The Kroc Center provides a vast array of fitness classes including Zumba, New Year Body Boot Camp and the 30-minute Kroc Fit. Some of the most popular are the Les Mills series of classes, which include Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Vive, Body Step, Body Flow and RPM. “I find quite often people feel intimidated by it,” Linn-Atlman said of the pre-choreographed programs that change every quarter, “but anybody can do it. You’re in complete control of the intensity of the workout.”
The Kroc Center wants everyone to commit to a healthy lifestyle, including seniors and children. In addition to a free nutritional counseling session that each member gets, there are free nutritional classes every month that are open to the public. In addition, the Kroc Center holds a monthly Family Night that includes swimming, Zumba, mini boot camps and more for the whole family. “It’s a fun evening at the Kroc Center where you can spend time as a family doing healthful activities and kids can learn that healthful activities can be fun,” Linn-Altman said. In addition, they also offer Junior Fitness for ages 7-12, and Smart Start for Teen, a program for those ages 13-15 that, once completed, will allow teens to workout without parental supervision.
Each person who joins the Kroc Center receives a free personal training assessment and personalized training plan. “From there, if people want to go further with physical trainers, they can approach them,” Linn-Altman said. “There are a lot of different packages and, if you’re a gold member you do get 10 percent off your personal training packages. And then there’s also partner training and group training as well.” The Kroc Center is ringing in 2012 with several special programs, including the Ultimate Loser Challenge, which begins on January 23 and finishes on April 15. Participants, working in teams, are required to complete a minimum of three activities a week, meet twice a month for weigh ins and nutritional counseling, participate in a monthly team challenge and more. Individual and team winners will be announced at an awards night on April 18. According to Linn-Altman, however, the program doesn’t end there. “Anytime during or after the 12 weeks, we’ll have a counselor available to them,” she said. “I think that’s what sets our program apart from others is that we want them to continue their progress after the program is over.”
Head to the Kroc Center Cafe after your workout
Dine In
Once your workout at the Kroc Center is over, don’t blow it by hitting the drive-thru. Instead, walk down the hall to the Kroc Center Cafe, which is open to the public Monday through Friday and serves breakfast from 7-10 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 4-8 p.m. Breakfast features cold and grilled items and dinner offers a grill menu, wraps and a salad bar. In addition to the items offered at dinner, the lunch menu features a rotating list of hot entrées and sides, as well as a salad bar and desserts. Their pasta selections are always a hit. Bring in this article and receive a free drink or dessert with the purchase of an entree. Check out the full menu at krocaugusta.org.