ADULT HEALTH & WELLNESS

Group Exercise Classes

Our group exercise classes are designed to enhance spirit, mind and body. We have the class that is right for you! We offer over 80 classes a week taught by certified, highly motivating and inspiring instructors. Stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a complete listing of our classes, or visit our website at www.ymcahouston.org to find your next class!

• BodyPump®
• Intro to BodyPump
• BodyCombat®
• BodyStep®
• SilverSneakers
• Salsa
• 15-min Abs Express
• Pilates
• Boxing
• Step
• Tai Chi
• Kickboxing
• Yoga
• Spinning
• Y-Serious Boot Camp
• And many more...

Express Workouts

Got 30 minutes? GET FIT! We realize finding time for fitness can be a challenge. We have a variety of group exercise classes and workout routines to help keep you fit and healthy in just 30 minutes! Check out our group exercise schedule for a list of Express options to fit your wellness needs!

CPR & First Aid

Dates: Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10.

CPR: 8:00am-10:30am ($25)

First Aid: 10:30am-1:00pm ($20)

Combination: 8:00am-1:00pm ($44)

CPR & First Aid/Healthcare Provider

Dates: Jan 30, Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24.

Health Provider: 8:00am-2:00pm ($54, if oxygen certification is needed the cost is $74)

Registration: Ends 3 days before session. Registrations are not accepted unless accompanied by payment in full.

Location: Downtown YMCA.

For more information, contact Tony Guillory at 713.758.9217 or
tonyg@ymcahouston.org

Personal Training

Our affordable and nationally certified personal trainers will design an exercise program that will get you the results you are looking for. We can match a trainer to your needs; whether you are looking for individualized attention, motivation, athletic conditioning, or physical rehabilitation through exercise, we have the trainer you are looking for!

Group sessions available. For group rates call 713.758.9226 or 713.758.9229.

Ladies Zone

Tucked away on the 3rd floor you'll find a private, women only oasis called the Ladies Zone. The Ladies Zone offers a more intimate work out area for our female members than the general weight room but, still has many of the most popular cardio machines that ladies know and love.

The Ladies Zone also boasts nine Quantum Circuit machines which together provide a complete 30 minute workout. Other items featured in the Ladies Zone include: free weights, balance balls, yoga mats, abdominal boards, foam core rollers, step units, plus nutrition & exercise tips and special Ladies Zone exercise incentive programs throughout the year.

Don't forget to book an appointment for your after workout massage with Mary Hodge 713.426.9068.

Les Mills Classes

Les Mills has produced much more than an innovative and effective form of exercise. It has created a global fitness phenomenon. Great music and passionate instructors inspire exhilarating workouts for the beginner to the advanced exerciser. Pre-choreographed programs draw on the latest trends and are guided by the latest developments in exercise science.

BODYCOMBAT® - This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, Boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thi.

BODYPUMP® - This workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls.

BODYSTEP® - Is the energizing step workout that makes you feel liberated and alive. Cardio blocks push fat burning systems into high gear followed by muscle conditioning that shapes and tones your body.

INTRO TO BODYPUMP - Participants learn at a moderate pace with fellow beginners, providing a great starting point to develop strength and confidence. Small class sizes ensure that you get the individualized attention you need to succeed. This 6 week program begins with the basics of safe, effective weight training technique and builds to a 30 minute BodyPump workout. Great for Beginners!! This toning and conditioning class with weights is also for anybody who wants to add strength training to their aerobic workout. Class sessions cycle back around so participants can join at any time!

Fitlinxx®

This is a computerized tracking tool that will take the place of a workout card, give individual instruction on range of motion and speed, display seat settings, target goals, and record every workout session. Our trained staff will provide a FitLinxx® orientation. The orientation will include instruction with both the weight equipment and the FitLinxx® system.

To set up an appointment stop by the Wellness Center Desk or call 713.758.9209

Active Older Adults

We know that older adults are seeking more than physical benefits when they begin exercising. They also want a sense of community and have a desire to strengthen social ties. In response to this need, the YMCA has developed several activities to encourage and motivate older adults to take action and get involved.

YMCA programs for older adults strengthen the whole person. Socializing and volunteering have been shown to have positive effects on the health of older adults, and exercise has proven to promote mental agility, in addition to longevity and good health. With that in mind , the YMCA offers fitness programs for older adults such as water exercise, yoga and stretching classes.

Make new friends at the Y as you join the Downtown YMCA, for land and water aerobics five days a week, arts and crafts, field trips ­- social, educational and recreational, holiday and birthday celebrations, game days, computer classes, Bible study and many
volunteer activities.

AOA/Seniorcise

Class may include strength training, step, chair, flexibility and low impact workouts.

For additional information about our Active Older Adult program please contact Vicky Watson at 713.758.9286 or e-mail
vickyw@ymcahouston.org

SilverSneakers®

The preventative SilverSneakers® exercise program enhances the quality of life for mature adults across the country. Health Care Dimensions (HCD) developed the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program 10 years ago, and it has since grown into the largest senior-focused exercise program in the United States. The partnerships between HCD and HMOs allow Medicare-eligible members of these health plans to participate in YMCA programs at no additional cost.

Participating Plans:

• Texas Health Care
• Humana
• AARP
• Bravo
• Pacificare
• Secure Horizons
• United Healthcare (Medicare Direct)
• Wellcare