MERRITT CLUB MEMBER CLASS DESCRIPTIONS CATEGORY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION DURATION INTENSITY RESULTS CLUBS AVAILABLE IN, & This low impact aerobic class is designed for the novice or experienced adult. Reduces Stress Canton,, Fort Ave, A fusion of plyometric, bodyweight, calisthenic, and resistance based exercises designed to do one thing, BURN CALORIES! If you want results, Bootcamp is the class for YOU! Improves agility, coordination, strength & Canton, Downtown,, Fort Ave, Merritt Ringside is a fitness-based boxing workout that will leave you feeling like a champ! Using heavy bags, boxing training techniques and bootcamp style cardio drills, this class will make you sweat and feel like a prize fighter! Bring your boxing gloves and hand wraps (available for sale at our Pro Shop). Increases strength & Builds self-confidence Downtown A variety of cardio for 20 minutes followed by balance, core, toning and strength training using tubing and free weights. Cycle Flex combines the cycle ride with boot camp - which means hill work, speed work, and strength training - each class! After every few tracks of cycling, we hit the deck for 3 to 4 floor exercises and then resume riding. Join us for a cycle ride that mimics the outdoor road and go 4rounds of head-to-toe, old school boot camp. Increases This traditional hi/lo impact aerobic class will knock your socks off! Burn calories, strengthen and tone your body and enhance your coordination through a combination of aerobics, strength training and abdominal exercises. Sweat, stretch, and strengthen in one low-impact, body sculpting workout. PiYo LIVE cranks up the speed and intensity of traditional Pilates and yoga to help you shape sleek arms, flat abs, and a lifted butt - no equipment needed. range @
BODYFLOW is the Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates workout that builds flexibility and strength and leaves you feeling centered and calm. Controlled breathing, concentration and a carefully structured series of stretches, moves and poses to music create a holistic workout that brings the body into a state of harmony and balance. or, Fort Ave,, If you want the optimal mix of strength, cardio and core training this is it. Step into a BODYVIVE 3.1 class and you can be sure you re heading into one of safest and most effective workouts around. The challenging mix of lunges, squats, running and tubing exercises will help you burn up to 490 calories each class*. The great music will leave you fizzing with energy and feeling great. BODYVIVE 3.1 will burn calories and help you build fitness and strength while improving energy levels, flexibility, balance, agility and core strength. Reduces stress Cranbrook,,, This class starts off with athletic HIIT style cardio and strength training. You ll end with a wonderful stretch to facilitate recovery from your HIIT experience. Pilates is a body conditioning routine that helps build flexibility and long, lean muscles, strength and in the legs, abdominals, arms, hips, and back. It puts emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing to relieve stress and allow adequate oxygen flow to muscles, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. range, An invigorating workout for older adults which includes exercises for muscular strength, flexibility, posture, balance, and non-impact aerobic conditioning. Reduces Stress Owings Mills SoulBody Barre is a one hour, mindfully intense class pulling from the principals of Pilates, yoga, dance and interval strength training. Improves functional strength for balance & mobility Canton, Downtown,, Fort Ave, A mindfully intense class with dynamic, isometric and isotonic movements that work the muscle, then transitioning to stretches. Improves functional strength for balance & mobility. Cranbrook, Fort Ave, Owings Mills, @
A fusion of Pilates and Yoga focusing on core strength, stability, flexibility, sports conditioning and strength training., Cardio cross training class that will increase strength,, and agility all while burning calories. Owings Mills A vigorous cardio class without comparison. Start pedaling and let go as your instructor takes you for the ride of your life. Perfect for any fitness enthusiast, recreational cyclist or serious racer. Cranbrook, Downtown,, Fort Ave, Owings Mills, HIIT training is a great way to meet your fitness goals due to its ability to burn fat effectively during and after class. You will conduct a series of sprints or steep hills for 30-45-50-and 60 second intervals with rest periods in between. This class will not only challenge you physically but mentally as well. Build lean muscle & train your body to burn fat Burn calories for hours after your workout, Get the most out of the Matrix Technology! Undergoing the FTW test will allow you to establish your starting reference point for the Matrix bikes. Canton, Fort Ave (Coming Soon), 50 Minute intense cycling to Hip Hop music! Canton, Downtown Trial Class: This is an Adult Hip Hop Dance Class. Please contact Maia DeBaugh at mdebaugh@merrittclubs.com for more information. Burn calories BODYATTACK is the sports-inspired cardio workout for building strength and stamina. This high-energy interval training class combines athletic aerobic movements with strength and stabilization exercises. Dynamic instructors and powerful music motivate everyone towards their fitness goals - from the weekend athlete to the hard-core competitor! or Improves agility, coordination, strength & Canton,, Fort Ave,, @
BODYCOMBAT is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai. Supported by driving music and powerful role model instructors, you strike, punch, kick and kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness. or Increases strength & Builds self-confidence Canton, Cranbrook,, Fort Ave, BODYJAM is the cardio workout where you are free to enjoy the sensation of dance. An addictive fusion of the latest dance styles and hottest new sounds puts the emphasis as much on having fun as on breaking a sweat. Funky instructors teach you to move with attitude through this 55-minute class. So grab a friend, get front and center, and get high on the feeling of dance. Burns calories Downtown,, BODYSTEP a full-body cardio workout to really tone your butt and thighs. In a BODYSTEP Athletic class you combine basic stepping with moves like burpees, push ups and weight plate exercises to work the upper body. There are always lots of options to get you through the workout safely. Our bubbly and approachable instructors coach you through the workout. We play invigorating, hit music and inject a whole lot of fun and personality along the way., agility & coordination Increases strength &, RPM is the indoor cycling workout where you ride to the rhythm of powerful music. Take on the terrain with your inspiring team coach who leads the pack through hills, flats, mountain peaks, time trials, and interval training. Discover your athlete within - sweat and burn to reach your endorphin high., Fort Ave, LES MILLS SPRINT is built on the science of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It s a quick and hard style of training that returns rapid results with minimal joint impact. The short duration of a LES MILLS SPRINT workout will motivate you to push your physical and mental limits. It features bursts of intensity where you work as hard as possible, followed by periods of rest that prepare you for the next effort. The payoff is you burn calories for hours after a good HIIT workout. Build lean muscle & train your body to burn fat Faster cardio results than with steady state training Burn calories for hours after your workout Canton, Cranbrook, Fort Ave, SoulBody Power is a 30 minute cardio blast class that combines HIIT blocks with body-toning barre exercises to create that perfect burn! Get a full-body work-out that keeps the heart rate elevated while strengthening and toning muscles and building a strong core. Improves agility, coordination, strength & Canton, Fort Ave @
Freestyle Step challenges your mind and body to take your fitness to a new level in this creative advanced step class. The choreogrphy is exciting and the interest is high to help you improve coordination, body awareness and cardiovasular conditioning., agility & coordination Increases strength &, Owings Mills This class combines interval training on the treadmill to maximize caloric burn. Cranbrook Ultimate Spin is an indoor spinning class. This unique class is designed to challenge you in every way. It combines energizing music, unique moves, mental focus and fun. This class is not designed to mimic an outdoor ride. Take the work out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you ll see why Zumba Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Burn calories Buckingham, Cranbrook, Downtown,, Fort Ave, Owings Mills, The design of the class introduces easy-tofollow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. Burn calories This class is a total body challenge! It incorporates a combination of sports drills; focuses on glute and ab strengthening exercises; includes balance training; and concludes with stretching. Continuous movement keeps the heart-rate up. Options are provided to accommodate most fitness levels. Beginner Yoga is a breath-centered practice focusing on increasing flexibility and building core strength through traditional yoga poses. Modifications are offered making it safe and accessible to beginners but appropriate for all levels looking for a meditative and renewing flow. Core muscles improve functional strength for balance, mobility & injury prevention range Canton, Cranbrook, Downtown,, Owings Mills, Downtown @
Work towards increasing flexibility, strength and balance while moving at your most comfortable. A variety of props will be available to provide extra stability and balance and you will have the opportunity to move at your own pace. Whether you are a senior, a beginner, recovering from an injury or someone just discovering the healthful benefits of fitness, this may be the perfect class for you. For this vigorous vinyasa flow class, the studio will be heated to 85-90 degrees, softening the tendons, ligaments and muscles and allowing for a deeper stretch. range Buckingham, Fort Ave Kripalu Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga using inner focus, meditation, standard yoga poses, breathwork, development of a quiet mind, and relaxation. Kripalu emphasizes compassionate self-acceptance, observing the activity of the mind without judgment, and taking what is learned into daily life. range A traditional Hatha (physical) yoga class based on an ancient form of movement that promotes balance, flexibility, strength and relaxation through various asana (posture) and breathing techniques. Providing an escape from everyday stress, yoga clears the mind, improves concentration, develops muscle strength and stamina. Canton,, Fort Ave, Owings Mills, Yoga time is all the time. Relax, rejuvenate, release tension through physical poses, full breathing and restful slumber., Owings Mills This intense, fast paced class provides the mind-body benefit of yoga exercise in a vigorous format to give you an overall conditioning class to improve balance, flexibility and strength. Canton, Downtown, Fort Ave, This class is designed for the older adult or the student that needs a bit of extra attention due to an injury or inflexibility. Postures will gently help to increase flexibility and build strength. Enjoy some rest and relaxation as part of every session. @
Les Mills CXWORX really hones in on the torso and sling muscles that connect your upper body to your lower body. All the moves in CXWORX have options, so it s challenging but achievable for your own level of fitness. During the 30-minute workout trained instructors guide you through correct technique as you work with resistance tubes and weight plates, as well as body weight exercises like crunches, and hovers. You will also get into some hip, butt and lower back exercises. Core muscles improve functional strength for balance, mobility & injury prevention, Fort Ave, A gentler approach to building core strength, using the best of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi. Props like large and small balls, Bosu Balls and straps are used to help support the back while allowing the core to engage. Core muscles improve functional strength for balance, mobility & injury prevention KIDS CLASSES 4-5 These fun-fuelled classes help four and five year olds explore how their bodies work. Cranbrook,, 6-7 Focusing on fun rather than formal exercise routines, these classes are the ultimate way to introduce fundamental movement skills. 8-12 When it comes to learning a whole lot of cool moves from dance, martial arts and yoga this class is the way to go. @