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Spin

March 18th, 2010 in Fitness Classes, La Jolla Personal Trainer, Spin No Comments »

Spin classes are a great way to get in a vigorous workout — burning calories and keeping your muscles in shape — especially during the off-season. If you love exercising on a bike and being pushed by other spin-enthusiasts including a La Jolla Health Fitness Trainer, this could be a satisfying alternative to your normal routine.

Pros

  • An effective workout
  • Allows you to train in the off-season if you are a serious cyclist
  • Varied routines keep things fresh
  • Great for all ability levels

Cons

  • You’re not outside and lose that relaxing aspect of a bike ride
  • Classes can become monotonous
  • If you don’t like exercising with others, you will not enjoy being surrounded by people in one room

Description

Spin classes are done in a La Jolla Health Fitness Center Gym fitness studio, with various light and music settings to create an energized atmosphere. Instructors guide participants through workout phases. Warm-up, steady up-tempo cadences, sprints, climbs, cool-downs, etc. You control resistance on your bike to make the pedaling as easy or difficult as you choose. Constantly adjusting your resistance is normal. All you’ll need is normal workout clothes, a towel and a water bottle. Check it out!

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Finding the right type of YOGA for you – Part 1

March 15th, 2010 in Fitness Classes, Yoga No Comments »

There are many different styles of yoga being taught and practiced today. Although all of the styles are based on the same physical postures (called poses), each has a particular emphasis. Here is a quick guide to the most popular types of yoga that can help you decode the schedule at your La Jolla Health Fitness Center gym and figure out which class is right for you.

HATHA

Hatha is a very general term that can encompass many of the physical types of yoga. If a class is described as Hatha style, it is probably going to be slow-paced and gentle and provide a good introduction to the basic yoga poses.

VINYASA

Like Hatha, Vinyasa is a general term that is used to describe many different types of classes. Vinyasa, which means breath-synchronized movement, tends to be a more vigorous-style based on the performance of a series of poses called Sun Salutations, in which movement is matched to the breath. A Vinyasa class will typically start with a number of Sun Salutations to warm up the body for more intense stretching that’s done at the end of class.

Check out the La Jolla Health Fitness Yoga Gym schedule to see what yoga class fits you can join today!

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