitions, each muscle group is worked for about 5 minutes before over-load is achieved. This type of endurance training is excellent for increasing lean body mass, improving muscle tone and definition but without causing bulking. So you won't get big, just toned and strong. Stretching between tracks aids recovery, whilst at the end of the session, helps to maintain and improve flexibility, promote postural restoration and decrease the risk of injury. Everybody!
You will find that the synergy of group training enables you to achieve a volume and intensity of work that would be difficult to replicate on an individual basis and exploring your physical limits becomes more attractive with support of your peers.
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is BODYSTEP ? Using simple-to-follow moves and a great mix of pop music, BODYSTEP allows you to train at the intensity you want without having to learn a complicated sequence of moves. Effective and easy-to-follow moves provide a high-energy, athletic cardio blast that is simple enough for men and women of all ages and fitness levels. You control how hard you work by simply altering the height of your step and increasing or decreasing your range of movements. This exhilarating workout provides a range of benefits including muscle toning, calorie burning and lower body muscle definition. BODYSTEP – All Systems Go!
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Actual quotes taken from BODYSTEP participants: "I enjoy BODYSTEP because it combines elements of rhythm and dance with good toning exercises AND gives me a really good aerobic workout. It is varied enough to never get boring. So ... it's fun and it makes me sweat!" "The music, the fitness, the movements, the results are what I love about BODYSTEP." "I am hooked on BODYSTEP!! It's a great class full of fun and energy!!"
What is the Pilates Method of body conditioning? Imagine an exercise program that you look forward to, that engages you, and that leaves you refreshed and alert with a feeling of physical and mental well-being. The Pilates Method (pronounced puh-LAH-teez) of body conditioning will do all this...and more.
The Pilates Method is not just exercise, however. It is a series of controlled movements engaging your body and mind, performed on specifically designed exercise apparatus and supervised by extensively trained teachers. Benefits of the Pilates Method The Pilates Method of body conditioning promotes physical harmony and balance for people of all ages and physical conditions while providing a refreshing and energizing workout. Because conditioning sessions are done one-to-one with a certified teacher or in closely supervised small groups, each session is tailored to your specific needs. Regardless of your current level of fitness - from sedentary office worker to fitness enthusiast - the Pilates Method can be your primary mode of body conditioning and injury prevention. Recently discovered by physical therapists, chiropractors and orthopaedists, The Pilates Method of body conditioning can also be integrated into rehabilitative exercise and physical therapy programs designed to speed recovery of soft tissue injuries. The Pilates Method can be safely used by pregnant women to learn proper breathing and body alignment, improve concentration, and recover body shape and tone after pregnancy. What's Different about the Pilates Method? Joseph H. Pilates designed more than 500 specific exercises using five major pieces of unique apparatus to develop the body uniformly. Instead of performing many repetitions of each exercise, Joseph H. Pilates preferred fewer, more precise movements, requiring proper control and form. Because your mind is required to engage with your body to perform the movements correctly, you experience a new awareness of muscle function and control. The "powerhouse" - abdomen, lower back, and buttocks - is supported and strengthened, enabling the rest of the body to move freely. To provide safe and effective conditioning for our clients, instruction is given only by teachers who complete a rigorous certification program including seminar training and 600 apprenticeship hours. The certification program has been continued by Romana Kryzanowska, Master Teacher, who was personally trained by Joseph Pilates. After Joseph's death, his wife, Clara, asked Romana to carry on Joseph's work.
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