Health and Fitness

8 Easy Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle

This program will help you make simple changes in daily decisions and habits to help you lead a healthier lifestyle. Each one-hour session will emphasize an important aspect of wellness such as physical activity, healthy eating, weight management and coping with stress. You and your wellness “buddy” will work together in classes with our Healthy Lifestyle guide, to achieve your personal wellness goals.

Y Personal Fitness

This program is ideal for those who have never regularly exercised or have not been active for quite a while. The 12-week program will ease you into a personal fitness program with a coach to guide you. Your personal program may include a combination or selection of group classes, cardiovascular equipment and/or strength training equipment. After 12 weeks you’ll have the confidence and motivation to continue making fitness a regular, healthy habit.

Living Strong, Living Well

This is a 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 consists of two 8-week sessions, meeting twice weekly, with a short break between sessions. The program is without cost to participants.

Group Exercise

The South Valley Family YMCA offers a wide variety of exercise classes, from traditional step to water aerobics. We strive to accommodate all levels of fitness. Class options include BodyPump, BodyStep, BodyFlow, Group Cycling, Yoga, Pilates and Ballroom Dance, just to name a few.

FitLinxx

Meet your training partner, the FitLinxx interactive network. This system gives you immediate feedback while you exercise and provides motivation. Exercise will never be the same again! Free to members. Sign up today at the member service center for your personalized appointment!

Enhance your overall lifestyle by visiting www.fitlinxx.com where you can find articles on health, wellness, and nutrition, and view member success stories.

Body Composition Analysis

This program is designed to help you establish and identify your body fat percentages vs. your lean body mass. A YMCA Fitness Specialist will conduct a caliper test and evaluate seven different sites of the body. The idea is to establish a starting point to better track your progress throughout your fitness program. The test is recommended for all members over the age of 18 who want to alter their body composition. We invite and encourage all members who have not had a body composition analysis to register for one today.

Personal Training

Our personal training program is individualized and specifically tailored to your needs. Our certified trainers will guide you through a customized program, which will get you the results you need in the fastest and most effective way possible. You will be instructed in all components necessary to alter body composition, the use of proper bio-mechanics, anatomy, physiology, proper nutrition and much more.
For more information please stop by our member service center.

Weight Training for Women (WTFW)

This class is a group experience using free weights and other equipment. Topics such as anatomy, physiology, fat loss and cardiovascular conditioning will be discussed. This course gives you the opportunity to workout next to a trainer so personalized instruction is guaranteed.

Circuit Training

Our circuit training program is designed to bring you the best cardio and strength training workout all packed into one. The circuit routine will be done using high repetitions on our Cybex VR2 selectorized equipment. It will involve as many of the major muscle groups as possible. You will enjoy every workout and be done in half the time. Cardiovascular machines will also be included.

Youth and Teen Fitness

Little Gymsters (Ages 6-36 months)

The emphasis of this program is motor development for babies and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years. Classes include Parent/Child exercises, songs, parachute games, and free play.

Gym Ventures (Ages 3-4)

This program introduces tumbling, songs, games, and movement education for preschoolers. It increases awareness, balance, coordination, and general fitness. Parent participation is required.

YMCA Ballet (Ages 5-7)

YMCA Ballet is designed to teach children balance, posture, and grace, which is great for building self-esteem and confidence.

YMCA Home School PE Program (Ages 5-13)

The South Valley Family YMCA Home School PE program is designed for home-schooled children and youth. This program includes: outdoor/indoor activities, and health, safety and life skills lectures. Sessions are offered on a monthly basis and include eight hours of class time (2 times per week for 4 weeks).

Youth Fitness (Ages 7-10)

This class emphasizes exercise, activity and sports. Activities throughout the class include basketball, baseball, soccer, flag football, kickball, tag, calisthenics training, outdoor games and more.

YMCA Karate (Ages 4 and up)

Participants learn how to reach their full potential through our confidence building, martial arts program. Caring instructors provide expert training in a fun and safe environment to produce positive results.

Youth Strength Training (Ages 9-13)

This 4-week program is required for all youth 9-13 years old who want to use the Wellness Center. Strength training principles, proper equipment use, weight room etiquette, flexibility, and cardiovascular exercise are some of the topic covered during this course. Youth 9-11 must be accompanied by an adult.

Y Healthy U Program

Get up and active! The Y Healthy U Program promotes active lifestyles for youth in our YMCA Afterschool programs and teen membership. Check out our Teen Fitness Brochure for a list of classes that keep teens active and moving. Some classes are geared especially for teens; others are YMCA fitness classes that meet the needs of teens.