Group Exercise

We are pleased to offer our members the opportunity to take more yoga classes, over 20 weekly, for one low monthly fee. It’s called Unlimited Yoga. Members may bank draft the $10 fee monthlyor pay a full year.  The goal is to offer more flexibility and more access to the many varieties of yoga at Woodson YMCA in Wausau and Weston. We encourage you to try a number of our yoga offerings. See yoga class descriptions here.

Morning and evening classes are held at both branches. View current yoga schedule here.

BARRE: A combination of Pilates/yoga stretches and strengthening exercises which will lengthen and tone the whole body.

This class includes cardio-respiratory exercise and also training of prime target areas such as abs, hips, butt and upper thigh.

Each class trains the entire body with bodyweight activities, cardio interval drills and strength training.

A 30-minute boxing class that focuses on upper and lower body boxing moves and incorporates cardiovascular activity.

Punch and kick your way to fitness with a dynamic martial arts-inspired workout for your entire body that also trains your

This class includes cardio-respiratory exercise and also training of prime target areas such as abs, hips, butt and upper thigh.

An intense workout for those who want to be challenged and pushed. This class is great for cardio conditioning and developing core strength.

A class that focuses on core and a whole lot more! The class will use bodyweight,equipment and perform HIIT (high intensity interval training) exercises to target core strength and improve cardiovascular health.

An excellent low impact cycling class. Shortened to 30 minutes long.

Come and enjoy a heart pumping ride while you pedal to the beat of great music. All levels welcome. Classes are limited to 30 participants. Beginners must come 10 minutes early for bike set-up.

Get an intense cardio and strength workout with this great new class. Power through your workout with a mix of cardio bursts on our state-of-the-art spin cycles and a body toning strength workout on the mat.

High intensity class incorporates both cardio and strength to push your cardio limits and challenge your muscles to get maximum results.  A combo of high impact drills including plyometrics, agility and bodyweight exercise paired with recovery.
 

A well-rounded workout incorporating strength, cardio, core, balance, and stretching. The class will fuse many different types of exercises through stations consisting of bodyweight exercises, barre work, and resistance training using various types of equipment. It’s a fusion of everything fun and fitness!
 

Light strengthening exercises followed by an entire body stretch including beginner Pilates and yoga moves. Great for all ages.
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

This 30-minute workout teaches the foundations of kettlebells. Participants will learn to swing, snatch and press with proper technique and burn away calories.

Improve your overall fitness as you power your body through a challenging 30 minute workout focused on strengthening your core. Jamie will lead you through choreographed exercises that utilize weight plates, resistance tubes and your own body weight. Class offers options to ensure safety and proper form. 

High Intensity Interval Training class that incorporates stretching and yoga like poses to create a well-balanced workout. Low impact options are provided.
 

This class is a great place for those who just want to take it slower or are a beginner to intermediate level. The heated studio (over 90 degrees) allows for deeper stretching.

Slower paced guided cycling class which provides work on balance, stretching and toning during breaks off the bike.
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

High Intensity Interval Training class to help you maximize your workout. Low impact options are provided.

Drum your way leaner! You will get a full body cardio jam with Rip Stix (provided). We’ll use rhythmic beats to give you cardio and toning moves. Don’t worry, no experience necessary.

A high energy interval class that combines strength and cardio for a full body workout. Weights and other equipment are mixed into cardio routines.

Reduce stress and muscle tension and increase range of motion while improving balance.  
 Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

The SilverSneakers Circuit workout offers standing, low-impact choreography alternated with standing upper body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing or ball. Suitable for nearly every fitness level. Chair available for support.
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

Increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activities of daily living. Handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles and a SilverSneakers ball are offered for resistance. A chair is available if needed for seated or standing support.
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults
 

Get ready to move through a series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.  
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers and Active Older Adults

Step Express is an efficient and enjoyable 30 minute cardio workout that can help improve your fitness level and your health, while strengthening your lower body and core.
 

This non-choreographed, total body weight workout focuses on lifting weights to help build and tone muscle.

 Full body strength class goes back to the basics. Strength training workout targeting most major muscle groups. Learn proper form and weight lifting technique, so you can safely and effectively tone and sculpt for a stronger you. Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

45-minute class that will help improve muscular endurance, preserve bone health and increase strength and balance.
Recommended for Beginning Exercisers or Active Older Adults

A music-led interval training class.  HIIT movements in sync with energizing music to increase your workout intensity.  Have fun, push harder!

Rotating fitness class each week! Burn those weekend calories with a mix of cardio and strength classes. 

The Tabata Sequence, the ultimate cardio workout to burn fat, is an intense interval training protocol that increases metabolism and improves aerobic and anaerobic endurance. This high-intensity class helps burn fat and calories even long after you complete your workout.

Class provides exercise for the body and concentration for the mind. The gentle movements of Tai Chi will help relieve your stress, improve balance, flexibility and flow through everyday life. Easy to learn!
 

Combine full body resistance training with continuous cardio training and you get Total Conditioning. This workout uses a variety of equipment and cycle activity with built-in recovery for an efficient, easy to follow workout.
 

This complete bodyweight training station delivers optimal results for people of all ages and fitness levels. The TRX cleverly uses your body to create resistance and controls precisely how difficult each exercise is simply by shifting your weight.

The ultimate cardiovascular challenge: sport specific warmup, bouts of intense intervals, easy to follow combinations, kickboxing and a Tai Chi-like cool down. 
 

This class will help improve muscular endurance, preserve bone health and increase strength and balance. Moves are gentle and lower impact.
 

This yoga-fitness hybrid is crazy fun. Move through bootcamp stations that mix up cardio and strength poses. It is an ever-evolving workout that burns calories while quieting the mind.
 

Ditch the workout! Zumba  fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system that is tons of fun. Dance the calories away!