FORT MADISON FAMILY YMCA

Aquacise
(Pool)

Aquacise is a co-ed water program. The program is designed to meet your individual level of difficulty. No swimming ability necessary. Focuses on improving muscle tone, circulation and flexibility.

Twinges N Hinges
(Pool)

This water exercise program is designed to help relieve joint pain and stiffness and is certified under the Des Moines chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and the YMCA of the USA. The program includes range of motion, strengthening and flexibility exercises led by a certified water instructor. No swimming ability necessary.

Aqua Fitness
(Pool)

This program is designed to meet your individual level of difficulty. No swimming ability necessary. Not only does Aqua Fitness help improved joint function and flexibility, but it also improves muscle tone, circulation, range of motion and relieves joint pain.

Power Training

This class will sculpt, tone and strengthen your entire body through resistance workout training. Focusing on low weight loads and high repetition movement, you’ll burn fat, gain strength and quickly produce lean body muscle conditioning by challenging all of your major muscle groups while you squat, press, lift and curl.

PiYo®

A unique class designed to build strength and gain flexibility. The moves fit perfectly together to form a class filled with intense choreography that’s fun, challenging and will make you sweat. It’s about energy, power and rhythm.

Triple T

This class is focused around the idea of Train. Tighten. Tone. Resistance equipment and cardio training techniques will be used to improve endurance and build strength.

High Fitness

HIGH Fitness has brought aerobics back in a hip and unique way, and the world is taking notice! The revival of this fitness trend has quickly become the hottest new workout across Canada and the US. Think Old School Aerobics made Modern. Cardio and toning meets Jane Fonda with a side of Richard Simmons. You will have a blast, see real results both physically and mentally, and leave this class wanting more because it’s so much fun!

UpBeat Barre

This class combines movements from ballet, Pilates, yoga, and strength training to provide a low-impact, high-energy program that is mind-body focused. UpBeat will work to lengthen muscles, provide strength in everyday movement, and bring confidence, coordination and endorphins after every class! UpBeat Barre utilizes what’s loved about traditional barre while adding a modern twist by adding music to help you work hard while having a blast! 

Silver Sneakers

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of motion and the ability to complete activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a Silver Sneakers ball are all used during the class, and a chair is used for seating and/or standing support.

LINE DANCING
101

Would you like to learn to Line Dance?  Join Kathy to learn dances like The Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, Cowboi Boogie, Crash and Burn and more.

All low impact-no jumping required!!  We will start at the beginning and go thru each dance step by step.  No previous experience necessary.  Let’s have fun, burn calories and learn to line dance.  All ages welcome.

PiYo/Cardio
Barre

Class description coming soon.

Silver Sneakers
Boom Move It

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of motion and the ability to complete activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a Silver Sneakers ball are all used during the class, and a chair is used for seating and/or standing support.