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Sioux Falls Family YMCA Group Fitness


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The Sioux Falls YMCA offers Group Fitness classes of all types including Power Pump, Step, Kickboxing, Yoga, Pilates, Water Aerobics, Cycling, Tai Chi… there are too many to name. Classes exist for ALL fitness levels, from the beginner to the more experienced. Everyone will be energized by our enthusiastic, motivating, and entertaining Instructors. Don’t wait!! Come check it out today!!


Abs And Back - a non-aerobic supplemental class targeting the abdominal and lower back muscles.

Aerobic Circuit - a traditional hi-lo aerobics class interspersed with strengthening segments, followed by abdominal work and stretches.

Aquatic Cardio Interval Training - a 30 minute high intensity workout in the pool utilizing resistance training equipment.

Arthritis Class - a warm-water workout designed and promoted by the Arthritis Foundation, and taught within the foundation guidelines for arthritis aquatic workouts.

Beginning Yoga - a wonderful introductory yoga class familiarizing participants with basic yoga poses, breathing, and body alignment.

Body Sculpting - strength-based exercises utilizing exercise bands, hand-weights, balls, etc. to target all the major muscle groups. A wonderful prenatal or beginner class. (Super Sculpting Plus is the advanced version of this class.)

Boot Camp - Involves weight-lifting, push-ups, jumping jacks, and a variety of other challenges for an intense military style work out.

Cardio Combo - similar in format to a straight aerobics class, but with alternating cardio disciplines including everything from step to kickboxing portions interspersed throughout the class.

Circuit Challenge - a 45 minute class involving timed stations alternating between strength exercises and cardio intervals. Prior Nautilus equipment training is a must.

Combination Yoga - a cross between beginning yoga and level II yoga class formats, potentially utilizing weights for some of the poses.

Cycling+Abs/Back - a group cycling class on the stationary bikes followed by a more involved abdominal workout than the traditional group cycling classes.

Deep Water - a cardio and strength class taught in the deep end of the pool, which utilizes flotation devices for buoyancy and resistance in the water. A good beginning and/or prenatal class because of the buoyancy.

Fresh Start - a beginning level aerobics class using low impact moves, incorporating strengthening segments, abdominal work, and stretches into the format. An excellent prenatal workout as well.

Group Cycling - a high-intensity cardiovascular workout on stationary bikes followed by an abdominal workout and stretches.

Level II Yoga - a more advanced take on beginning yoga incorporating more difficult poses, balance work, and breathing.

Outdoor Interval - Take your work out outside with jogging, lunges, waist work, biceps and triceps using outdoor props.

Pilates - a core-work out focusing heavily on body alignment, stabilization, and breathing.

Power Pump - standard free-weight exercises targeting the major muscle groups with the use of barbells, choreographed to music. (Power Pump Plus is the advanced version of this class.)

Power Yoga - Vigorous breathing, movement and postures combined to give a full body strength work out.

Restorative Yoga - a yoga specialty class offered once monthly involving the use of a variety of props to support the body in a series of postures held for an extended period of time.

Senior Water Aerobics - a standard water aerobics class targeting the senior population.

Serious Strength - a class utilizing barbells, hand-weights, and body weight for an efficient and seriously tough workout.

Silver Sneakers ® Cardio Circuit - Increase your muscular endurance and cardiovascular fitness with a standing circuit workout. Upper body strength work incorporates hand-weights, tubing, and a ball, alternating with no-impact aerobic choreography. Get fit and have fun.

Silver Sneakers ® MS ROM (Muscular Strength and Range of Motion) - a no-impact class utilizing balls, bands, and hand-weights for strength training in a seated position.

Silver Sneakers ® Silver Splash - a shallow water class offering lots of fun while improving agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance. No swimming ability is required.

Step - a hi-lo aerobic workout incorporating the use of an adjustable step.

Sports Conditioning - a high-impact, high intensity workout utilizing sports-specific exercises and drills.

Total Body Conditioning - a variety of cardio class formats like kickboxing and hi-lo utilizing the step for the duration of the class.

Tai Chi - a mind-body class involving flowing motions for the arms and legs while coaching internal awareness. A wonderful low-impact, beginning, or prenatal class.

Water Aerobics - a cardio hi-lo class done in shallow water, affording all the cardio benefits of land with the buoyancy of water.

Water Circuit - like traditional circuit involving timed and alternating stations, this time in the pool.

Yoga For Lunch - a 45 minute yoga class hitting the hi-lights of a traditional, longer yoga class: body alignment, breathe awareness, and balance. An excellent beginner or prenatal class.

Zumba - means literally to "move fast and have fun". This is a dance fusion class unlike aerobics, combining different genres of dance: hip-hop, calypso, salsa, etc.




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