Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

In response to the crisis in the health of many Americans, the Y takes very seriously our role in improving the health of our communities.

By developing programs to help people who are seeking a healthier lifestyle, we impact many aspects of their lives.

In addition to fitness classes, adults find social clubs, trips and volunteer opportunities to keep them mentally and spiritually healthy.

Summer I 2013 Session - June 3rd - July 14th (7 weeks)

Summer I 2013 Fitness Schedule.pdf

Summer I 2013 AOA (Active Older Adults) Schedule.pdf

Registration Dates:

Full Member begins - May 20, 2013

Program & Non-Member begins - May 27, 2013

 

TRX Suspension
Looking for a great overall workout no matter what your fitness level? Come experience the ultimate core stability workout that also strengthens and tones your progress will be checked regularly.
Register online.

Whether you are just getting started with an exercise program or someone who is already active, the Emerson Family YMCA has a variety of programs to help you reach or maintain your fitness goals!

Health and wellness consultation
 

So you have joined the Y...now what?  Take advantage of our FREE Health and Wellness Consultation for members!  Meet with our fitness staff to assess your goals and talk through how to achieve them.

Y Personal Fitness (ages 10 and up)

Is this your first time considering an exercise routine? Or have you tried to exercise and just can't keep with it? Then Y Personal Fitness is designed just for you! Check out this 12-week program that pairs you with a personal coach to help you meet our goals.
FREE to Full Members

Fitness Assessment (ages 18 and up)

A fitness assessment is a series of exercises that measure body composition, muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and flexibility resulting in a set of measurements that can be used as a baseline to measure progress. With these results in place, your fitness and exercise goals can be set realistically.

We currently offer two types of testing:
1. A fitness assessment, $58
2. A body composition assessment, $58

Components of a Fitness Assessment
Cardiovascular Fitness
Cardio respiratory fitness is related to the ability to perform large muscle, dynamic, moderate-to-high intensity exercise for prolonged periods. Types of testing to expect (one of the following): YMCA Step Test, the Rockport Walk Test or the bike/treadmill test.

Flexibility
Flexibility refers to the range of motion which occurs at a single joint or series of joints. Types of testing to expect: The sit and reach box will be used to measure flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings.

Muscular Endurace
Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle group to exert a force continuously for a prolonged period of time. Types of testing to expect: The push-up test, sit-up test or the YMCA bench press

Muscular Strength
Muscular strength is the maximum force that can be generated by specific muscle or muscle group. Types of testing to expect: 1 RM Bench Press and Leg Press.

Components of a Body Composition
Body composition refers to the relative percentage of body weight that is fat and fat-free tissue. Maintaining a target percent body fat is an essential component of physical fitness. This is also a great way to help determine how well your strength training program is progressing. This method is quick and provides fairly accurate assessment of body fat percentage. Types of testing to expect: BMI, Waist-to-hip, skin fold measurements and circumferences.

Personal Training

You should hire a personal trainer if:

• Provide motivation, encouragement and accountability to your exercise.
• Stay motivated and committed to your exercise program.
• Reduce the risk of injury by learning proper techniques.
• Break out of your fitness plateau and challenge yourself.
• Revitalize a stale exercise routine with fresh approaches to your workout.
• You want to find a workout that will be challenging and time efficient to your individual fitness goals.
• You need someone to provide you with health and fitness information to get you on the right track.
• You need someone to give you proper exercise instructions.
• Your current fitness routine is not providing you with results and you need one that will give you the results you want.
• You are training for a competition and want to enhance your performance.

Types of Personal Training
Fitting in fitness/Circuit/interval training
Short on time and looking for a workout the will get you results? If you want a personalized workout that will be both challenging and time efficient, a trainer can show you how to fit it all into your busy schedule.

Functional Training
You want to improve your overall fitness level and be able to perform daily tasks with ease. Functional Training will incorporate dynamic movements to help make climbing stairs, carrying a backpack and lifting objects a breeze!

Sports-Specific Training
Looking to improve your running time, increase your cycling endurance or put more power into your tennis serve? Sports-Specific Training will help enhance your performance by focusing on movements to your certain sport.

Balance and Core Training
Our trainers can provide programs to improve posture, coordination and decrease risk of injury by focusing on balance and training the abdominal and lower back muscles.

Lifestyle Activity
Do you want to learn to incorporate fitness into your lifestyle to make it a life-long habit? A trainer can show you how to fit activity into yor daily routines to make you a healthy, life-long exerciser.

We offer Individual Personal Training (60 min.), Group Personal Training (60 min.), Individual Personal Training Express (30 min.) and Group Personal Training Express (30 min.)

For more information and pricing, please contact Kate at 521-1822 or email kwoodward@ymcastlouis.org