Group Fitness Class Glossary
Group Fitness Class Glossary
Get the fitness results you want.
The Y offers fitness classes for all ages, all levels and all interests. With various fitness classes every week that include high-intensity interval training, barbell classes, Yoga, Pilates, dance fitness, cycling, water exercise and more, you’ll find a group workout that’s fun and challenging!
Below are all descriptions of all group fitness classes offered within the YMCA of Columbia Association. Class offerings vary by location. Check your local branch’s schedule to see what classes are offered near you.
Aqua Zumba -Aninvigorating, low impact aquatic exercise class. Known as Zumba ‘pool party’, it gives new meaning to […]
Lake Scarolina
Lake Scarolina
at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA
Sunday, October 21
4 – 6 pm
Wear your Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat your way through different booths for fun fall-themed activities and candy! The event is FREE to the community– we hope to see you there!
All Day Childcare
Due to school closings for Hurricane Michael, the Y will hold all day childcare at select locations on Thursday, October 11. Drop-off begins at 7 am with pick-up by 6 pm. All participants must bring their own lunch. Select your branch below to register online.
$15 per day for Y members
$25 per day for non-members
Childhood Obesity is a Family Affair
The YMCA of Columbia wants families in the Midlands to understand how adopting healthy habits together can help reduce childhood obesity
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and while the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their families’ habits with the goal of overweight and obese children obtaining and maintaining a healthy weight. That’s why the YMCA of Columbia— a leading community-based organization dedicated to improving health—wants families to understand the dangers of childhood obesity and ways to reverse course through improved eating habits and increased physical activity.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Parent’s Night Out
Parent’s Night Out
at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA
Your child will enjoy a night of games, music, crafts, swimming, and more. The Y will provide 4-hours of supervised fun and activities along with dinner (cheese pizza). Check-in at Learning Lagoon. Pick-up will take place at the playground gate. Please ensure that you pack any items that child may need during this timeframe (bottles, diapers, wipes, swim suit, towel, etc.).
6 – 10 pm
$15 per child for members / $25 per child for non-members
YMCA of Columbia graduates 21 families from Strengthening Families Program
The YMCA of Columbia celebrated 21 families for their successful completion of the Y’s Strengthening Families Program with a graduation ceremony followed by a pizza party and swimming in the lake at the Lexington Family YMCA. During the graduation ceremony, a participant summed up her experience in the program with a poem.
Parenting can be pretty ruff,
Just like puberty, hits like a bus!
Am I right, or am I wrong?
‘Cause my child is taking too long….
This program has really opened my eyes.
When to actually reward with a prize.
Don’t scream! Don’t yell! And definitely don’t hit!
Just ignore the hissy fit!
I’ve learned all these […]
