FSU Campus Recreation
Leach Center
STRENGTH CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Abs and Back
This is a class especially designed to target and strengthen weak abdominals and improve lower back muscles. The 30-minute session emphasizes safe and effective exercises for abdominal, oblique, and erector spinae muscles. Whatever your fitness level, our energetic instructors will provide a workout environment that will inspire and keep you back for more!

RAB® Abs & Back
There's a new and exciting way to strengthen your abdominals, this 30-minute class uses Resist-A-Balls®! The RAB® offers a greater range of motion and adds support for your lower back while forcing you to perform abdominal exercises with correct form, thus increasing the intensity of your training. Come and see what it's "b"-all about!

Pilates
This class is based on the principles of core strength and stabilization as created by Joseph Pilates. Pilates is an all-encompassing mind, body, and spirit exercise - a whole approach philosophy that is often shared with other techniques such as yoga and tai-chi.

Body Tone
If you want to add some variety to your weight training routine, Body Tone is the class for you. The workout concentrates on all major muscle groups using calisthenics, steps, body bars, exertubes, and light dumbbells to provide varying resistance. We promise a total body workout!

RAB® Body Tone
Need some excitement in your workout routine? Then get on the ball! Resist-A-Ball® Body Tone is a fun and challenging class that offers a total body workout utilizing the Resist-A-Ball which adds the challenge of core strength and balance to your workout. High reps with dumbbells, exertubes and body bars will test your endurance and while strengthening and toning your whole body. This class is for all fitness levels!

Step N Tone
This is a class for both males and females who enjoy a challenge! This 1-hour session consists of aerobic step training with intervals of resistance training. This class works all major muscle groups and is designed specifically to improve strength and cardiovascular conditioning. If steady state and boredom is not your thing, this class is for you!

GTS Total Body
This 45-minute class features the award winning Gravity Training System for a total body resistance workout. The GTS tower provides eight levels of resistance to challenge both the beginner and advanced user while they work against gravity. Come and try the hottest new piece of fitness equipment in the industry!

GTS Core Strength
This 20-minute class provides functional training for the abdominals, spine, and hips while utilizing the award-winning Gravity Training System. Work against gravity for a strong center and see the difference!

Cardio Strength Xplosion (Sports Conditioning)
This is the ULTIMATE interval class. Forget the tricky choreography of aerobics, this class is geared to give you a Total Body Conditioning workout without all the frill! We will focus on testing your strength and muscular endurance and push your anaerobic threshold by introducing plyometrics, coordination drills, and sports specific exercises. Bringing a towel and a water bottle is highly recommended. If you want a REAL challenge, then this class is for you

Spinning
You don't need to know how to ride a bicycle to take this class, you'll be on a Johnny G Spinner! This is 40-minute stationary bike class led by an instructor will take you for an imaginary ride. The intensity of the class is always controlled by you so first timers and the highly trained athlete can get excellent workouts in the same class! Come see for yourself what all the excitement is about. The only requirements are that you bring a towel, water bottle, and an imagination--'cause your gonna be in for the ride of your life! The 40-minute class is limited to 25 participants per session. New students should show up 10 min. early to be set up properly on the bike by the instructor.  You must be seated on your bike and ready to go--5 min. prior to class start or we give your bike away!

Spinning and RAB Abs
You get a great 40 min. ride plus a killer Resist-A-Ball abdominal workout to boot! It's only 7 minutes on the ball!  This class runs for approximately 1 hour--from start to finish. You must be seated on your bike 5 min. prior to class start or we give your bike away!

Kickboxing
A vigorous workout using the training routines of kickboxers adapted to the mainstream general public. The objective is to get a great workout and learn how to use your hands and feet to protect yourself. Increase self-confidence, flexibility, coordination, speed and stamina while having fun! Learn how to jab, punch, kick and defend yourself while improving your speed and power. Kickboxing is the workout with a KICK!

Xtreme Fit

Fit Camp is an explosive strength and conditioning fitness class that promotes overall fitness by utlizing own body weight exercises (pull-ups, push-ups, etc), sprints and free weight exercises. Every exercise can always be individually scaled and varied to any skill level, just come ready to WORK HARD!

Aqua Tone

This water workout includes cardio and resistance training to help tone and sculpt without impact to the joints. Aqua Tone is suitable for every fitness level - from beginners to elite athletes. This class builds muscle, increases aerobic fitness, improves flexibility and helps control weight.  No swimming skills needed!

Call the Leach Center at 850.644.0548 or email us for more information.
  Last Updated, May 12, 2010 .   © 2010, Florida State University Campus Recreation and campusrec.com.