Health, Well-Being & Fitness
YMCAs have led health and fitness programs for people of all ages, incomes and abilities for more than a century. We also focus on overall wellness, empowering you to tailor your own plan toward healthier living by choosing how you will accomplish your wellness goals. The whole approach means you have many options and lots of support as you choose your path to a healthier new you!
At the YMCA, we have the facilities, equipment, programs, and staff to support you. Make new friends, increase your self-confidence, and improve your spiritual, mental and physical health.
Become healthier at the YMCA. Whether you’re new to fitness, a seasoned athlete or somewhere in between, you’ll get the personalized attention, support and resources you need to commit to improving your health and well-being. At the Y, results are not just measured by how many pounds or inches you lose, results are measured by how great you feel inside and out.
- Dedicated staff. Our staff is caring, competent and experienced. They are passionate about serving you and they will guide and support you through our wide range of health and wellness programs, so you can find the workout regimen that fits your lifestyle.
- Supportive Environment. When you join the Y, you’ll see that support doesn't just end with our staff; you'll meet other supportive people who will become work-out buddies and then lifelong friends. At the YMCA, we're not a gym, we're a community.
For more information about our Health, Fitness and Wellness programs, call us at at 650-858-0661, or visit our YMCA.
|
Wellness Center
Our state of the art Wellness Center provides excellent cross-training benefits with both strength training and cardiovascular equipment. YMCA trainers will introduce you to our Wellness Center and work with you to develop a fitness program that's right for you. |
 FitLinxx
FitLinxx is a computerized interactive system that is attached to our CYBEX equipment. It learns your individual workout program, gives you immediate feedback and motivation and allows you and your fitness coach to monitor your progress and workout history. With FitLinxx you may also log other activities like a run on the treadmill or a yoga workout. Available free of charge to facility members.
Using FitLinxx at the YMCA lets you:
- Exercise using a customized program geared to your goals, needs and constraints
- Receive personalized support from your Fitness Coach
- Get immediate feedback on your precise exercise movements
- Track your workout progress
Enhance your overall lifestyle by visiting www.fitlinxx.com where you can view member success stories and find articles on health, wellness and nutrition. |
Cardiovascular Equipment
We have a variety of state of the art cardiovascular machines including treadmills, elliptical cross-trainers, arc trainers, steppers, rowing machines, and upright and recumbent stationary bicycles.
Free Weight Area
The free weight area has a variety of benches and equipment including: Smith machine, power rack, chest press, incline chest press bench, decline bench, flat bench, cable crossover, lat pull down, leg press, gravitron, and dumbbells in various weights.
|
 |
|
Group Exercise
 Group exercise is about having fun, making friends and getting an energetic and dynamic workout in the camaraderie of others.
From Step and Cardio Kickbox to Pilates and Yoga, at the Page Mill YMCA we offer a wide variety of group exercise classes designed to accommodate all fitness levels. View our current Group Exercise Schedule. |
Mind/Body Classes
- Pilates and Pilates Fundamentals- Focus is on strengthening the core and
back muscles to create a more balanced body.
- Yoga
- Suitable for the body conscious beginner
through intermediate level.
- Adaptive Yoga - Full body flexibility
& balance, using props such as belts, blankets,
and chairs-great for beginners and older adults
- Hatha Yoga - The practice of yoga
postures and breath control.
- Pi Yo - A fusion style format of Pilates and yoga with short bursts of cardiovascular work and strength training for an allover body conditioning.
- Power Yoga -Vigorous fitness class
designed to work strength, flexibility, and balance
while incorporating yoga poses. The class is flowing
and energetic consisting of warm-up, workout and
relaxation phases
- TaiChi - Yoga like discipline
stemming from ancient China. Emphasizes balance,
fluidity, endurance and enhances conciousness, clarity
and inner calm. Proven health benefits.
- Vinyasa Yoga - Increases bone
strength and flexibility as the muscles bring them
into proper alignment.
|
Cardio & Muscular Strength Conditioning
- Back, Core and Balance - Reduce back pain, increase your mobility and decrease your risk of injury. Core strength is essential for healthy daily living.
- BodyPump - The original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. Great music and inspiring instructors will get you the results you came for.
- Cardio Kickbox - Non-contact kickboxing
workout with the kicks of martial arts & the
punches from boxing. All fitness levels.
- Cycle Sculpt - Rotates between
intervals of Cycling, strength and sculpting.
- Dawn Ride - 45- to 60-minute cardiovascular
workout on our Schwinn bikes.
- Group Indoor Cycling - Fitness
and athletic training class conducted on stationary
cycles. Classes start with a warm-up, then a low
to high intensity cardio portion, cool-down and
stretch. Sign-up is required.
- Hi-Lo - High and low impact aerobics,
strength, conditioning and stretching for a complete
workout.
- Low & Tone - Low to moderate
intensity, low impact modified aerobics. Includes
strength training and a relaxing cool-down. Suitable
for active older adults and those new or returning
to their fitness program.
- RPM - It's the cycling workout where you ride to the rhythm of powerful music. Take on the terrain with your inspiring coach who leads the pack through hills, flats, mountain peaks and intervals.
- Small Group TRX- TRX suspension training is a total-body workout with hundreds of exercises and variations using nothing but your own body weight to generate resistance.
- Step I & II - Advanced class
with interesting music and choreography.
- Stretch - Stretches from head
to toe prevents musculoskeletal pain and stiffness.
- TRX - This strength training program uses resistance bands and is led by a certified trainer.
- Zumba - Latin-music based cardio dance class. Come move to the music!
- Zumba/Sculpt - Combine the Latin rhythms and sizzling international dance steps of Zumba with a total body strength training workout in this 90 minute class.
|
|
|
Health and Wellness Programs
We offer specialized health and wellness programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our community, including personal training, fitness assessments, nutrition counseling and wellness programs for adult cancer survivors.
For more information about our Specialized Health and Wellness Programs, call us at 650-858-0661. |
Personal Training
Personal Training is specifically tailored to your needs. A certified personal trainer will guide you through a customized program and help you get the results you need in the fastest and most effective way possible. You are instructed in all components necessary to alter body composition, the use of proper bio-mechanics, anatomy, physiology, proper nutrition, and more.
Nutrition Counseling
Let us be your Nutrition Coach! Proper nutrition is vital to a healthy lifestyle and our registered dietitian can provide you with strategies for healthy eating. Proper nutrition can help you increase your energy, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol and help with weight management and weight loss.
Fitness Assessment
With a Fitness Assessment a YMCA fitness specialist will determine your current fitness level by profiling your resting heart rate and blood pressure, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition. Afterwards, we’ll review your results and provide recommendations for your fitness routine.
|
Living Strong, Living Well™
This program is designed for adult cancer survivors who have recently become de-conditioned or chronically fatigued from treatment and/or disease. We offer a small and intimate group setting that creates a supportive environment to enrich physical health and fitness. In collaboration with the Stanford Health Improvement Program, our goal is to help patients build muscle mass and muscle strength, increase flexibility and endurance, and improve overall functional ability
To register, please contact:
Joyce Hanna, MA, MS
Associate Director, Stanford University
650-725-5014
|
|
