Fitness Program
Keeping fit and limber is one way to improve and
maintain physical and mental health. The Center offers
many fitness programs for self-directed individuals or
group participation.
Monthly Class Schedules:
Current
Month
Athletic Club Staff
- Minami Jones: Fitness Manager
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- Tim Chinn: Fitness Instructor/Massage
Therapist
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Program Rules
- You must have a health history/waiver form on
file with the fitness department. This is available
at the front desk or from fitness staff/committee
members.
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- ASAC Fitness Program Liability Waiver - -
Filing Liability Waiver is required prior to
participate in fitness class and/or working out in
ASAC Fitness Room.
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- You must be a member of the Anchorage Senior
Activity Center.
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- Wear Athletic Shoes that are designed for
inside wear only and make sure you leave you street
shoes outside exercise room or in your locker.
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- Don't wear any perfumes or fragrances! Center
exercise rooms are scent-free.
Class Descriptions
The following are brief descriptions of the classes.
Not all classes are held each month and Classes are
subject to cancellation without notice. Check the
Current
Month schedule to determine if a specific class is
being offered.
- Aerobics-Cardio: Light to moderate intensity
aerobics and stretching. Emphasis on coordination,
range-of-motion, and cardiovascular exercise.
Includes walking in the warm and safe hallways,
Aerobics Room and/or Fitness Room.
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- Aqua-Aerobics: Cardio Exercise in the pool. Can
also walk in pool for Rehab. Meet at YMCA pool.
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- Chair Exercise: Gentle and effective aerobics and
strength exercise performed while seated in the
chair. Workout to your ability. Perfect for persons
new to exercise.
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- Chair Yoga: Gentle and effective movements to
increase flexibility, decrease stress and pain. The
most popular yoga exercise modified to perform on
seated chair.
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- Circuit/Fitness Room Assistance: Moderate
resistance training with core and cardio workouts.
Fitness Room.
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- Gentle Stand/Sit Yoga: Yoga in standing and
sitting positions with emphasis on alignment,
balance, stretching, breathing and gentle movements.
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- Hula for Exercise: A dance form accompanied by
chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaii Islands
by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The
chant or song is called a mele. The Hula dramatizes
of comments on the mele.
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- Massage w/Tim: ½ hr. or 1 hour Sessions ($30
-$60/hour).Call ASAC Nurses for Appointment 258-7823.
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- Personal Training: Call ASAC Nurse, 258-7823 for
fee and appointment. Tim will show you how to use
fitness equipment and design an exercise program to
fit your personal goals. One hour minimum
appointment. (Fitness Room)
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- Pilates: Core workouts for balance and stability
performed on the mat to strengthen gluts, legs, and
abdominals and combining the best principles of Yoga.
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- Prime Time Dancers: A performing dance group,
primarily jazz, including stretching strengthening &
choreography.
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- Rehab: Rehabilitation exercises for knees,
shoulders, back, hips, and stomach.
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- Seated Exercise: Gentle and effective aerobic and
strength exercises performed primarily in the chair,
includes stretching, exercise bands and dumbbell
workouts to your ability.
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- Tai Chi: Gentle, slow, fluid movements to improve
balance and health. Yang-Style for
health/Arthritis/Diabetes/Osteoporosis. (See class
schedule for Beginners and Intermediates)
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- Weight Training: Light to moderate resistance
training alternating upper body/lower body/core body
routines.
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- Yoga: Increase flexibility & decrease stress.
Relaxing Meditation.
Fitness/Weight Room HOURS are:
- Monday/Tuesday/Friday from 8am - 5pm,
- Wednesday/Thursday from 8am - 9pm, and
- Saturday/Sunday closed
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