This small group training (SGT) is designed for beginners eager to master the fundamentals of lifting. Learn the essentials of strength training, with a focus on exercises like the bench press, rows, squats and more. Receive personalied guidance on form, technique, and the principles behind effective lifting. This session is the perfect starting point for building confidence and competence in navigating freeweights.


SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

This class will improve your upper body strength and knowledge. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or expert, all fitness levels are welcome. Chest, back, shoulders and arms will all be targeted in this class, helping you develop a strong upper body and good posture. You will learn new exercises that you can introduce in your own workouts as well as practicing the correct technique so you stay safe and get the most from your training.

Upper Body Blast 

Fire up your body in this total-body circuits class. Combine strength, cardio and functional movements as you move through a circuit of high-intensity exercises. Short rest periods allow you to quickly catch your breath before we go again. This is a simple, effective workout that will build up your exercise library and enable you to challenge yourself from week to week. 

Circuits

A strong core is not just about getting that six-pack of your dreams, it is the foundation for good posture, stability and balance and will help you improve your performance across a range of exercises and sports.  This is an efficient and effective exercise class, providing an intense workout to your abs and lower-back muscles. There is no time to rest as we work your core from multiple angles, building up to that awesome abs burn. You'll work muscles you never knew you had! 

Abs Blast 

Wouldn't it be great if you could just click your fingers and 'hey presto!' - you've the leaner legs, toned tummy and the pert bum you've always dreamed about. Unfortunately, nothing's ever that easy, but this class is a great place to start! Get ready to squat, lunge, crunch and lift as you burn some calories and tone the key areas of your lower body.

Legs, Bums & Tums

In our glute-focused small group training (SGT) session, you will execute a dynamic lineup of key exercises including the Glute Bridge, Hip Thrust, Goblet Squat, Romanian Deadlift, and Reverse Lunge. These targeted movements are designed to activate your glutes from all angles, enhancing both strength and definition. Led by our expert trainer, you will receive guidance and form corrections to ensure proper execution and maximum results.

SGT - Glutes

Barbell exercises offer a myriad of benefits for individuals seeking to improve their strength, muscle development, and overall fitness.  Our trainer will educate you about how incorporating a variety of barbell exercises into a well-rounded workout routine can contribute significantly to achieving fitness goals.  As with any exercise, proper form and technique are crucial to maximise benefits and minimise the risk of injury. 


SGT-Strength-Barbells

Ladies Who Lift is a comprehensive group coaching session and supportive community for women who want to know how to weight train properly, reach their fitness goals, and boost their overall confidence in the gym. This class is held in our free weights area. 


SGT-Ladies Who Lift

Sweat 45 is an intense and dynamic 45-minute workout designed to elevate your heart rate, burn calories, and sculpt your body. This high-energy class combines cardiovascular exercises, bodyweight exercises and core work to deliver a comprehensive and efficient full-body workout. Get ready to sweat, push your limits, and leave feeling stronger and more energised

Sweat 45

This small group training (SGT) session will educate you on a classic and widely recognised strength training exercise. It primarily targets the muscles of the chest, shoulders, and triceps which will support muscle gain, upper body strength and improve stability. Our trainer will coach you through the bench press variations which can be incorporated to emphasise different areas of the chest.


SGT-Freeweight-Bench press

Our HIIT class is a total body, heart pumping, 'robic, strength and conditioning workout. This interval-based class combines full-body strength training with high intensity cardio bursts designed to tone your body, improve your endurance and clear your mind.

HIIT

Led by experienced trainers, this small group training (SGT) session focuses on exercises that utilise your body's natural movements to enhance strength, flexibility, and overall functional fitness. Experience a variety of bodyweight exercises, including squats, lunges, push-ups, planks, and burpees, carefully programmed to improve everyday movement patterns. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced fitness enthusiast, our trainers will guide you through a challenging yet accessible workout which can be tailored to your fitness level.


SGT-Functional-Bodyweight

Alternating between fast-paced cardio and then strength exercises, this military-style interval workout is tough, but great fun too. Feel the energy in the room as you all push forward together towards the finish line. The combination of upper and lower body exercises, strength and cardio, will send your heart rate sky-high so you burn through calories. This class will help everyone improve their fitness levels, no matter their starting point or destination. 

Bootcamp

Strength 45 is a focused 45-minute class dedicated to building muscle and increasing overall strength. Through a combination of targeted resistance training and functional movements, this class aims to challenge and strengthen every major muscle group. Expect a purposeful and efficient workout designed to enhance your muscular endurance and promote overall fitness.

Strength 45

The squat is an excellent foundational freeweight exercise to add to your routine, it can build strength in your lower body boost your calorie burn, help prevent injuries, and improve your balance.  This exercise movement targets various muscle groups, including the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes.  Our small group training (SGT) session will cover a variety of squats, such as the back squat, front squat, and goblet squat.


SGT-Free-weight Squats

This class is designed to build core muscle groups while improving posture through performing a variety of exercises that strengthen the abdomen and back muscles and increase flexibility


Core Strength

In this small group training (SGT) session you will learn the fundamentals of one of the key freeweight exercises.  Deadlift is a movement that requires correct form in order to maximise its effectiveness as safely as possible.  It primarily targets Hamstrings, Glutes and lower back.  Our trainer will coach you as you perform your deadlift whilst offering tailored technique advice.


SGT-Freeweight Deadlift

Squeeze, squat, lunge and lift your way through this strength class dedicated to 
your legs, core and mighty ‘gluteus maximus’. Incorporating a broad range of 
compound and isolation movements that help you build up your exercise library 
and confidence using weights. Our instructors will help you get those muscles 
fired up, leaving you with that awesome post work-out feeling! Build this class 
into your regular workout plan and start to see the results in those body parts we 
love so much!


York Foss Island classes timetable

february

SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

Upper Body Blast

SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

Circuits

Abs Blast

Legs, Bums & Tums

SGT - Glutes

SGT-Strength-Barbells

Circuits

SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

Circuits

SGT-Ladies Who Lift

SGT-Freeweight-Learn To Lift

Legs, Bums & Tums

Sweat 45

Upper Body Blast

SGT-Freeweight-Bench press

HIIT

SGT-Functional-Bodyweight

SGT-Freeweight-Bench press

Upper Body Blast

SGT-Strength-Barbells

Bootcamp

Strength 45

SGT-Free-weight Squats

Legs, Bums & Tums

SGT-Strength-Barbells

SGT-Free-weight Squats

HIIT

Strength 45

Core Strength

SGT-Freeweight Deadlift

Strength 45

SGT-Free-weight Squats

SGT-Freeweight Deadlift

Core Strength

HIIT

Booty Builder

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