Group Exercise Class Descriptions
ABSolution
This 30-minute intense core class will focus on your abs, obliques and back. All work is done either lying in the prone or supine positions. Repetition is the key to your success.
BODYPUMP
BODYPUMP is a 60 minute workout that challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for.
Cardio Blast
No frills, just drills! An intense, straightforward, hard-core cardio workout to tone and condition your body.Format varies but the concept remains the same – work out hard, sweat and get the results you are looking for!
Circuit Training
Circuit Training is an interval training class designed to challenge all fitness levels. Using a variety of different training techniques such as footwork, agility, strength, power and endurance, the goal of Circuit Madness is to challenge your body in new and exciting ways and to help add variety to your current gym routine. Intermediate to advanced.
INSANITY
Insanity uses max interval training. The class is broken down into several segments. Each segment rotation is executed approximately 3 times. Every time the segment is performed the movement becomes a little faster and more challenging.
This high-intensity activity forces the body to work for longer periods of time at a high capacity. As a result, people experience faster increases in cardiovascular fitness, and burn carbohydrates and fat more efficiently.
Interval Elite
This class consists of skills and drills – no fancy footwork required! Train like an athlete with the step, tubes, medicine ball and/or weights. Format varies but the concept remains the same – work out hard, sweat and get the results you are looking for!
Interval Training
This 45-minute class consists of high intensity, high impact moves to tone and shape your body. The intervals are 1 minute of cardio followed by 1 minute of conditioning.
Kickbox Conditioning
This class will build stamina, coordination and agility through combinations of basic kicks, strikes and footwork. Bob and weave your way to endurance and develop core control, strength, and dynamic balance of a martial athlete. This class will be a mix of choreography, intervals and partner exercises. Be prepared to sweat!
Power Sculpt
A 60-minute class designed to strength train all muscle groups utilizing free weights. This class will provide a simple and effective way to improve muscular strength, function, shape, and definition.
Sports Conditioning
This class consists of skills and drills – no fancy footwork required! Train like an athlete with the step, tubes, medicine ball and/or weights. Format varies but the concept remains the same – work out hard, sweat and get the results you are looking for!
Step
This class incorporates the use of the step with basic to advanced choreography. Shape your lower body while stepping up and down, over and around your step! Core strength and conditioning at the end of class.
Ultimate Workout
A high-energy class designed to improve speed, coordination, strength, and agility while alternating high and low intensity exercises. Burn more calories to help you improve your physique, keeping you on the road to fitness!
Zumba®
Zumba® fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. The routines feature interval-training sessions where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got Zumba®!
The idea behind group exercise is to enhance all health related components of fitness under the guidance of a qualified group exercise instructor. These components include cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Group exercise classes have grown to include sports conditioning, dance, step, indoor cycling, water classes, mind/body and more. A typical group exercise class is 60 minutes long and consists of a warm-up, cardiorespiratory segment and/or muscular strength and endurance segment, core work, cool-down and stretching. Seattle Athletic Club provides outstanding classes taught by some of the most experienced instructors in Seattle.