Fitness Classes are now included with your Annual Membership or Punch Card! Fitness classes are open to anyone High School and older. Middle School youth can attend fitness classes with an adult, age 18 and older.
Class Descriptions
Bootcamp
Instructor: Sarah Oltmans
Increase your speed, agility, and strength through a variety of training methods that will be an efficient and effective way to improve your cardiovascular system, lose weight and build muscle. Boot Camp is a great way to challenge your body and reach your goals. This work out will be a combination of body weight exercises and high intensity cardio drills to build muscle and get your heart pumping!
Kettlebell & Core
Instructor: Sarah Oltmans
Kettlebell exercises are whole-body exercises requiring full body integration and core stabilization. There is no such thing as isolated muscle work in Kettlebell training. This class will build long lean muscles, improve strength and power in the upper body, core and lower body and increase coordination, joint mobility and overall endurance.
Middle School Fitness Center Orientation
Instructor: Ashley Champlain
6th - 8th grade boys and girls will be able to take an orientation class on weight training in the Fitness Center. Individuals must register in advance. Once you successfully complete the 1-hour orientation class you will be allowed to purchase passes or pay the daily admission to use the Fitness Center when accompanied by an adult, 18 yrs & older and out of high school. Each accompanying adult, will only be allowed to supervise up to two (2) individuals at a time.
Morning Yoga
Instructor: Ashley Champlain
Yoga will allow you to center yourself and get a great workout. It focuses on breath and allows all levels to be challenged in the same class. You will be able to clear your mind for the day and leave with a sense of empowerment.
SilverSneakers
Instructor: Ashley Champlain
Increase muscle strength, range of movement, and improve activities for daily living. You'll have a chair for seated exercises and standing support. The instructor can modify the exercises for your fitness level. The Park District will provide chairs, bands, weights and workout balls. Classes are held indoors at the Byron PE Center.
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Strength & Conditioning for 6-8th Grade Athletes
Instructor: Ashley Champlain
TRX/ Fusion
Instructor: Erin Mumma
Start your day off right, with TRX Fusion! This is a circuit style, high-intensity class that will get you sweating. TRX Suspension Training uses body-weight exercises to develop strength, balance, flexibility and core stability simultaneously. You'll get a calorie blasting workout that will challenge you from start to finish!
Zumba
Instructor: Hannah Otte
Perfect for everybody and every body! Each Zumba® class is designed to bring people together to sweat it on. We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness - cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.