YMCA of Middle TN

Wellness

The YMCA movement and its commitment to health and wellness is so strong, it even created the sports of basketball and volleyball, as well as YMCA methods for swim instruction that have become the standard in teaching people how to swim. However, fitness is just one part of a larger whole, not a separate activity of the YMCA's other programs and services. The YMCA has never focused on the body alone, because for over a century the Y has recognized that a person achieves total health when his/her spirit, mind and body are balanced.

Aeriobic & Conditioning Classes
Try one of our many fitness classes included in your membership. We offer the traditional STEP classes as well as a DOUBLE STEP class using two benches. We offer a CIRCUIT class that alternates aerobics, STEP and toning exercises every three minutes. For those who enjoy strength work, we also have POWER LIFT classes. If you are looking for some quiet time, try one of our YOGA classes. If you would like something different, try out: Indoor Cycling, PILATES and Y-BOX. Please call the welcome center at 889-2632 to reserve your spot in indoor cycling 24 hours prior to class.

See the current aerobics schedule.

Microfit®: The Amazing New Health & Wellness Tool
Take your workout into the 21st century with Microfit, a new software system designed to analyze your fitness, health & nutritional needs and provide recommendations to help you achieve all of your wellness goals.

Microfit® includes:

• Total Wellness Profile, a complete evaluation of your health & fitness status, receive a health history screening, health risk appraisal & fitness profile measuring everything from your body fat and blood pressure to muscular strength & flexibility. Included free with your membership.

• DietMaster Pro, a nutritional planning tool that will develop a meal plan to help you lose weight or reduce the risk of suffering health conditions including strokes, heart disease and cancer. It will even provide you with a grocery list to make your meal planning a breeze. Three days of menus included free with your membership.
• Extreme Nutrition Makeover, the next level of the nutritional component of Microfit that tailors food exchanges based on your health and wellness goals and eating preferences. Provides you with four weeks of menus! This plan can be purchased as part of YMCA personal training.

Appointments are available for Microfit® services in the wellness center.

Injury Assessments
Have aches and pains got you down or interfered with your workouts? Contact the wellness department and we can arrange for a FREE injury assessment! An appointment can be made with a certified athletic trainer to help you deal with those lingering injuries.

Strength Training Classes
Have you been wondering about strength training but were afraid to ask? Now is your chance! Let a certified instructor show you the correct way to increase muscular strength and endurance and provide you with basic fitness information. A stronger body will help make all those everyday tasks a little easier. Classes offered with seniors and women specifically in mind. Days and times indicated on the aerobics schedule. FREE to facility members.

Wellness Center Equipment Orientation
Let us help you get started on a strength training program. It is recommended that all new members go through a wellness center orientation, which includes instruction on the cardiovascular equipment, Nautilus and FreeMotion machines. Our staff will be happy to assist in proper mechanics, safety and supervision. Beginners are urged to go through orientations to get their new exercise program off to a great start. Our trainers may check on the member's progress with phone calls if desired and arranged with the trainer. Orientations are FREE to members. Make your appointment now at the welcome center or with a wellness staff person.

Cardiokyds
Children ages 6 through 12 are invited to participate in instructor-led classes that get them moving! As part of a family membership, this program is free to our members, and is offered several times a week. Days and times vary, depending on school, but are posted throughout the facility. No advance registration is needed, just sign up in the lobby 5 minutes prior to class start!

Youth Strength Training
These classes enable our young members ages 10 through 13 the opportunity to learn safe and effective exercise principles, and have supervised practice on cardio and strength machines in the wellness center. This is the second option for wellness entry for young people in this age range. Once the young person successfully completes the class and passes a written and practical test, they are awarded a badge to be worn in the wellness center. This badge lets it be known that they are allowed to exercise in the wellness center. Classes are $25 and are scheduled on a frequent basis, and individual/private sessions ($50) are available for those that cannot attend the class dates. Registration for both classes and private sessions takes place at the welcome center.

Youth In Wellness
Our entire wellness center (cardiovascular equipment, selectorized weight machines, & free weights) is open to all members ages 14 and over. Equipment orientations are strongly encouraged for young people utilizing our equipment for the first time, as they are for adult members.

For youth ages 10 to 13 who would like to use the cardiovascular equipment and selectorized weight machines in the wellness center, 2 options are available.

1. Youth ages 10 through 13 may work out WITH THEIR PARENT(S), or
2. They may attend the Youth Strength Training class and obtain a badge to be worn when working out in the wellness center without their parent with them. See below for additional information about Youth Strength Training.

 

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