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Discover healthier living at the Y! |
Health and Wellness
YMCAs have led health and fitness programs for people of all ages, incomes and abilities for more than a century. We also focus on overall wellness, empowering you to tailor your own plan toward healthier living by choosing how you will accomplish your wellness goals. The whole approach means you have many options and lots of support as you choose your path to a healthier new you!
At the YMCA we address wellness in spirit, mind, and body. Our members want to make healthy changes in their lives. They want more strength and energy to do the things that are important to them. They want to feel good! Our philosophy is to provide an environment which supports the healthy changes you want to make.
We have collaborated with local health organizations like the Stanford Health Improvement Program and Kaiser Permanente to provide programs and support for your active lifestyle.
For specific questions, please call us at (408) 298-1717, email us, or visit our branch.
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Fitness Center
The YMCA has four fitness centers and other facilities which suit the varying needs of our members. |
 Cardiovascular Room
The Main Cardiovascular Room offers a wide variety of equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, crosstrainers, Stairmasters, rowing machines, and upright and recumbent bikes.
Kay Long Fitness Center
The Kay Long Fitness Center provides a full assortment of Cybex selectorized strength training equiped with FitLinxx. A cable-crossover is also installed in the room in addition to other fitnesss equipment.
Personal Fitness Room
Our Personal Fitness Room provides a quieter less intimidating workout environment. The Personal Fitness Room offers additional cardiovascular equipment including; treadmills, ellipticals, cross trainers, and upright and recumbent bikes. The Personal Fitness Room also offers 10 Cybex Strength machines to ensure equipment availability when you need it. The Personal Fitness Room is the home of our 1 hour Circuit Training class.
Free Weight Center
The traditional Free Weight Center offers the use of bench presses, squat rack, Smith machine, plate-loaded leg press and preacher curl bench, a cable machine, as well as dumbbells ranging from 10 to 115 lbs.
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Handball and Racquetball
Handball and Racquetball are a great way to exercise and have fun! The Central YMCA offers four open courts for members to play handball and racquetball. Reservations are taken at the Member Services Desk, by phone or in person. We also offer free clinics for those who want to learn how to play. For those interested in watching, we offer an observation deck to keep you involved.
FitLinxx
FitLinxx is an interactive fitness network designed to record workout information and motive each user as they progress towards their fitness goals. The FitLinxx network can be used to record cardiovascular workouts, stretching and strength exercises done in and out of the facility. On the strength equipment the FitLinxx touch screen allows users to view personalized seat settings and proper lifting weight. The network then coaches users through proper range of motion and speed to ensure appropriate use of equipment and provide comfort in a safe and effective workout each and every visit. Once a user begins logging workouts they can access progress reports and will receive feedback and encouragement from the Health and Fitness Team. Progress can be logged and viewed at our FitLinxx Kiosks, or in the comfort of your own home by registering with FitLinxx.com.
Enhance your overall lifestyle by visiting www.fitlinxx.com where you can find articles on health, wellness, and nutrition, and view member success stories. |
Group Exercise
Group Exercise is about making friends in your health community. Get a fun, energetic workout while you move to the beat in the camaraderie of others.
Classes are held in the indoor pool, cycling studio, small gym or upstairs multipurpose room. We strive to accommodate all fitness levels. If you are new to a class, please let your instructor know. Modifications may be recommended. You are encouraged to work at your own pace. Have fun!
For more information, please call our Group Exercise Director at (408) 351-6328.
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1 2 3 Grow
For children ages 6-36 months. This is a movement education class that includes free play, circle time, and parachute time. Parent participation is required.
Belly Dancing
This class is designed to learn the basic fundamentals of Belly Dancing. It is fun, graceful and quite an abdominal work out. Participants attend barefoot and hip scarves are optional. Children must be at least 7 years old and parent must be present to participate.
Body Flow
Body Flow is a combination of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi. During this class you will do traditional Yoga poses along with core stretching exercises from Pilates. You will also do slow fluid movements from the art of Tai Chi. The music is relaxing but the work out is invigorating for body, mind and spirit.
Body Pump
These 45 or 60-minute workouts use barbells with adjustable weights. It’s a weight workout set to music! Appealing to both men and women, it is an ideal workout for beginners and experienced exercisers.
Fitness Yoga
Is for those individuals who are used to a group exercise setting. The class uses traditional yoga moves incorporated with stretching, balance, and strength work.
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Get in shape with Group Cycling at the Y! |
Group Cycling
A great 45 or 60 minute cardiovascular boost! This class is great for all levels. Go at your own pace and make it as challenging as you like. Class is set to a wide variety of motivating music. Just have fun!
Step
A high-intensity workout using a step. Burn calories and shape muscles with this excellent cardiovascular class. Choreography is generally intermediate to advanced. The class includes a warm-up, 45 minutes of step, and a cool down.
Step & Sculpt
A beginning to moderate intensity, low-impact workout. It’s a great way to get started if you’re new to step aerobics. Choreography is appropriate for beginners, so you are sure to catch on.
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Pilates
Takes you through a series of strengthening exercises that stretch the core muscle groups using slow and controlled movements. This gentle, yet challenging workout is ideal for your overall health and well being.
Stretch & Flex
This early morning pick-me-up works your muscles through various toning exercises using hand weights and a variety of stretches.
Tai Chi Chuan
Also known as Tai Chi, an exercise with the movements of one’s head, eyes, arms, hands, body, legs, and feet done in coordination with one’s mind and respiration.
Walking Class
Is a great way to get outdoors. Class begins in the studio with a warm up and some conditioning exercises using hand weights. Then you’re off for a 2, 3, or 4-mile walk. Workout and meet friends at the same time!
Zumba
Dance to the rhythm of the beat. Salsa aerobic, fun, motivating and a great way to get your cardiovascular workout. This class is appropriate for those 7 years and older with parent present.
Aqua Aerobics for Beginner/Intermediate level
This class is designed to strengthen, tone and provide a cardiovascular workout for individuals who do not want a high-paced cardiovascular section. The cardiovascular section of this class focuses on lighter impact activities such as walking and stretching.
Aqua Aerobics Intermediate/Advanced Level
A high-energy aerobics class that utilizes a variety of routines in the water. These routines increase cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and flexibility. The cardiovascular portion of this class is 25 to 30 minutes long and utilizes jumping and higher paced activities recommended for the intermediate/advanced exerciser.
Deep Water Exercise
A highly energetic workout including deep water exercises for the intermediate to advanced exerciser. Class includes a high-paced cardiovascular workout and a strengthening and toning section.
Water Exercise with Light Aerobics
A mild-to-moderate intensity aerobics class that utilizes a variety of routines in the water. Each class works on cardiovascular exercise, as well as some strength and flexibility. This class is designed to be low impact (no jumping) and stresses its participants to go at their own level. (Beginning level to Intermediate)
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Work one-on-one with a Personal Trainer. |
Certified Personal Training
Personal training can provide you with a personalized, goal oriented fitness program. The one-on-one sessions, with one of our nationally Certified Personal Trainers, will cater to your specific fitness needs and give you the extra motivation and accountability your need to achieve your fitness goals. An additional fee is required. Please visit our Member Service Desk for more information.
Circuit Training Classes
Join our high-intensity full body workout in just one hour! This class is supervised by trainers in a friendly atmosphere with great motivational music. It is open to beginners, intermediates, and advanced exercisers. This class is free for facility members. Maximum class size is 20, and it is first-come, first-serve. Please visit our Member Services Desk for more information.
Fresh Start
The Fresh Start program focuses on members getting back into their exercise routines to reach their fitness goals. Four weekly one-hour sessions in a supportive, small group setting with one of Central’s Certified Personal Trainers leading the way. Fresh Start programs are free to all facility members.
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Women's Massage
Treat yourself to all the benefits of a table massage: stress reduction, relaxation, and relief from sore muscles and joints. Available for women age 18 and over. There is an additional fee for massages. Please visit our Member Services Desk for more information or to make a reservation.
Download the YMCA Women's Massage PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for more information. |
Living Strong, Living Well™
Living Strong, Living Well is a 12-week small group program designed for adult cancer survivors who have recently become deconditioned or chronically fatigued from their treatment or disease. This organized program of fitness and strength
conditioning will help improve functional capacity and increase quality of life. The program is without cost to participants.
Download the Living Strong, Living Well PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for more information.
Life Coaching Courses
Katherine Sullivan, Guiding Mindful Change Certified Life Coach will be offering two new exciting courses this fall at the Central YMCA. These classes are seminar style and include six sessions.
Create the Body Your Soul Desires - A course that helps people to connect all of the messages (good and bad) that we get from the powers that be with a person's own intuitive sense of what's right for their body, mind & spirit. Based upon the book by Dr. Karen Wolfe and Deborah Kern PhD.
Download the Create the Body Your Soul Desires PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for more information.
Embrace Your Diva - Reconnecting women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond with that crazy, sexy, cool woman within. Too often with the pressures of work, family, etc... we lose touch with taking care of our feminine side. This class is a focused opportunity for women to Embrace their Diva.
Download the Embrace Your Diva PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for more information.
Register at the Member Services Desk for Life Coaching Courses. Additional fee required
Men’s Class – Have you found yourself going through the day wondering what happened? I used to be more fit, I used to have a great relationship, I used to have time for x,y,z… In this class you will get the information you need about being physically fit, optimizing nutrition, and getting more of what you want from women (or men.) The coach will respect who you are at the heart of it all, get you back in touch with your intentions, and also challenge you to stop complaining and Be the Man you want to be! Download the Men's Class PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for session information and details.
Life Coaching one-on-one – Life coaching is a pathway that assists people in moving toward unrealized goals. It can help clients to put shape to dreams and ideas from ambiguous notions or help a client move toward a very clear goal that hasn’t been manifested due to competing priorities. The coach’s role is to facilitate outcomes by eliciting clarity, motivation, and action from the client. The coach holds the space for belief in the vision of the client, and helps him/her get there by advancing agreed upon action steps and maintaining accountability for them. The client’s role, it to have an idea of the direction he/she wants to move, a readiness to take action, and a willingness to dig deep within themselves for answers. Download the Life Coaching one-on-one PDF (Adobe Acrobat required) for session information and details.
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Group Exercise Schedule & Class Descriptions PDF 
