Healthy Lexington: Something for Every Body Exercise Event
June 13 from 9 am – 2 pm at the UK Club at Spindletop
Gyms and fitness studios from around the area are donating their time to teach variety of fitness classes to encourage people to discover the exercise they enjoy. The idea is that there will be different choices and the event encourages people to try things they have never done before.
$5 per class
Family friendly events include stations from Legacy All Sports, the YMCA and Fit4Moms stroller running.
Any money raised during the event by participants and sponsors will benefit the UK Markey Cancer Foundation.
Need something a little lighter on the joints? Water aerobics is for you. Come experience a class that will not only benefit you in terms of health and fitness, but will not cause you to hurt so badly you can’t walk.
This unique barre class is a non-impact cardiovascular workout that hustles each muscle to its limit. It is a low-impact, muscle isolating, toning and lengthening workout fusing tempo, pilates, ballet, and boot camp all rolled in to one sexy hardcore package.
Yoga is a physical, spiritual, and mental practice of relaxation. It’s clearly not just stretching, but can be a very fulfilling and stress relieving form of exercise. Due to the June temperatures in Kentucky, these classes might be more aptly named, Hot Yoga, but regardless, come an experience a class with a local yoga instructor.
Silver sneakers is the nation’s leading exercise program for active older adults, focusing on fitness, friends, and fun.
Stroller strides is a full-body workout designed for moms with little ones. It incorporates power walking, strength, toning, songs, and activities. Kids are no longer an excuse because you can bring them along.
It is always important for kids to get exercise as well. What better way than to exercise and have fun at the same time? A special obstacle course for those under the age of 15 has been designed to promote exercise and fitness for our children. The course will be open all day.
Yoga at Sweat benefits the body and mind using powerful and flowing yoga and toning movements. You will engage every muscle, increase your range of motion, and detoxify. Practicing yoga builds balance, strength, stamina, flexibility and mindful focus.
Pilates is the art of controlled movements, which when put together can create a total body workout. It improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the whole human body
Born through the Navy Seals, this training program utilizing a suspension system that leverages gravity and your body weight to generate hundreds of different exercises.
Box2Beat is designed for those who want a greater challenge than kickboxing but not the intensity of other boxing classes – an interactive class to upbeat music that is sure to shape your core, arms, legs, and hips.
Zumba is a dance fitness program that incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo to create a total body workout that is not only effective but fun at the same time.
It is always important for kids to get exercise as well. What better way than to exercise and have fun at the same time? A special obstacle course for those under the age of 15 has been designed to promote exercise and fitness for our children. The course will be open all day.
Body rolling is an old art of using our body weight with special foam balls and rollers aimed to improve posture, flexibility, strength, and prevent or rehabilitate injuries.
Box2Beat is designed for those who want a greater challenge than kickboxing but not the intensity of other boxing classes – an interactive class to upbeat music that is sure to shape your core, arms, legs, and hips.
Circuit training with LiveWell focuses on an interval style workout allowing participants to work at their own pace but focusing on proper technique and form in a team approach.
Kids will love learning and practicing their kicks and punches, while more importantly learning proper technique and respect.
It is always important for kids to get exercise as well. What better way than to exercise and have fun at the same time? A special obstacle course for those under the age of 15 has been designed to promote exercise and fitness for our children. The course will be open all day.
Circuit training with LiveWell focuses on an interval style workout allowing participants to work at their own pace but focusing on proper technique and form in a team approach.
It is always important for kids to get exercise as well. What better way than to exercise and have fun at the same time? A special obstacle course for those under the age of 15 has been designed to promote exercise and fitness for our children. The course will be open all day.
Dancing, Basketball, Corn Hole, and many other games for kids to enjoy while promoting healthy exercise and play.
Does the idea of an organized exercise class make you not interested? Or, do you prefer to relay on your Saturday afternoons with a cold beer and pizza? No problem…but you’re going to have to work for it! Starting at 12:00 pm, and running through 2:00 pm, there will be “Beer and Pizza” runs. For a $6 donation, run or walk a quarter of a mile and pick up your beer and slice of pizza featuring West Sixth and Costco. You must be 21 or older in order to receive alcoholic beverages, all others can will receive Root Beer.
