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Class Descriptions and What to Wear/Bring to Class

Fitness Pilates                                                                                  

Trains and strengthens the abdominals, back and postural muscles as well as toning the hips, thighs, buttocks and arms.  Alignment and correct technique is the key to gaining successful results and by applying the highly effective Pilates technique to these typical problem areas, a longer, leaner and more toned appearance will be gained.  Because of the precise approach to exercise, GPs and physiotherapists are now recommending their patients to attend Pilates classes to strengthen their backs, improve their posture and work on the deep abdominal muscles.

Fitness Pilates is suitable for all ages and fitness abilities (although not suitable for pregnant clients) as everyone in the class works at their own pace, level and ability.  If you’re a beginner, you’ll learn the basics and fundamental exercises and once these have been mastered, you’ll be able to add more progressions so that our fitness training is more functional.  Functional training is designed to improve the way your body operates in all possible planes of motion, at all angulations in a safe way that will improve your movement instantly - for YOUR function.

Please have a look at the comments to find out what other class members think about my Fitness Pilates classes.  Also, read over Fitness Pilates Info Pack (in the Health Screening Forms section) for posture and alignment tips.

What to wear/bring/expect  Please wear loose, comfortable clothing (T shirt, leggings).  You don’t need trainers on in the class, just a pair of socks.  Please bring a mat for floor work, a towel for head placement and some water with you.  If you’re new to the class, you’ll be asked to fill out a Pilates Health Screening Form on your first visit to the class - to save time in class, please download one by clicking on the link or go to the link heading at the top of this page.

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3D Resistance Bands and/or Hand Held Weights Workout
 
Our Wednesday 9.30 am class can add a challenge to the workout using Resistance Bands and/or hand held weights.  You don't have to use bands or weights but if you do, your workout will be more intense or harder than if you did the same exercises (eg squats or lunges) without bands or weights - come and give the class a try.  Improve your overall strength, endurance, improve bone density and improve or maintain muscle strength and mass.  We'll be working 3 Dimensionally (in 3 different planes) to work and strengthen all the main and stabilising muscle groups.  Bring a resistance band with you and weights - preferably 2 sets of weights ie lighter (maybe 1k each) and another set of heavier ones (eg 2k+ each) and you can swap when you're tiring or pick up and use heavier ones for a while.

What to wear/bring/expect in the above class:

If you’re new to the class, you’ll be asked to fill out a Health Screening Form on your first visit to any class (you can download it from the website "Exercise Health Screening Form".  For a Resistance Band/hand held weights workout class, wear comfortable clothing, supportive trainers, bring your band/s and weights, a mat for floor work and water to keep yourself hydrated.  If you’ve got any injuries or niggles in say your shoulders, don’t use the bands/weights until you’ve recovered.

Circuit Training Bootcamp class

Sometimes on a Wednesday morning, I'll change the class format and we'll do a Circuit Training Bootcamp for 6 weeks.  In this class, I explain all the exercises,  we warm up together then we'll all perform a certain exercise for a minute (ie an upper body exercise).  I'll then say Stop then when I say "Start/Go", we'll work out on the next exercise (ie lower body exercise) for another minute etc etc  until we've completed all 8 or 10 exercises in a 'Circuit'.  We will then do a 2nd Circuit and work for 30/40 seconds performing each exercise again.  Examples of exercises are: skipping, abdominal curls, squats, overhead presses using weights, bench step ups etc.  All class participants say that they enjoy this type of class, that it gives them energy, it's fun and that they work hard so when we do this type of Circuit Bootcamp again, come and give the class a try.

What to wear/bring/expect in a Circuit Bootcamp class:

Wear comfortable clothing and supportive trainers to a Circuit Bootcamp session.  Bring water to drink. Again, for your first Bootcamp class, please fill out a Health Screening Form (fill out in class or download from website as above).  Expect to make new friends and work out as hard as you can and achieve results.  I can offer variations for you at certain stations if you'd prefer to make the exercise easier/different/harder.

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Low Impact Aerobic Workout / Fitness Salsa Workout                                        

Low Impact Aerobic Friday morning classes incorporate a warm up and easy to follow choreographed moves to music.  This class will improve muscle tone, strength and endurance.  We start off with a basic first set of exercises/moves then add on another set of moves and repeat until we have a big 'picture' or routine of exercises each following on from the next.  Don't worry though as I'll cue you and keep you right and remind you what comes next.  Each Aerobic workout will be done for 6 weeks with slight changes here and there week by week.  After learning the basic moves, we can add variety to these by turning to different walls, working to corners, or making it a medium or high intensity/impact class instead of "low" if you'd like.  Come and de-stress and enjoy and release your 'happy' hormones in this feel-good class.

After 6 weeks of the above Aerobic workout, we will do 6 weeks of Fitness Salsa  on a Friday morning so bring your hips, shake and wiggle and enjoy.  Again, learn salsa steps in this choreographed fitness class to great Latin rhythms.  We'll then alternate between 6 weeks Aerobics then 6 weeks of Salsa again.

What to wear/bring/expect

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing (T shirt, leggings).  Please wear good supporting trainers in the class to help support feet, ankles and calves.  For women: a good fitting sports bra is very important – see Links (for www.lessbounce.com for advice and to buy sports bras, underwear etc).  Please bring some water with you to the class to keep yourself hydrated.  If you’re new to the class, you’ll be asked to fill out a Health Screening Form on your first visit to the class - this and the Exercise Info Pack can be download from this website too.

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Fitness Gliding Disc Workout   

I have introduced a new fitness sensation to some classes....Fitness Gliding discs.  Fitness Gliding is a revolutionary concept - a brilliant concept that gives you a super easy way to do smooth, graceful movements that firm, tone and sculpt long, lean muscles. 

Using the discs will help to tone and lengthen muscles - the secret is the revolutionary sliding motion that engages your muscles through a full range to strengthen and lengthen the major muscle groups to your entire body, much like Pilates.  You will sculpt shapely legs, tone your inner and outer thighs, trim your hips and firm  your abs and lift your bottom too. 

Unique movements - the Gliding sliding discs are specially designed for hardwood floors and they will allow you to experience new movements that work your muscles like never before.  They can be used standing, on all fours, seated, kneeling and while lying on your front or back.  You'll use the Gliding discs under the feet and/or under the hands too. 

Wear comfortable clothing, trainers can be worn, bring water to drink.  Fill out a Health Screening Form to ascertain your suitability to work out in class - download the form from this website.

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Freestyle Fitness Yoga                                                                                      

This 1 hour class is suitable for all healthy men and women (although not for pregnant ladies because some postures involve flexion of the spine and some exercises or stretches may also be done prone and  are therefore not suitable).  This class mimics Yoga poses but the terms used will be “flexion” or “extension” at a joint rather than Sanskrit names like “downward facing dog” or “Warrior 2 pose”  Other fitness terms used will be “lunge” which are familiar from other fitness classes.

What to wear/bring/expect   Please wear loose, comfortable clothing (T shirt, leggings).  You don’t need trainers on in the class – preferably bare feet.  Please bring a thin(ish) yoga mat, a towel for some head placement and some water with you.  You’ll be asked to fill out a Health Screening Form before or on your first visit to the class.

Normally click on Timetable for class venue and times and on contact to book your place in class however, no Freestyle Fitness Yoga classes are available at the present time.  Watch this space though...