Active Older Adults

Our Active Older Adult Programs include a variety of "Land" Classes (at both campuses) and "Aqua" Classes (at our Augusta campus in the Pools). All classes are FREE of charge to KV YMCA members. For questions regarding the Active Older Adult Programs, please call Denise Levesque at 622-9622. 

Aquatic Programs

Aqua Cardio & Core
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Take a break from higher impact cardio exercise on land and cross-train in the warm pool.  You'll get a message on your joints while burning calories and using your trunk muscles as you combine athletic moves and kickboxing drills.  The water is your opponent!

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Aqua Fit I
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This low-impact workout in the shallow end of the pool emphasizes balance, coordination and flexibility, and is sure to improve physical, social and mental well-being!

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Aqua Fit II
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Aqua Fit II classes are geared toward those who want to get a little more vigor out of a pool workout.  Each includes a warm up, cardio section and cool down, followed by muscle strength/endurance and core activation exercises using various equipment for buoyancy and water resistance.

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Aqua Walking/Running
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Did you know that 30 minutes of water walking can equal two hours of walking on land? This is a deep water workout, for which participants wear aqua-jogger belts for vertical stability. Class format is interval style and includes familiar athletic movements that are easy on the joints but allow you to work as hard as you'd like!

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Joint Ventures
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These classes, designed by the YMCA and the Arthritis Foundation, focus exclusively on range of motion exercises for the total body in the shallow end of the pool.  Participation is non-stressful and improves daily mobility and flexibility as it decreases joint stiffness and helps with pain management.  These classes are also ideal for members with fibromyalgia, muscular sclerosis, or other neuromuscular complications.

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SilverSneakers® SilverSplash
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Activate your aqua exercise urge for variety!  SilverSplash offers lots of fun and shallow moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance.  No swimming ability is required, and a special SilverSneakers kickboard is used to develop strength, balance and coordination.

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Land Programs

AOA Balance & Core
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Functional fitness balance and core exercises for Active Older Adults. Class designed for balance and fall prevention.

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Cardio Fitball
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This class is 30 minutes of freee style aerobic exercise that seques into lots of dynamic stretching, core strengthening, and other toning exercisies with the stability ball.  It is different but has lots of functional fitness benefits - give it a try!

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AOA Cardio & Strength
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Low impact aerobics followed by exercises aimed at improving muscle strength & tone, balance and flexibility. Class is designed for Active Older Adults.

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Fit For All Plus
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High/Low impact aerobics followed by exercises aimed at improving muscle strength & tone, balance and felxibility. A rigorous workout for all fitness levels!

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Intro./Beg. Pilates
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Come learn the basics of Pilates mat work for "core enhancing," and leave feeling refreshed, balanced and strong.

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Pure Posture
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A resistance training class that incorporates free weights, isometrics, tubing and standing dynamic movement combinations that will challenge you to bring on your best posture and body alignment, and achieve muscle tone.

Pure Posture "Plus" offers the same as above but incororates cardio floor calisthenics throughout the class.

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SilverSneakers® I (Muscle Strength and Range of Movement)
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Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills.  Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball are offerered for resistance and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

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SilverSneakers® YogaStretch
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YogaStretch will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.

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