Health, Well-Being & Fitness
Silver Sneakers Picnic
Thursday, February 23 at 10:30 a.m. join the Silver Sneakers class for a picnic at Finlay Park! Contact Gretchen Adams at 803.799.7159 ext. 25 for more information!
New HIIT class at Downtown YMCA
After many requests, we have added a new HIIT class! Please join Nancy and Wayne on Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30 on the 4th floor for HIIT!
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) – is an enhanced form of interval training, an exercise strategy alternating periods of short intense anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods.
HIIT is an effective form of cardiovascular exercise. These short, intense workouts provide improved athletic capacity and condition, improved glucose metabolism, and improved fat burning.
All fitness levels are welcome!
H2O Personal Training
Ages: 15 and up
DIVE into your workout with personal training sessions in the pool! Work one on one with a Certified Aquatics Personal Trainer. H20 Personal Training is great for those who are looking for a new challenge! Each session is 30 minutes.
Members: $21, 1 session; $75, 4 sessions; $130, 8 sessions; $185, 12 sessions
ADULT LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Ages: 18 and up
The Ys Adult League Basketball is dedicated to giving adults an opportunity to participate in an organized team sport while having fun, meeting friends and becoming active. Our adult sports program is based on keeping winning in perspective with fair play and good sportsmanship. Possibility of cross play between other Ys, which requires travel. Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Registration: January 1 – March 10
Season:March 17 – May 26
Cost: $300 per team (maximum of 15 players per team)
FIT to be CORPS
A hard “corps” workout for all fitness levels. Kick your workout up a notch with this Marine Corps inspired boot camp! All muscle groups will be worked and you will see results!
Sessions:
Jan. 2 – Jan. 27, Feb. 6 – Mar. 2, Mar. 12 – Apr. 4,Apr. 16 – May 11, May 21 – June 15
Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:10 – 7:10 a.m.
Cost:
Members: $38
Non-members: $68
Tom Hoskins Memorial Sprint Triathlon
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Get ready for our 3rd annual sprint triathlon at the NorthWest Family YMCA! Our triathlon is held in memory of Tom Hoskins who was killed in a cycling – vehicle accident while participating in a fundraising cycle event. All proceeds raised benefit our Partners with Youth campaign.
Triathlon Distance:
Swim: 350-yard pool swim
Bike: 13-mile bike course through the rolling hills of Irmo, S.C.
Run: 3.1-mile out and back course that is largely shaded
Duathlon Distance:
Begins with a 1-mile run in place of the swim, continued on the regular race course to the 13-mile out and back bike course and the 3.1-mile run.
The Tom Hoskins Memorial Sprint Triathlon is held in memory of Tom Hoskins who was hit and killed during a charity bicycle ride in 2007. Hoskins’ widow and race organizers hope the event will raise awareness of bicycling safety in South Carolina.
W.O.W. (Workout for Women)
This women’s circuit training class is designed to help women maximize their workout while increasing their knowledge of the importance of strength training. Maximum of eight women per four week session.
Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Members: $50
Teens–n–Training
Ages: 12 – 14
Teens-n-training is a strength training course that will prepare our younger members for limited use of the wellness center. The program teaches 12-14 year olds how to properly use the strength and cardio machines. In order to exercise in the wellness center, studentsMUST complete the two-hour class and be supervised by a parent.
Register at the membership desk
(Pre-registration is required) Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Cost:
Members: $30
Group Exercise
Ages: 15 and up
Over 50 group exercise classes are available each week! Check out the monthly schedule for more information. Some popular classes include BODYPUMP™, Ab Blast, ZUMBA®, Indoor Cycle, Yoga, Pilates, Cardio Extreme and Step classes.
Days & Times: Click here to view our group exercise schedule.
Cost:
Members: FREE
Boot Camp
Ages: 15 and up
Boot camp is a high intensity group exercise that takes you to the next fitness level. Boot camp meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in out first floor lobby. Boot Camp meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 – 7:30 p.m. on the fourth floor.
Sessions: Jan. 2 -Jan. 27, Feb. 6 – Mar. 2, Mar. 12 – Apr. 4, Apr.16 – May 11, May 21 – June 15
Cost:
Members: $38
Non-members: $68
Men’s Massage
Ages: 21 and up
A certified massage therapist is available to help you relax, rejuvenate or recover.
Register at the membership desk
Cost:
Men’s Health Club Members: $35, 1 session; $500, 20 sessions
Members: $40, 30 minutes
Non-members: $40, 30 minutes (+ $15 Health Club guest fee)
Small Group Personal Training
Ages: 15 and up
Tired of working out alone? Grab a friend, partner, or a loved one and get in shape together with our nationally certified personal trainers. Getting motivated with a buddy makes it easier and more enjoyable!
Register at the membership desk
Cost:
Members:* $225, 8 sessions; $300, 12 sessions
Personal Training
Ages: 15 and up
Get one-on-one fitness training with a nationally certified trainer. Our goal is to evaluate, motivate, and educate anyone who desires that extra edge personal training offers. Be sure to ask about our monthly specials!
Register at the membership desk.
Cost:
Members: 1 hour sessions: $40, 1 session; $145, 4 sessions;
$250, 8 sessions; $350, 12 sessions
Members: 30 minute sessions: $21, 1 session; $74, 4 sessions; $130, 8 sessions; $185, 12 sessions
Wellness Orientations
Ages: 15 and up
Our trained wellness coaches will show you how to set up the equipment properly while sharing training tips and techniques that will get you motivated to reaching your fitness goal.
Cost:
Members: Free
Y-Health
Ages: 15 and up
Y-Health is a 10 week program that incorporates healthy eating with an active lifestyle. A trained wellness coach will set up an exercise prescription for you to follow. You also get to meet with a registered dietician.
Registration: Ongoing
Cost:
Members: $25
Blood Pressure Screenings
Ages: 15 and up
Free blood pressure screenings provided by Palmetto Health.
Dates: Second Fridays of the month, 8 – 9:30 a.m.
Cost:
Members: FREE
SilverSneakers
Ages: Seniors
In all of our Active Older Adults classes we focus on friends, fitness, and fun. The classes are suited for all levels. SilverSneakers is a chair-based class that includes movement and strength while using weights, resistance bands, and a ball. See Group Exercise Schedule for times and days.
Cost:
Members: FREE
Healthy Living Initiative for Afterschool and Summer Programs
The Y would like to share some exciting changes taking place in our afterschool and summer programs. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of our programming, we will be making changes that will lead to increases in the amount of physical activity children accumulate and improve the nutritional quality of the foods served in our afterschool and summer programs.
Over the next 2 years (2011-2013) we will be evaluating these changes by collecting children’s physical activity using small motion sensors called accelerometers and pedometers, and observe the types of foods children eat during our programs. This information will be invaluable and serve to inform us on where our programs need improvement.
We want to ensure that as a parent of a child attending one of our programs that you are aware of these improvement efforts and that physical activity and nutrition information may be collected from your child. This information will also be used for research purposes, will be published, but the identities of all children involved will not be revealed. If you do not want this information collected from your child, please indicate this to your afterschool or summer YMCA staff. If your child does not want to participate in this evaluation, they simply need to indicate this to the YMCA staff. Your child will still be able to participate in all our programs.
We look forward to these exciting changes and believe that through these efforts we will be able to provide better programming for our YMCA members and, importantly, influence the health and wellness of the children attending.