FUN FITNESS CLASSES
Pangaea Training offers a variety of fitness classes that are fun, enjoyable and open to all. If you would like to join any of our classes below, we have new starters all of the time, so just come along and we will certainly make you feel welcome.
Don't hesitate to contact Pangaea Training if you would like to discuss any particular class or to understand which classes may best suit your own personal circumstances or fitness levels.
Aqua Aerobics
| Tuesday | 12.15 - 13:00 | Wycombe Sports Centre, High Wycombe |
| Fridays | 09.45 - 10.30 | Court Garden Leisure Centre, Marlow |
Total Body Conditioning
| Wednesday | 19:15 - 20:15 | Downley Community Centre, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe |
Total Body Circuits
| Thursday | 18:30 - 19:15 | Guide & Scout Centre, Coates Lane, Downley |
Fitness Pilates
| Mondays | 09.30 - 10.30 | St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill, Downley, High Wycombe |
| Thursdays | 09.45 - 10.45 | Downley Community Centre, School Close, Downley, High Wycombe |
| Thursdays | 19.30 - 20.30 | Guide & Scout Centre, Coates Lane, Downley, High Wycombe |
Freestyle Fitness Yoga
| Monday | 19.00 - 20.00 | Downley Community Centre, School Close, Downley |
If you are unfamiliar with any of the classes mentioned above, the following gives you an insight into what is involved in each type of class.
Aqua Aerobics
Exercise in water is an ideal non-impact fitness activity that is suitable for anyone to participate in - male, female, young, elderly, pregnant, overweight, people with medical conditions and those recovering from an injury.
It's a fun, safe, challenging and effective water workout for all ages and abilities including non-swimmers and those that are less confident in the water. The water's resistance is used to strengthen your muscles and joints and to improve your cardiovascular ability and flexibility. Equipment can also be used to provide a more challenging workout.
"The myth that aqua is less suitable for cardiovascular fitness training than land based exercise can be quickly dispelled" once you enter into the water. It is an enjoyable activity moving to music whilst experiencing many of the benefits of exercising in water. Most exercises are performed in a vertical position and you can work at your own pace, whether high or low intensity or somewhere in between.
Don't be afraid to take the plunge!
Total Body Conditioning
This is a complete workout class for everyone. Commencing with an aerobic style warm-up, the class then focuses on toning and strengthening the body using just your own body weight or a variety of resistance equipment such as weights, bands and paper plates. So if it's good levels of strength and fitness that you're looking for, this is the class for you.
Fitness Pilates
Fitness Pilates is one of the latest types of group fitness classes to be embraced by the health and fitness industry and it compliments existing exercise and sports sessions. It has been created for the apparently healthy individual and is aimed at all levels, ages and abilities - it incorporates basic Pilates techniques and exercises in a non-intimidating and easy to follow way.
Fitness Pilates is a relaxing, rejuvenating group exercise programme focusing on posture, body alignment, abdominal and back strength, all providing a controlled body conditioning programme appropriate for absolutely any level of fitness.
If you want to discuss this or any of the other classes then don't hesitate to contact us.
Total Body Circuits
A fitness class developing strength and aerobic fitness, circuit style commencing with a warm-up, followed by a variety of exercises designed to target different muscle groups and improve your cardiovascular system.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga
This is a class that bridges the gap between fitness and yoga bringing a contemporary approach to an ancient format.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga targets flexibility, core stability and strength with every element being validated from a fitness perspective. It is a fitness programme that incorporates deep stretch, Yoga postures and Pilates exercises. Class participants can learn how to identify their bodies stabilising muscles and to use them effectively and efficiently to improve their posture and move with more confidence
Freestyle Fitness Yoga is not a spiritual experience yet mimics yoga in its breathing & style offering postures that endorse strength and stability.Whilst there is no dogma, chanting or philosophy attached to the workout It is posturally, culturally & gender specific to suit the typical Group Exercise participant and is designed for the apparently healthy person - it is not though appropriate for pregnant women, people with certain medical conditions or for people with diagnosed back or joint problems.
There are no Sanskrit terms as the postures are prescribed from the body's natural anatomical perspective using the language of fitness - no yoga names are used and extreme postures that exceed optimal ranges of movement generally are avoided. Fitness Pilates and fitness exercise that target and positively enhance the bodies postural muscles are included and during Freestyle Fitness Yoga, moves and postures can be sequenced together to the beat of the music making transitions seamless and graceful.