Personal Fitness

WELLNESS CENTER

• 35 stations of strength equipment: Cybex, LifeFitness and Hammer Strength
• 35 pieces of cardiovascular equipment: ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, AMT’s and stair steppers • Nationally Certified Personal Trainers
• Wellness Center Attendants
• 124 meter track
• Full basketball court
• Free Weights: dumb bells, bench press, squat racks, cable columns, cages, etc.
• All equipment in Wellness Center supported by MobileFit. MobileFit prescribes wellness programs based on your goals and current level of fitness. It processes your feedback and adapts each workout as you progress toward your goals.
  
  Due to liability concerns, personal trainers are not able to assist in member workouts unless scheduled.

FIRST STEP:

Fitness Consultation

New and existing members of the YMCA should make an appointment with one of our Personal Trainers to discuss:

• The most common mistakes that most exercisers make and the ways to avoid them

• The safest and most effective way to reach your goals based on your exercise experience, nutritional habits, injuries and personal preferences

• The best way to develop a long lasting commitment and a greater motivation

Schedule a Fitness Consultation at the Members Services Desk. This 60-minute appointment is FREE to members.

THE NEXT STEP:

With the help of your Personal Trainer, you will move the next step. Your options will include:
 

MobileFit Orientation

Our Fitness Consultants will guide you through the MobileFit system and first workout on cardio machines and strength equipment. Your workout will change every week, so you are encouraged to sign up for additional 30-minute appointments to learn all of our strength equipment. From there, MobileFit’s personalized workout log and coaching technologies provides specific, personalized coaching based on your goals, experience, and past performance. Your workouts will change based on your feedback. This is a great supplement to personal training. Alerts will also help our staff if you have questions.

FREE for all members!

Appointments with Fitness Consultant are 1 hour. Extra appointments to learn our strength lines are 30-minutes each.
 

MobileFit Fit Start

Fit Start is an orientation program for our strength equipment and cardio machines. It is designed for members new to exercising or new to strength and cardio equipment. Learn the machines at your own pace with our Mobile Fit system! A Fitness Consultant will teach you how to use our Cybex circuit machines and cardio machines in 4 sessions. Please sign up at the membership services desk for your first appointment! FREE for all members!

Appointments with Fitness Consultant are 30 minutes each.

MobileFit NUTRITIONAL COACHING

Learn how to make healthy nutritional choices, and receive a structured, customized nutrition plan. The nutritional module suggests healthy meal plans based on your food preferences, activity level and lifestyle. Built in nutritional data provides the convenience of selecting menu items from popular restaurants and the flexibility of building custom meals. The end result is a nutritional plan of action tailor made for you! FREE for all members!

Appointments with Fitness Consultant are 1 hour.
 

Fitness Testing

Microsoft Health Wizard

Set up an appointment to test out your health and fitness! Our wellness center staff will conduct an all-inclusive health and fitness test tailored to your needs. After you have completed the Health History, Fitness Testing and Wellness Profile you receive a printout of your results. We will store them in our computer system for future use and comparison.

This one-hour of testing/assessment includes:

Cardiovascular Endurance: 3-Minute Step Test

Muscular Endurance: 1-Minute Sit-Up Test

Muscular Strength: Pushups

Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Cuff

Flexibility: Sit-N-Reach

Heart Rate: Resting and Exercise

Body Fat: Calipers

Circumference Measurements: Tape Measure

Height/Weight: Scale

Body Mass Index: Weight/Height Ratio

Fee: $15/session Member and $35/session Program Participant

You may pick which tests you want to perform. Please sign up at Membership Services. Schedule a Fitness Consultation to get started!
 

What’s Your Anaerobic Threshold? 15 minute treadmill assessment with a personal trainer. Contact Laura Rudie to schedule a session at lrudie@ elginymca.org.

Fee: $15/session Member and $30/session Program Participant