BodyPump is a fitness class with weights that will help your entire body get stronger. It will help you really push it… regardless of your age or fitness level. It is perfect for people who like group classes and who find lifting weights boring but want to add a few dumbbells to their workout.
What are the benefits?
Thanks to the different types of exercises, BodyPump is a full-body workout that features strength training while toning the muscles and improving your cardio.
What should you expect?
The class runs anywhere from 30 to 55 minutes and lively music will help motivate you as you work all muscle groups.
Who is this class geared to?
This class is ideal for everyone with a good fitness level (participants can choose the amount of weight they want).
The infamous ‘Cuisse Abdos Fessiers’ class
What are the benefits?
By regularly attending the ‘thigh, abs, glutes’ class participants help their bodies feel good: exercises are designed to strengthen and tone the lower body and midsection. It sculpts muscles and the result is often highly satisfactory for the glutes, thighs and stomach.
What should you expect?
Exercises generally take place on the ground and alternate between isolating the thighs, glutes and abs (using one’s one body weight or with little dumbbells). Classes feature a warmup, toning exercises and stretching.
Who is this classe geared to?
This class is ideal for everyone whether you’re a fitness newcomer or an experienced veteran.
Circuit training is a class that is intense, fast and efficient that develops all sorts of fundamental physical qualities: strength, power, quickness, endurance, coordination, balance and body movement.
What are the benefits?
The class is excellent for working on your functional strength, endurance and agility.
What should you expect?
During the circuit training class, participants do exercises that work endurance, strength and agility and, while various equipment is used, the body’s own weight is the main driving force. Circuit training involves moving from one station to the next with little recovery time in between exercises. Once the series of exercises have been completed, participants start the circuit over again.
Who is this class geared to?
This class is accessible for everyone and ideal for all levels.
HIIT, which stands for High Intensity Interval Training, is an intense 30-minute class with very short breaks that will push you to the limit.
What are the benefits?
This class is excellent for losing weight; HIIT tones muscles and burns a maximum amount of calories. Using bars, weights, steps and your own body weight, this class will help you maximize your workout.
What should you expect?
HIIT is a training method that consists in alternating short periods of intense exercise with just a quick breather. The class will help you develop your strength, endurance and flexibility and rarely exceeds 30 minutes.
Who is this classe geared to?
This class is perfect for people who want a really hard workout that is fast and intense.
During the Pilates class, participants engage in a series of controlled movements designed to improve core strength, stability, and overall body awareness. Pilates is rooted in enhancing body alignment and strengthening the mind-body connection, which aims to promote both physical and mental well-being.
What are the benefits?
Enhancing core strength, improving posture, and increasing body awareness.
What should you expect?
Pilates exercises involve precise, low-impact movements that focus on developing your core muscles while also enhancing flexibility and balance. You will work on controlled breathing techniques to ensure that your movements are both effective and fluid. The class will guide you through exercises that help to tone your body, improve your posture, and increase your overall strength.
Who is this class geared to?
This class is accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced practitioners, and is ideal for those looking to strengthen their core and improve their overall fitness.
Similar to kick boxing, Thai boxing, which is also called Muay Thai is a strenuous cardio class that really lets you blow off some steam. Through various technical and practical exercises, you burn calories and improve your cardio while kicking, punching and other doing other ‘kata’ moves.
What are the benefits?
Burning a maximum amount of calories and improving your cardio.
What should you expect?
Technical exercises (katas) in pairs or as a group led by a martial arts professional.
Who is this classe geared to?
This class is accessible for everyone and ideal for all levels.
During this indoor cycling class you pedal along with the motivational music. An instructor guides the peloton through varied terrain featuring climbs, time trials and sprints!
What are the benefits?
Spinning is the perfect activity for burning as many calories in the shortest amount of time while improving your cardiovascular capacities.
What should you expect?
During the spinning class, the group will pedal at various intensities: slow, medium and really hard! It is a perfect combination of biking and fitness and the results are impressive.
Who is this classe geared to?
This class is accessible for everyone and ideal for all levels.
During the yoga class, participants work on getting into various positions and performing breathing exercises. Yoga is founded on freeing up your ‘chakras’ and aims to help you improve your physical and mental wellbeing.
What are the benefits?
Improving flexibility, posture and positive energy.
What should you expect?
Yoga exercises combine meditation, light gymnastics, positions and breathing. You will practice movements that will help you improve your flexibility while strengthening your body. You also will work on your breathing in order to facilitate the flow of your body’s energy.
Who is this classe geared to?
This class is accessible for everyone and ideal for all levels.
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