Drop-In Class Descriptions
The class descriptions listed here are offered at different times throughout the year. Check the group fitness schedule for availability of current sessions. Learn how to participate.
Call (217) 333-3806 the day of the session to reserve your equipment for Cycle and Strength Circuit sessions. Participants must arrive 5 minutes early to the session to claim their reserved spot or risk losing their spot to waitlisted individuals.
Cardio Options
- Boot Camp Express [NEW]
Achieve your fitness goals with this high-energy, drill-based, interval session! Your agility, strength, cardiovascular fitness and core stabilization will be challenged through body-weight and equipment-based drills. - Cardio Beats [NEW]
Tired of ellipticals? This unique, interactive class will mix up your cardio workout by sculpting your lower body while your heart rate remains elevated. Drumsticks provided. - Cardio Caliente [NEW]
Heat things up with the hottest Latin music and moves. You are sure to be energized with this hot and spicy cardio workout. Think you can’t work your hips? Think again and come try it! - Cardio Camp
Take charge of your day with this balanced workout combining cardio and strength exercises. You'll move through a series of drills and stations utilizing steps, resistance gear and jump ropes. - Cardio Core
This exciting workout combines a moderate to high intensity 45 minute cardio workout with 15 minutes of functional strength. Enjoy energy building cardio choreography and muscle strengthening all in one fun class. Appropriate for all fitness levels, so join us and jump start your day with a great workout! - Cardio Dance Party
Fun and effective for all lovers of dance! Cardio Dance is a high-energy, lo impact aerobics class incorporating many different forms of dance choreography. You will shuffle, shake and leap your way through this 60 minute exhilarating cardio blast workout! No dance experience necessary. - Hi/Lo Explosion
Looking for an awesome cardio workout? This class is for you! Prepare for a fun and challenging class that combines high and low impact movements guaranteed to get your heart pumping. Cardio Blast fuses the best that floor exercise has to offer including hi/lo, dance, agility drills and kickboxing. - Kick and Core
This cardio Kickboxing session uses advanced choreography for a high intensity cardio workout followed by and extreme abs and back portion that will have you feeling strong and powerful. - Outdoor Bootcamp [NEW]
This new cardio intense class will utilize the great outdoors for a fresh workout. We will meet at CRCE MP1, and from there will mostly utilize the Quad and the Grove. We will use functional movements to improve the cardiovascular and muscular systems. Be ready to run and play in the sunshine! - Power Cycle*
Take your cycle skills to the next level with this advanced class that involves cardio challenges, hills, varying speeds and resistance, and endurance segments. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. - Pure Cycle*
Our indoor cycling classes start with a 5-8 minute warm-up of easy pedaling and focus on proper technique. Once the class starts be prepared to ride your way through rolling hills, steep climbs, false flats, sprints, and much more! Limited spots available. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. - Step It Up!
Step up to a new fitness level by combining fun and powerful movements on the step to provide an intense cardiovascular conditioning workout. - Step Strength
This session offers a well-rounded mix of step and strength exercises. You'll get the best of both worlds with this awesome interval workout.
Strength Options
- Boot Camp Express [NEW]
Refer to description under Cardio Options. - Cardio Camp
Refer to description under Cardio Options. - Core
Target and challenge the abdominals, back, and hips in this intense and dynamic workout. You will learn how to effectively strengthen the core using proper form and technique! By building core strength, you will be able to improve your posture and ward off low back pain! - Get on the Ball!
This workout is designed to sculpt and tone your entire body with emphasis on the core using the BOSU, stability balls, and medicine balls. Experience an intense yet fun workout by combing unique sequences of traditional and contemporary body sculpting exercises. Ball training heightens postural awareness, spinal stabilization and core strengthening. This session will give you a total body workout and you'll have a ball doing it too! - Step Strength
Refer to description under Cardio Options. - Strength
A full body workout that targets all of the major muscles groups. You’ll integrate strength and stretching exercises to produce stronger bones and muscles and increase your metabolism to help maintain a healthy body weight. - Strength Circuit *
Looking for a fresh, innovative exercise experience? This class incorporates the use of the CorePole® to provide a functional, intense, and fun workout. You will perform movements that target Strength, Cardio, Flexibility and Stability all in one class! Limited spots available. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. - Yoga Strength
Refer to description under Mind/Body Options.
Mind/Body Options
- Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar yoga is based on the teachings of living yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar and includes three distinguishing characteristics. (1) Emphasis on body alignment. This protects the joints, muscles, organs and tissues of the body. Our body is stressed by everything from sports to everyday life. Concentration on alignment relieves these stresses and promotes health. (2) Props. The use of props allows for better alignment and makes Iyengar yoga accessible to everyone no matter what your current condition or age. You do not have to be flexible or in shape to enjoy class. (3) Teaching method. Instruction is clear and easy to understand. These elements, unique to Iyengar yoga, make yoga available to all ages, beginners and experienced practioners. Classes will help build strength, stamina, flexibility and balance, and lead to a better sense of well-being. - MVe Pilates [NEW] *
This new class utilizes the "Pilates Chair", as redesigned by Peak Pilates. Moving forward from Joseph Pilates' original ideas, MVe allows for new muscle movements and a refreshing workout that leaves you feeling stretched and strengthened. Each instructor has been trained by a Peak Pilates professional on usage and safety of the chair. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. - Pure Pilates
This basic level mat session is designed to lengthen and strengthen your entire body using core muscles. Based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates, these movements will help you gain postural alignment, balance and flexibility. - Pure Yoga
Hatha classes place emphasis on physical alignment, understanding of correct anatomical movement, and various deep relaxation techniques. It increases strength, flexibility, and awareness of the body, developing more healthful movement; relaxations techniques help with stress more effectively. Classes are open to student questions or requests, and vary from week to week. - YogaLates
Blending the two practices of Yoga and Pilates allows you to strengthen both the mind and the body through the combination of poses and exercises. Join this fusion class for an intense workout designed to develop core strength, tone muscles, increase flexibility, and reduce stress. - Yoga Strength
Gain the benefits of stretching, core strengthening, overall body toning and awareness. Combine the benefits of Eastern and Western disciplines to enhance strength, posture, flexibility and balance and leave with an overall sense of well-being!
Water Options
You must be able to swim and be comfortable in the water to participate.
- Cardio H20
Join us for an exhilarating workout combining cardio and strength in the water! You’ll leave feeling refreshed and empowered! This session will take place in the shallow water at CRCE. - Deep Water Exercise
Increase muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness with minimal impact on joints. Buoyancy belts are provided. This session will take place at the ARC.
Dance Fitness
- BalletFit
BalletFit is a strength and flexibility class designed after dance conditioning methods integrating classical ballet exercises with modern fitness concepts. It is presented in an easy-to-follow fitness format to achieve the elegant results of the dancer's body. By blending principles from classical ballet, Pilates and modern stretching techniques, the class will improve your posture, balance, and core strength while lengthening and stretching the entire body. - Belly Dancing
Learn the basics of this Middle Eastern dance in a fun, fast-paced drill-format. Then cool down with some snakey "slow stuff" and articulate arm practice. Take this time to get fit and graceful at the same time. - DanceFit
Build core strength and increase flexibility with exercises from ballet and jazz dance classes. Fun for everyone--no dance experience required! - Hip Hop
If you like to dance, this class is for you. Break down dance patterns into easy to learn sections and you will learn funk and hip hop patterns used by professional dancers. Move and sweat to Club, House and Hip Hop music. - Zumba
Check out the dance craze that is sweeping the nation! Inspired by Latin dance and music, Zumba uses a variety of styles in its routines, including cumbia, merengue, salsa, reggaeton, hip-hop, pop, mambo, rumba, flamenco, and calypso. Music selections include both fast and slow rhythms to help tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance moves! No dance experience required.
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