GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES
Classes will vary in intensity and difficulty, all exercises can be modified to fit your activity level. Talk to the instructor about showing you modified exercise moves to best fit your ability. All classes include a warm-up and cool down!
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Basic Strength & Cardio: This class keeps the strength and cardio moves pure and simple. No complicated choreography to master – just a clean straight up workout giving your body what it needs to build strength and endurance.
Cardio Mix: Mix up your cardio workouts with variety. Cardio refers to any activity that increases heart and breathing rates while using large muscle groups in a rhythmic fashion. In this class we will mix it up with floor and step cardio interval workouts, Zumba, and kickboxing. Get your heart pumping while enjoying variety and fun!
HIIT or MIIT: High or Medium intensity intervals fit the level from which you are working. You choose how fast, hard or heavy to go through intervals of strength and cardio exercises designed to improve your endurance and movement skills. Classes vary by timing, format and exercise choice to keep your body guessing and improving.
Kettlebells & Core: Kettlebells are a uniquely shaped piece of equipment that can be adapted to develop both strength and aerobic conditioning. Designed to challenge your stabilizing muscles, kettlebells stimulate the full body musculature from the ground up, mimicking functional real-life demands. Pairing Kettlebell movement with other modes of specific core work rounds out this class for an invigorating work-out
Pilates: Is a form of exercise that emphasizes controlled movements, precise breathing, and muscle engagement. Practicing Pilates can lead to various physical and mental benefits such as increased core strength, enhanced flexibility, improved posture, and mind body connection.
Strength, Cardio & Core Circuit: This circuit class increases the fun element by utilizing a variety of equipment including ladders, Bosu Balance Trainers, medicine balls, suspension trainers, and more. You move from station to station, focusing on a variety of fitness elements from strength and conditioning to balance and power. You control the intensity at each station which makes this an excellent workout for all fitness levels. The variety means you are never bored by the same routine. Get out of the exercise rut and into a groove with the energy of a circuit class!
Yoga: Feel refreshed as you join us for some Yoga. As you flow through Yoga poses you will stimulate the nervous system, increase blood flow and develop coordination. Holding other poses and stretches can help to lengthen along fascial lines and increase range of motion. Tying our movement to our breath increases our ability to still our minds and focus on the present moment. What a great way to relax during the day!
GROUP FITNESS CLASS STAFF
LYNDA JOHNSON, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Club Olympia Fitness
Lynda Johnson is the Director of Training at Club Olympia Fitness, in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Lynda is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified personal trainer since 2003 and a nationally certified Pilates instructor (NCPC 2007). Lynda’s original 750 hour certification was through Freedom Physical Therapy in Milwaukee. She now has over a thousand hours in training with a special emphasis in neuropilates in the Koppele Method. Lynda is a certified yoga instructor with over 160 hours of training in yoga. She has completed 100 hours of specialized course work in balance and mobility training through the California State University in Fullerton. Lynda conducts 20 to 25 personal training sessions per week. She teaches Yoga, Pilates, HIIT and strength classes at Club Olympia. Lynda has recently become a certified health and wellness coach through the Wellcoaches program. She has a BA from Wellesley College and an MS from Purdue University.
Lynda teaches Pilates, HIIT or MIIT, Circuit and Yoga at Grande Cheese!
LYNN ROETHKE, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Club Olympia Fitness
Lynn Roethke is the owner of Club Olympia Fitness in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. She is an Olympic Silver Medalist, a two-time Olympic team member and an 8thdegree black belt in the sport of Judo. She has been an ACE certified personal trainer since 1997. With the vast experience of her own athletic development along with years of personal training, Lynn specializes in program design for all levels of fitness. She is known for her motivational skills and innovative programming. Her specialties include Judo, strength training, cardio kickboxing, circuit, high intensity interval training, and self-defense classes. Additionally, Lynn holds a BS BA from Marian University in business.
KAREN COOK, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Club Olympia Fitness
Karen Cook joined the staff at Club Olympia as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer in 2013. She is an ACE certified personal trainer since 2013 and holds a NETA kettlebell specialty certification. Karen specializes in kettlebell training and high intensity interval training. She teaches strength classes, body sculpting, core, cardio kickboxing and high intensity interval training classes. As a veteran of several half and full marathons, she works with aspiring runners of all levels. Karen’s previous experience as a school band director has helped hone her teaching skills. She is skilled at progressing and regressing the intensity of exercises to meet the needs of clients while staying true to the original intent of the exercise. Karen holds a specialty certification in sports conditioning. She has a BS from Eastern Michigan University and an MA from Northern Michigan University.
Karen teaches the Exercise Medley and Kettlebell class at Grande Cheese!
