Group Fitness
Love Group Fitness? You'll love working out at the Whyalla Rec. Our extensive class timetable includes Spin, Aqua Fit, Yoga, Active Hearts and much more!
The below image provides an indicative Group Fitness Timetable (updated quarterly). Please check the YMCA SA app for class availability on public holidays.
Group Fitness Classes
Strengthen and tone your lower body with this abs, butt and thighs Workout using resistance bands, weights and body exercises
- Duration
- 30 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Equipment
- Various
- Result
- Tones core, leg and glute muscles for functional strength
A gentle aerobics class set to 70’s & 80’s music. Easy to follow steps to improve arm movement, coordination, circulation and mobility.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Equipment
- Various
- Result
- Improves joint flexibility, tones & shapes, enhances mental wellbeing
Cardio and functional strength-based exercises done to different work/rest timings to get you moving
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low to moderate
- Equipment
- Various
- Result
- Increased cardio, strength, balance and coordination
Water resistance training, low-impact aerobic exercise.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low to Moderate
- Burn Rate
- Average 410 calories
- Equipment
- Aqua dumbells
- Result
- Improved strength, flexibility and muscle endurance
Inspired by yoga, tai chi and pilates – leaving you strong, calm and centered.
- Duration
- 60 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Burn Rate
- Average 390 calories
- Equipment
- Yoga mat
- Result
- Improves joint flexibility. Tones and shapes. Enhances mental wellbeing.
Martial arts-inspired cardio for strength & endurance
- Duration
- 60 Minutes
- Intensity
- High
- Burn Rate
- Average 740 calories
- Equipment
- Nil
- Result
- Tones and shapes. Increases strength and endurance. Builds self-confidence.
Weight-based resistance training for a total body workout.
- Duration
- 60 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to High
- Burn Rate
- Average 560 calories
- Equipment
- Barbell, plates and steps
- Result
- Increased strength and endurance. Tones and shapes.
Strength-based, building lean muscle through slower, controlled tempos and heavier, progressive lifting. Lower reps, longer recoveries, and traditional compound and isolation exercises.
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to high
- Equipment
- Body Bars, plates and handweights
- Result
- Enhance strength, improve technique, and deliver a, full-body, metabolic, training session
Gentle yoga and pilates exercises using a chair
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Equipment
- Chair
- Result
- Improved mobility and strength
Gentle mobility and movement exercises to keep the body moving, where you can choose your own workout!
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Equipment
- Bands, light weights, fitballs and chair
- Result
- Increase strength and fitness in a non-impact environment
A fun cardio workout using steps to increase heart rate and burn calories.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Burn Rate
- Average 520 calories
- Equipment
- Step
- Result
- Cardio fitness. Muscular endurance. Shapes and tones.
Pilates, sculpt, and power yoga set to modern beats, with small, controlled movements to improve muscle, alignment and increase flexibility; it’s low impact but intense training
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Intensity
- High
- Equipment
- Mat, sliders, bands
- Result
- Sculpt, strengthen, align and increase flexibility
A series of non-impact exercises for balance, movement and posture.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Burn Rate
- Average 350 calories
- Equipment
- BYO yoga mat
- Result
- Increased balance, posture, coordination and flexibility.
Interval cycling to raise your heart rate and get the sweat out
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to high
- Equipment
- Indoor stationary bikes
- Result
- Cardio, endurance and strength
A barbell workout that incorporates functional orthopedic strength training using weights and body weight
- Duration
- 60 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to High
- Equipment
- Barbell, plates and steps
- Result
- Increased strength and endurance, tones and shapes
Cycling cardio, high intensity interval training – increase your pulse and results.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to High
- Burn Rate
- Average 580 calories
- Equipment
- Indoor stationary bikes
- Result
- Improves heart and lung fitness. Increases strength and endurance.
Deep relaxation through healing vibrations.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Equipment
- Mat
- Result
- Balanced
Supervised strength training program designed for those 50Y+
- Duration
- 60 Minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Burn Rate
- Average 280 calories
- Equipment
- Resistance equipment
- Result
- Improves joint flexibility, tones & shapes, enhances mental well-being
Sweat, Shred and Strong is a HIIT Step class; a results-driven workout that combines simple step combinations and resistance training with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). This class incorporates simple step moves with strength and toning exercises. Rev up your workout and burn calories while you do it.
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Medium to high
- Burn Rate
- 400 calories
- Equipment
- Body weight, step, hand-weights, dynabands and barbells
- Result
- Cardio, tone and strength
High-intensity training that blasts calories & moves so quickly that it’s hard to get bored
- Duration
- 45 Minutes
- Intensity
- Moderate to High
- Burn Rate
- Average 650 calories
- Equipment
- Various
- Result
- Cardio fitness, strength, tone and sculpt
We run two Yoga session: - Beginners Yoga: train your body, mind and spirit using gentle mobility and exercises. - Standard Yoga: improve joint flexibility, tone and shape, and enhance mental wellbeing, for all fitness levels
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Intensity
- Low
- Equipment
- Body weight and mat
- Result
- Flexibility and mobility