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Group Fitness

Love Group Fitness? You'll love working out at the Whyalla Rec. Our extensive class timetable includes Spin, Aqua Fit, Bootcamp, Active Hearts and much more!


The below image provides an indicative Group Fitness Timetable (updated quarterly).

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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

Deep Water Aqua incorporates toning and cardio exercises to music in deep water with buoyancy belts (provided). The ability to swim is not required.

Duration
45 Minutes
Intensity
Moderate
Equipment
Buoyancy belts provided
Result
Increase strength and fitness in a non-impact environment.

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

Weight-based resistance training for a total body workout.

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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.

Inspired by yoga, tai chi and pilates – leaving you strong, calm and centered.

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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

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Duration
60 Minutes
Intensity
High
Burn Rate
Average 740 calories
Equipment
Nil
Result
Tones and shapes. Increases strength and endurance. Builds self-confidence.

Structured body fitness class for everyone incorporating boxing, cardio and functional fitness training.

Duration
45 Minutes
Intensity
Moderate to High
Equipment
Gloves and Boxing Bag
Result
Weight loss, muscle toning and cardio fitness.

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.

Hybrid HIIT is a high-energy, sweat inducing class that efficiently works muscle groups and creates greater calorie burn for fat burning goals through power, agility and functional movement exercises.

Duration
45 minutes
Intensity
Medium to high
Equipment
Body weight, step, weights, mat and bands
Result
Strength and Cardio

Functional training workout; team coached training for ultimate results.

Duration
45 Minutes
Intensity
High
Burn Rate
Average 590 calories
Equipment
Various – including kettlebells, weights, battling ropes, slam balls
Result
Increased strength and endurance. Tones and shapes.

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.

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.

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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.

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

Martial arts inspired combinations to give a full body workout and get your heart rate going.

Duration
45 Minutes
Intensity
Moderate to High
Equipment
Nil
Result
Tones and shapes, increases strength and endurance

Improves joint flexibility, tones and shapes and enhances mental wellbeing. Train your body, mind and spirit with yoga for all fitness levels.

Duration
60 minutes
Intensity
Low
Equipment
Body weight and mat
Result
Flexibility and mobility