Group Exercise Spotlights

Strength and Balance

Come February, the fitness team will divide Strength & Balance into two groups, “Sit to stand” and “Assisted”.

The goal is to find the best fitness level for each participant, diminish the “waiting list”, and hone in on the goals and progressions for all members.

The days and times will change in the coming months as we will add more Level 1 classes Monday – Friday.

“Sit to Stand” Strength & Balance: 11 a.m. T/TH

The format will be focusing on those who require more sitting as they work on muscle strength and only stand to work on balance with a chair, for assistance.

“Assisted” Strength & Balance: 11:45 a.m. T/TH

The format will be focusing on those who can stand during the strength portion of the class but require a chair for assistance during the balance portion.

Aqua Kickboxing (Level 2)

Early risers and working members, if you love the moderate intensity workouts, but need a lower impact level, this is the class for you! Low Impact Interval Training (LIIT) is a full body workout with the emphasis on a core foundation using full body exercises, Pilates and cardio movements. The low impact exercise variations will challenge your muscles without straining your joints and bones. Using a Tabata style format, we will work on building reps, using light weights, lengthening and strengthening our muscles. The importance of good form and body mechanics will be our focus, this is to ensure the gains without pain and injury. The benefits of this class will be enhanced fat-burning metabolism, increase energy, muscle tone and overall body strength. Must be able to get on and off the floor.

Dates: Tues./Thurs.

Time: 6:00 – 6:45 a.m.

Location: Rec. 1 classroom

Cost: $20/month or $5/class FLEX/S&F/

Renew

Are you ready to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? Join the fun & fierce aqua kickboxing class! Feel the power of every combat style punch & kick using the waters natural resistance. This high energy class will leave you feeling stronger and empowered. The full body movements will boost power, cardio, coordination, core stability and balance; also strengthening while increasing our hip-based powerhouse variations. Aqua kickboxing is for all levels, performed in the shallow end of the pool.

No kickboxing experience necessary! Each class we will have add-on progression, creating an expanding tsunami of non-stop action, challenging our mind & bodies. Aqua shoes are required.

Dates: Tues./Thurs.

Time: 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

Place: Rec. 1 pool

Cost: $20/month or $5/class drop-in FLEX/S&F/ RENEW

Member Spotlight

We were both born in New York City and a very interesting fact is that we were born in the same hospital 2 months apart.

We first met in 1982 at The Assembly Bar and Grill in Queens New York, moved to Arizona, and married in 1984. Over the next 9 years we had two sons and one daughter and now have three beautiful grandchildren.

Yvonne and George moved to Leisure World when we turned 55 years old. At the time we were not sure this was going to be the place we retire from, but we started going to the fitness center, swimming in the pool, woodshop, and meeting great people. Yvonne took some boxing and exercise classes. We decided that Leisure World is where we want to be after living in different places in the East Valley. We purchased another home a year later on the lake and decided it was going to be our forever home. Our daughter even got married at Rec. 3 a couple of years ago. We also enjoyed the jingle all the way 5k run. This year we had our daughter, son-in-law, and 9-month-old grandson in it.