Health & Wellness

The YMCA was established to help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.  We want to help you achieve this goal by joining with our fitness and wellness family today.  We offer everything from orientations and assessments to group exercise classes to personal training.  No matter what you are looking for we have it in our fitness and wellness department.  Click on any of the links to the left for information on fitness for you and the whole family!

Fit Camp

Take the guesswork out of your  health and fitness planning with this 12-week body transformation program led by YMCA Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Missy Corrigan.  Learn how to eat right and exercise to improve your quality of life and body composition, and to reach your health and fitness goals.

Fit Camp information and schedule

Registration: Feb. 21-  March 26

Date:  March 6 – May 29

Tuesdays, 12 pm in Conference Room

Cost: $75 Members; $125 Potential Members

This program includes:

*Bi-weekly Weigh-ins

*Body Fat Analysis

*Lecture/Discussion Topics

*Nutrition Plans

*Exercise Programs

H.E.A.T.

(High Energy Athletic Training)

Push yourself to the limits with this 45 minute high intensity class led by a certified personal trainer. Each class is specifically designed to improve your speed, strength, power and cardio. Classes will include speed work, plyometrics, resistance training, core stabilization. Equipment used includes, but is not limited to conditioning ropes, plyo-boxes, parachutes, bosu balls, TRX suspension, jump ropes, and pull-up bars.

Registration: Feb. 27 - March 11

Date: 4-week session: March 12 – April 4

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at 12pm

Location: Upper Gym

Time: $30 per session

Limit 8 participants

Mobilefit Nutrition

Mobilefit Nutrition

Do you want to lose weight?  Lower your cholesterol?  Prevent cancer? Stabilize blood sugar?

 If you are like most people, you could use a little help. MobileFit takes the mystery out of good nutrition. Get the nutrition you need to serve your specific body composition, weight management goals and lifestyles. Includes recipes and grocery lists with many meal plans to choose from.

How to get started:

» Log in to your MobileFit account

» Select customized nutrition plan

» Schedule a nutrition consultation with your coach

» Print and complete the nutrition questionnaire

» Pay $20 activation fee at Front Desk

» Bring the receipt and questionnaire to your consultation

Aerobics

Aerobics

One of the best benefits you have as a member of the YMCA is access to all our group exercise classes. We offer everything from Spinning to water fitness to the latest group fitness sensation, Zumba. Come be a part of a group exercise class and be part of something big!

View our group fitness schedule »

Personal Training

Are you ready to make a change? Signing up with a personal trainer is the best way to make a dramatic change in your fitness life. Whether you want to get in better shape or look great in your clothes, personal training is the best way to get you where you need to go. You can hire the services of a Sumter Family YMCA Personal Trainer by purchasing one of the sessions or package options listed below.  Click on the link below for more details and a breakdown of costs.  Contact our Director of Healthy Living to get started today!

Personal Training Package Options 

Hot Yoga!  New Class

Hot Yoga! New Class

New to the fitness schedule…This yoga is a challenging practice that produces extraordinary results for all ages and all levels of fitness. It is about discovering & harnessing your inner strength.  Hot Yoga is a lifetime prescription for overall health.  Hot Yoga is not advised for pregnant women due to rise in body temperature.

Schedule: 1st and 3rd Sundays @ 3:00 pm,  November – February

First Step Orientation

Once you have joined the YMCA it is time for you take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle. Our First Step Orientation is a great way for you to learn your way around the weight room with the help of our fitness staff. Contact our Director of Healthy Living  for more details on this FREE member service.

Mobilefit is our newest system designed to take the guess work out of your workout! Too often we look for simple solutions but can’t find any. Mobilefit will serve as a comprehensive virtual personal trainer that takes you at your current fitness level and challenges you from there. Additionally, YMCA staff is able to see your questions and respond to your needs as you progress. In the end, it is a tool available to you – a tool that we hope makes your membership more valuable.

Fitness Assessments

Fitness Assessments

 

 Download Fitness Assessment Flier

Ages: 15 & Up 

Let us help you be your best!  You can’t reach your goals without knowing where to start so we’re here to help!  A Fitness Assessment is the first stepon your road to achieving the results you want.  The Fitness Assessment  includes the following:

Body Composition Analysis
Blood Pressure
3 Minute Step Test
Muscular Endurance Test
Muscular Strength Test
Flexibility Test

Contact Director of Healthy Living today to reserve your spot.

Registration:  Ongoing

Cost: $25

Indoor Cycling

Indoor Cycling

Indoor cycling is a great cardiovascular workout for anyone! Our cycling classes are offered in many different formats, including interval, strength and endurance. We are proud to be the only indoor cycling facility in Sumter! Click on the link below to view our indoor cycling schedule.

Cycling Schedule

Family Fitness 101

Ages: 12 -14 Years Old

Another new program designed for teens and their parent! Learn to work out with your child using resistance equipment & cardio machines.  This class will certify you and your child to work out together in the fitness center.  Contact our Director of Healthy Living today to reserve your spot.

Registration:  Held Monthly

Cost: $10/parent-child team