Who knew I'd actually have choices!

NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So...I live in a small "city"...ok I'm told where I live is a city (I always call it a town lol), but I moved from phoenix, Az...which is in what... 5th place as far as largest cities go in the USA.

When I moved, it was like life as I knew it ended. Everything closes at 8 except walmart...and EVERYTHING is closed on Sunday (mostly because the majority of the "city" is religious, so I'm told).

I was getting pretty jealous of my friends back in phoenix, who had joined gym classes doing zumba, kick boxing, tybo, water aerobics etc etc etc....! I finally saw Zumba offered at the dance studio here and was super excited...then I heard they had yoga at the community college...when I opened up all the Health & PE classes...I was surprised...there are TONS of options.

So now I really want to do some of these...but I don't know what to do. I don't want to get myself into something that would kill me (my heart rate is already always at like 180 during zumba).

So here are some of my choices....what do you think I should do?

BEGINNING AEROBICS I - emphasizes aerobic kick boxing
CARDIO KICKBOXING I
BEGINNING T'AI CHI CH'UAN I
BEGINNING PHYSIOBALL I
PILATES FOR FUN AND FITNESS I
BEGINNING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS I
BEGINNING HATHA YOGA I
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS RELAXING OR DEATH YOGA?
BEGINNING CHI GONG I
BEGINNING SWIM AEROBICS I
BEGINNING STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING I
BEGINNING BODY CONDITIONING I
BEGINNING JOGGING-HIKING I
BEGINNING POMS AND CHEERS I
BEGINNING WEIGHTS I

PS - my current exercise consists of walking, zumba (1-2 week), and modified push ups

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  • Skinner912
    Skinner912 Posts: 1
    Are you limited as to how many of these classes you can sign up for? If not, i would recommend a mix of beginner's mma, jogging-hiking, and strength & flexibility (or body conditioning). Variety will keep you from getting bored and keep your body from getting used to the activity - which causes diminishing returns. If you are only able to choose one (and without having actually seen the course descriptions) I would suggest MMA. Nothing better than getting in shape and learning to defend yourself.
  • tawny7
    tawny7 Posts: 276 Member
    There are some good choices in your list. I don't know what your comfort level is doing classes but I'd suggest the water aerobics, the begining weights, and the body conditioning.
    Have fun!!
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I was looking online and couldn't find the course descriptions...so that was kind of a pain...because I'm not sure what some of these classes even are lol
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    Ah HA! I found some descriptions...some of them still weren't very helpful, and some didn't have a description. O.o

    BEGINNING AEROBICS I - emphasizes aerobic kick boxing - Designed to assist the student in developing overall physical fitness.

    CARDIO KICKBOXING I - This course is designed to give students an understanding of basic kickboxing footwork and techniques. Students will learn proper stances, kicking, punching, blocks and attitude while increasing their fitness level and flexibility. All set to music!

    BEGINNING T'AI CHI CH'UAN I - An introduction to the ancient Chinese exercise form T'ai Chi Ch'uan, and the oriental philosophies on which it is based.

    BEGINNING PHYSIOBALL I
    PILATES FOR FUN AND FITNESS I - This course is designed for the student to develop strength, flexibility and centering by utilizing proper Pilates technique. Also, this course is designed to increase community awareness of various methods for the achievement of wellness and life-long fitness.

    BEGINNING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS I
    BEGINNING HATHA YOGA I - This course is designed to give the student an understanding of yoga basics for proper breathing and spinal health. The student will learn elementary steps toward meditation to relax and calm the mind using 20 to 30 basic poses and variations thereof.

    BEGINNING CHI GONG I

    BEGINNING SWIM AEROBICS I - Designed to assist the student in developing overall physical fitness.

    BEGINNING STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING I - Designed to increase both upper and lower body strength and total flexibility using a combination of resistance training and flexibility training.

    BEGINNING BODY CONDITIONING I -Designed to assist the student in developing the basic skills and knowledge in body conditioning.

    BEGINNING JOGGING-HIKING I- Designed to assist student learning the basic skills and knowledge for jogging and hiking.

    BEGINNING POMS AND CHEERS I -This course is designed to teach safety techniques involved in cheerleading and spirit leading, including jumps, lifts, stunts, pyramids and tosses. This course provides additional conditioning throughout the athletic seasons for participation at athletic events.

    BEGINNING WEIGHTS I - Weight lifting class designed to increase body strength using free and universal weight equipment. Students will learn basic weight lifting techniques and lifts to target particular muscle groups. Students will also learn a lifetime physical fitness skill to increase their level of fitness.
  • garedds
    garedds Posts: 251
    So...I live in a small "city"...ok I'm told where I live is a city (I always call it a town lol), but I moved from phoenix, Az...which is in what... 5th place as far as largest cities go in the USA.

    When I moved, it was like life as I knew it ended. Everything closes at 8 except walmart...and EVERYTHING is closed on Sunday (mostly because the majority of the "city" is religious, so I'm told).

    Sorry! I had to laugh at this.:laugh: I moved from a quite large city to a town of 2500 last year! Our closest Wal-Mart is an hour away and we don't even have any where to work out, no gym, no classes, nothing! Occasionally, some local people offer "boot camp" type classes, but that's it. :cry: It makes me sad, b/c when I had the options I never used them and now I am stuck doing it on my own.
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    Thanks for the input :flowerforyou:
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