Fitness

Spring Fitness Schedule for March 12-May 25 (PDF)

We offer a wide variety of fitness and exercise classes to help you work out here at Mt. Bethel. All classes are held in our aerobics room.

Class descriptions

Body Sculpting: A challenging class that uses free weights, bands and stability balls to build muscle strength. For beginners and experienced students.

Cardio Burn: This class will focus on cardiovascular endurance. It will include a variety of lower impact, constant exercises that will increase your cardio levels as well as tone large muscle groups. The last 15 minutes will consist of abdominal exercises.

Muscle Pump: A challenging class that uses free weights, bands and stability balls to build muscle strength. For more experienced students.

Pilates: An intense strengthening workout developed by Joseph Pilates which focuses on building core muscle. Improves stabilization, flexibility, balance, control, concentration, and coordination.

Total Barre Toning: Combines precise muscle sculpting and stretching principles using a ballet barre as well as free weights. This class creates the long, lean lines of a dancer at a pace that burns fat and sculpts muscle.

Beginner Yoga: The most important basic poses will be taught starting at the very beginning. This class is designed for students who are interested in yoga but have been hesitant to join a class with more experienced students. After completion of this class, the student will be able to attend a basics or gentle class with confidence.

Gentle Yoga: Uses stretching and restorative postures to gently lengthen muscles and increase joint flexibility. Breathing and concentration techniques enhance relaxation, reduce stress, and nurture the body, mind, and soul in a Christian environment. For all students, especially those with limited movement.

Yin Yoga: Want to improve your golf game? Yin yoga features seated and reclining poses passively held 3 – 5 minutes and focuses on releasing deep connective tissue. This approach frees the joints and focuses the mind, so that everything becomes easier. No prior yoga experience required.

Yoga Basics: Teaches the basics of Hatha Yoga including proper alignment in basic postures, breathing, and relaxation from a Christian perspective. Gently lengthens muscles while building strength and flexibility throughout the body. This weight-bearing practice also improves posture, balance and focus. Students are encouraged to go at their own pace and modify postures as necessary. For beginners & experienced students.

Zumba: Latin rhythms and body sculpting moves to achieve a fantastic cardio workout. Zumba classes are sweeping the nation with their energetic music and fun but easy to learn moves. Come see what the excitement is all about.

For more information on any of these classes, please contact Caroline Booker at (770) 971-5280.