bodyfit



SO WHAT WILL bodyfit DO FOR ME?

  • Burn lots of calories for a leaner body
  • Tone and shape key muscles, particularly the hips, thighs and buttocks
  • Raise your overall fitness and stamina
  • Improve your coordination and agility
  • Improves posture and core strength and stability
  • Increase your heart and lung capacity through a full-body cardio workout

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

Just yourself! You should wear comfortable workout clothes and trainers. We provide all equipment needed.

WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE CLASSES?

BODY FIT classes are held weekly at Marske Leisure Centre on a Thursday evening from 5.30 - 6.15 pm.

HOW MUCH ARE THE CLASSES?

Classes are £3.25 per session. Check out our Special Offers and discounts though for some great savings on classes.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I ATTEND?

We would recommend attending Body Fit alongside two other cardio classes, (e.g. Body Combat, Boxercise, Body Attack Challenge, Zumba, Body Attack), plus some strength and conditioning work such as Pilates, Bums & Tums or Body Pump. Flexibility work would also be a great compliment to your programme, which Body Balance or Pilates is great for.

WHEN WILL I NOTICE RESULTS?

Once you’ve started BODY FIT you should see improvements in your level of fitness within about six weeks. As you progress you should also experience fat loss and improved muscle tone, particularly around the lower body and especially when combined with a calorie controlled diet.

bodyfit... WHAT'S THAT?

BODYFIT is a simple, high-intensity group fitness class that’s fully optioned to cater for all levels. You’ll experience elements from Body Attack, Body Combat and Body Balance Classes for the ultimate calorie killing workout. A new BODYFIT class is released every three months with new music and choreography.

SO DESCRIBE A TYPICAL CLASS

BODYFIT is designed around a 45 or 55-minute two-peak format with up to 11 music tracks. Each track has a different exercise focus to challenge your cardio fitness and stamina, and is made up from a selection of the following:
Warm-up - The focus in the opening track is on big, simple aerobic moves to get the body warm.
Mixed impact - This track will take you through an increasing range of moves and foot strikes, preparing the body for the aerobic action ahead.
Aerobic - Step up the intensity and range of movement and get into your personal training “zone” ahead of the peak track to follow.
Plyometric - This is where the class hits its first intensity peak, putting the body under load through quick-fire plyometric exercises often used in sports training.
Upper body conditioning - Time to bring the heart rate down and recover, as well as building strength. The focus here is on shoulders, chest, triceps and core conditioning work for toning and shaping the upper body.
Combat 1 - Visualise your opponent and engage in your first fight combination.
Power 1 - Enter an aerobic training zone with a focus on speed, power and endurance.
Combat 2 - Fight for your life! Power and energy in every combination as you again challenge your imaginary opponent.
Power 2 - The halfway mark. Using punches only to drill the upper body for a second time.
Combat 3 - An opportunity to recover as we lower the intensity to prepare for the final phase of the class.
Muay Thai - The workout explodes in a Muay Thai encounter where elbows and knees go into overdrive to take your fitness to the next level and leave your opponent for dust!
Power 3 - Give everything you have and don’t look back until you complete this upper body power blast and seal the deal on your fitness objectives.
Running - Loosen up again with some free and patterned running and get the legs ready to fire again.
Agility - It’s now time to test your speed and agility with a big mix of moves and have fun with some class interaction.
Interval - Challenge your cardio systems with a series of work/recovery blocks.
Power - The final peak where you dig deep and push through powerful moves for maximum effort. Enjoy the group dynamic at the heart of BODYATTACK.
Lower body conditioning - Time to recover the heart rate while conditioning the lower body for great shape, condition and tone.
Cool-down - Congratulations, you made it. Time to recover and stretch.

HOW DO I DO bodyfit SAFELY?

Your teacher is there to make sure you do everything correctly, but try to remember:

  • Good posture is the foundation of all exercise.
  • Focus on learning the right technique at the beginning.
  • Work continuously at perfecting your technique.
  • Perform the movements with control - smooth actions, not jerky.
  • Always keep your joints slightly bent, don’t lock out your arms or legs.
  • Listen to your body, it will tell you if something is not right.
  • BodyFit should feel challenging, but at any time you need to take a rest, that’s fine!


BODYFIT is for everyone with moderate fitness levels. Because the moves are simple you don’t need to be especially well coordinated. Some muscle pain is natural at first, especially if it’s the same on both sides of your body. This is muscle soreness. Muscle soreness is typical when starting out on a training programme and normally occurs 24 to 48 hours after exercise. If you have pain down only one side or in the joints, check with the teacher. If the pain continues, see your doctor.

bodyfit TESTIMONIAL

"I have attended Rachael’s classes since she started teaching at Marske Leisure Centre in 1999!! Body Fit is a relatively new class and is a great mix of aerobic fat burning and toning work. I have been to every class on Rachael’s timetable and love them all, but Body Fit is my current favourite."
Sarah. Age 36 from Marske.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

If you'd like to know more, talk to us in any class. Alternatively drop us an email at Rachael@rachaelsfitness.co.uk or call Rachael directly on 01642 481723.