ZUMBA®
The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, and to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life!

Body Aware Fitness Assessment

BAFA is an accountability program that is
available at the downtown YMCA. It is complimentary to all YMCA members and is
by appointment only. It is a consultation program that determines where participants are in terms of weight, inches and body fat percentages. After the initial assessment, a
participant gets help with setting long term and small incremental goals, as well as an
exercise plan. It is up to the individual to execute it and stay committed; while the staff is committed to help along the way. Every four weeks a participant meets with their consultant for measuring and to discuss new goals. For more information, please call Melissa Parsons at (662) 328-7696.

Pilates Fitness Classes
This is a low intense, low impact fitness exercise that focuses on core strength, balance and flexibility. Specific breathing techniques are taught in correlation with the exercises. It is designed to follow a certain order of exercises using several repetitions. When executed properly, excellent results in overall body conditioning are noticed.

Senior Stretch Classes
This is a low intense, low impact fitness exercise that focuses on core strength, balance and flexibility. Specific breathing techniques are taught in correlation with the exercises. It is designed to follow a certain order of exercises using several repetitions. When executed properly, excellent results in overall body conditioning are noticed. Anyone can come to the class but it is designed and will go at a seniors’ pace.

SPINNING® Indoor Cycling/TEEN SPINNING®
This is an intense cardiovascular exercise that will strengthen both the heart & lungs. We have 13 SPINNING® Indoor Cycling Bikes in which an instructor takes the class through a varying degree of cardio levels. Flat roads, up hills, through ‘mud’ and sprinting are just a few of the things to expect. Although it’s intense, anyone can come to a class just be sure to inform the instructor if you’re new to class. It’s a class that takes a few times to determine whether or not it is for you. TEEN SPINNING is for teenagers ages 13-18 only.

Super Tone/Super Tone: Cardio Kick/Slow Movement/Sport Conditioning Classes
This is a medium to high intense, low impact fitness exercise that takes you through a series of muscle strengthening exercises. It targets both upper & lower muscle groups as well as the abdominals. An instructor will use a variety of equipment to help reach these goals: dumbbells, exercise balls, and bands. Slow Movement will follow the same guidelines but at a slower more in-depth intensity. Cardio Kick will use a variety of boxing and kick boxing moves.

Water Aerobic Classes
These classes are offered for all populations, the beginner, the intermediate, the advanced and the senior members. Most of the classes are held in the shallow end and are perfect for the new exerciser or those with limitations because of the low-intense, low-impact nature. The weight of the water provides muscle strengthening and cardiovascular qualities, while the buoyancy offers a light weightiness.

Yoga Fitness Classes
Yoga is not only about stretching, but truly about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. This is done through the performance of poses or postures, each of which has specific physical benefits. The poses can be done quickly in succession, creating heat in the body through movement or more slowly to increase stamina and to perfect the alignment of the pose. The poses are a constant, but the approach to them varies depending on the tradition in which the teacher has been trained.

Collums Senior Class
This is a free exercise program offered to the public. It was started by Mr. Curtis Collums who served the community for more than a decade. A long time participant has now taken over the instruction where participants are taken through a series of exercises both on and off of a chair.