Group Fitness Class Descriptions*

*Please note that these are subject to change on the schedule.

Cycle Fit

A fifty minutes of spinning through every type of terrain, improving your cardio and lower body strength.

Friday Night Dance Party!

No need for a nightclub to get out and dance! Come to the Y for some great music, energy inspired by Corey and dance your cares away!

Gentle Fit

will have you exercising in and out of a chair to help increase your strength, flexibility and balance. This class is for those who need a gentle approach to exercise.

Group Active

 incorporates all elements of fitness, increases cardio endurance, builds your strength and improves your balance and flexibility.

Group Blast

is sixty minutes of athletic cardio training that uses a step in a wide variety of ways. This highly effective workout will get your heart pounding as you improve your cardio fitness, agility, coordination, power and strength with exciting music and motivational coaching.

Group Centergy

 will help you grow longer and stronger as you explore both yoga and Pilate’s movements. Center your energy, reduce stress and smile.

Group Fight

Group Fight® is a gripping hour that burns a ton of calories and builds total
body strength. Tap into the hottest mixed martial arts movements done at a
rapid-fire pace to smash your cardio fitness! From the boxing ring to the
fighting cage, Group Fight combines cutting-edge moves with thrilling music.
This electric experience is addictive! FIGHT FOR IT!

Group Power

is a barbell-based program that will help strengthen all your major muscles in an inspiring, motivating group environment.

Group Ride

encourages you to roll over hills, chase the pack, climb mountains and spin your way to burning calories and strengthening your lower body.

HIIT

is a high-intensity interval training class with various training techniques, allowing you to give one hundred percent effort, through quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short recovery periods.

Kripalu Yoga

 is a gentle hatha yoga practice with a compassionate approach and emphasis on meditation, physical healing and spiritual transformation that overflows into daily life.

Morning Fit

 is designed for anyone starting a fitness program and for active older adults (60+). Class includes cardio, weights, balance, core and flexibility.

Rowing

Challenge yourself to this upper and lower body workout with various movement patterns to create a dynamic, low impact cardiovascular workout. Sign up required. 

SH1FT

SH1FT – uses your bodyweight as the tool to develop speed, balance and
agility. You’ll build athletic fitness as you sweat through simple progressions
that work for all fitness levels. It also delivers true strength development in a
classic group fitness setting. Taking the learnings and principles from the
weight room, SH1FT is a strength development format that delivers real
results using basic studio equipment.

Stability Ball & Bands

(Beg./ Int.) Using stability balls, bender balls and resistance bands, this class will improve your posture, flexibility and strength.

Strength & Conditioning

 gets you back to basics with a class that will challenge your fitness level. You will skip, jump, row and do some push ups too!

Vinyasa Yoga Flow

creatively strings together a variety of traditional postures so you move seamlessly from one to another, linking movement with breath. Re-energize your body, mind and soul.

Yoga

The YMCA of Fredericton is pleased to offer 8 different types of yoga classes throughout the week. Something for everyone and every ability. Please see the Pdf. posted above for full class descriptions.

  • Yoga Basics
  • Hatha Vinyasa Yoga
  • Hatha Yin Yoga
  • Kripalu Yoga
  • Power Yoga
  • Pranayama Yoga
  • Sunrise Yoga
  • Vinyasa Yoga Flow

Zumba

 is an upbeat dance style class that combines saucy Latin rhythms with easy to follow moves, giving you a fun way to get your heart beating faster.

Zumba Toning

Zumba Toning  uses Zumba Toning Sticks to help you focus on specific muscle groups, so you and your muscles stay engaged! These lightweight maraca-like sticks will enhance your sense of rhythm and coordination, while toning target zones, including arms, core and lower body.