Fitness Classes at the Prospect Park YMCA in Brooklyn

Q: Strength and Conditioning

Boot Camp A challenging workout for your entire body, using calisthenics such as pushups, jumping jacks, crunches and other body weight exercises. Circuit Training A fast paced workout that will challenge you with different activity stations. Core Training This class focuses on abdominal, back and core muscle training and stabilization to improve the body’s overall functional strength. Insanity® Insanity live! Workout in 3 to 5-minute blocks, and take breaks only long enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. It’s called Max Interval Training, because it keeps your body working at maximum capacity through your entire workout. You keep pushing your limits – so your body has to adapt. Kettlebells This is a total body workout that blends highly effective techniques for improving muscular endurance, total body coordinated movements and cardiovascular conditioning. Each movement and progression is taught with an emphasis on safety, highlighting essential body alignment. Take your body to the next level with Kettlebell training! Total Body Conditioning A full body workout designed to strengthen and tone the upper and lower body using an assortment of fitness equipment. TRX TRX Suspension Training will take your workout to new heights! It’s not just about training harder, it’s about training smarter. Each workout is specifically sequenced to safely and effectively challenge you for real results. See Schedules >

Q: Cardio

Spin® An intense cardio workout of simulated road bike riding to energizing music. Step Using an aerobic step, participants follow choreography and step up and down to the music. Step and Sculpt Combine the fantastic cardio workout of step with the strength gains of a sculpting workout for a total body challenge. Strong by Zumba® With most workout programs, music is an afterthought. The music in STRONG by Zumba™ was crafted to drive the intensity in a challenging progression that provides a total body workout. The result? A group fitness experience like no other. See Schedules >

Q: Dance and Zumba

Ballet A technique class that places emphasis and attention on alignment and placement of the body. Belly Dance A dance movement class that focuses on the core muscles, emphasizing muscular isolations. Dance to Middle Eastern rhythms while learning traditional movements and combinations. Salsa Learn Salsa basics to fun music. Samba A dance class workout with a focus on Brazilian samba movements and rhythms. Strong by Zumba® With most workout programs, music is an afterthought. The music in STRONG by Zumba™ was crafted to drive the intensity in a challenging progression that provides a total body workout. The result? A group fitness experience like no other. Zumba® Zumba® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. See Schedules >

Q: Yoga, Pilates, and Stretch

Gentle Yoga Designed to teach basic yoga postures that will enhance flexibility, strength and balance and promote relaxation. Hatha Yoga A yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition. Iyengar Yoga A form of yoga known for precision, alignment and a focus on individual postures and their therapeutic benefits. Iyengar yoga promotes quiet, an inward focus, and a heightened consciousness. Meditation Learn and practice meditation. MELT® The MELT Method® is a breakthrough self-treatment system that restores the supportiveness of the body’s connective tissue to eliminate chronic pain, improve performance, and decrease the accumulated stress caused by repetitive postures and movements of everyday living. improve posture and feel more vital in your everyday life. Pilates Mat Based on original Pilates techniques, this class is designed to restore muscular balance, improve posture, helps prevent injury and build strength and flexibility. PiYo™ PiYo combines the muscle-sculpting, core-firming benefits of Pilates with the strength and flexibility advantages of yoga. And, we crank up the speed to deliver a true fat-burning, low-impact workout that leaves your body looking long, lean, and incredibly defined. Prenatal Yoga Expectant mothers will learn to stretch, strengthen, focus and relax. This class will help prepare you physically and mentally for the experience of childbirth. Vinyasa Yoga Flowing sequences of yoga poses linked together by an emphasis on breathing technique Stretch & Release A recovery class that will use stretching activities to release muscle tightness. Tai Chi An ancient form of mind body exercise that uses purposeful, slow movements in a form of meditative exercise for relaxation, health and self defense. See Schedules >

Q: Water Aerobics

Aqua Boot Camp This challenging water workout will put your strength and endurance to the test. Aqua Zumba® Aqua Zumba® blends the Zumba® philosophy with water resistance, for one pool party you shouldn’t miss! Water Aerobics An instructional class of aerobic movements performed in the water, to improve cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. used to improve strength, balance and coordination. See Schedules >

The Prospect Park Y offers over 100 group fitness classes each week, led by trained, responsive, and fun instructors. Try bootcamp, yoga, Pilates, barre, water aerobics, and more. There’s no pre-registration or fee for most of our classes, so check the schedule, drop into a class, and start working out.

Class Schedule

Strength and Conditioning

Boot Camp
A challenging workout for your entire body, using calisthenics such as pushups, jumping jacks, crunches and other body weight exercises.

Circuit Training
A fast paced workout that will challenge you with different activity stations.

Core Training
This class focuses on abdominal, back and core muscle training and stabilization to improve the body’s overall functional strength.

Insanity^®
Insanity live! Workout in 3 to 5-minute blocks, and take breaks only long enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. It’s called Max Interval Training, because it keeps your body working at maximum capacity through your entire workout. You keep pushing your limits – so your body has to adapt.

Kettlebells
This is a total body workout that blends highly effective techniques for improving muscular endurance, total body coordinated movements and cardiovascular conditioning. Each movement and progression is taught with an emphasis on safety, highlighting essential body alignment. Take your body to the next level with Kettlebell training!

Total Body Conditioning
A full body workout designed to strengthen and tone the upper and lower body using an assortment of fitness equipment.

TRX
TRX Suspension Training will take your workout to new heights! It’s not just about training harder, it’s about training smarter. Each workout is specifically sequenced to safely and effectively challenge you for real results.

See Schedules >

Cardio

Spin^®
An intense cardio workout of simulated road bike riding to energizing music.

Step
Using an aerobic step, participants follow choreography and step up and down to the music.

Step and Sculpt
Combine the fantastic cardio workout of step with the strength gains of a sculpting workout for a total body challenge.

Strong by Zumba^®
With most workout programs, music is an afterthought. The music in STRONG by Zumba™ was crafted to drive the intensity in a challenging progression that provides a total body workout. The result? A group fitness experience like no other.

See Schedules >

Dance and Zumba

Ballet
A technique class that places emphasis and attention on alignment and placement of the body.

Belly Dance
A dance movement class that focuses on the core muscles, emphasizing muscular isolations. Dance to Middle Eastern rhythms while learning traditional movements and combinations.

Salsa
Learn Salsa basics to fun music.

Samba
A dance class workout with a focus on Brazilian samba movements and rhythms.

Strong by Zumba^®
With most workout programs, music is an afterthought. The music in STRONG by Zumba^™ was crafted to drive the intensity in a challenging progression that provides a total body workout. The result? A group fitness experience like no other.

Zumba^®
Zumba^® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.

See Schedules >

Yoga, Pilates, and Stretch

Gentle Yoga
Designed to teach basic yoga postures that will enhance flexibility, strength and balance and promote relaxation.

Hatha Yoga
A yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition.

Iyengar Yoga
A form of yoga known for precision, alignment and a focus on individual postures and their therapeutic benefits. Iyengar yoga promotes quiet, an inward focus, and a heightened consciousness.

Meditation
Learn and practice meditation.

MELT^®
The MELT Method^® is a breakthrough self-treatment system that restores the supportiveness of the body’s connective tissue to eliminate chronic pain, improve performance, and decrease the accumulated stress caused by repetitive postures and movements of everyday living. improve posture and feel more vital in your everyday life.

Pilates Mat
Based on original Pilates techniques, this class is designed to restore muscular balance, improve posture, helps prevent injury and build strength and flexibility.

PiYo^™
PiYo combines the muscle-sculpting, core-firming benefits of Pilates with the strength and flexibility advantages of yoga. And, we crank up the speed to deliver a true fat-burning, low-impact workout that leaves your body looking long, lean, and incredibly defined.

Prenatal Yoga
Expectant mothers will learn to stretch, strengthen, focus and relax. This class will help prepare you physically and mentally for the experience of childbirth.

Vinyasa Yoga
Flowing sequences of yoga poses linked together by an emphasis on breathing technique

Stretch & Release
A recovery class that will use stretching activities to release muscle tightness.

Tai Chi
An ancient form of mind body exercise that uses purposeful, slow movements in a form of meditative exercise for relaxation, health and self defense.

See Schedules >

Water Aerobics

Aqua Boot Camp
This challenging water workout will put your strength and endurance to the test.

Aqua Zumba^®
Aqua Zumba^® blends the Zumba^® philosophy with water resistance, for one pool party you shouldn’t miss!

Water Aerobics
An instructional class of aerobic movements performed in the water, to improve cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. used to improve strength, balance and coordination.

See Schedules >

Senior Fitness

The Prospect Park Y offers a comprehensive health and fitness program for Active Older Adults, ages 55 and older. Older adult group exercise classes are excellent for rehabilitation, building and maintaining strength and flexibility, and just feeling great!

AOA classes are free for Y members. Not a member? You're always welcome at the Y. There is a fee for AOA class participation.

AOA Classes

AOA Yoga
Older adult yoga class teaches the basics of yoga with a gentle approach.

AOA Pilates
Based on original Pilates technique, this class focuses on the body’s core stability. Enhance coordination, endurance, balance, strength and flexibility.

AOA Dance
Dance style aerobic class based on various forms of Latin movements and rhythms.

AOA Chair
Older adult chair-based yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition all from the comfort of a chair.

AOA Water Exercise
AOA Water Exercise for older adults incorporates stretching and aerobic and muscle conditioning exercises with a focus on improving overall condition.

Arthritis Pace
A low intensity workout designed for older adults with arthritis or other joint challenges, utilizing light weights and dynabands.

See Schedules >