New Britain – Berlin YMCA

Exercise Classes

Stay young at heart by staying in shape. Our Adult Group Exercise Classes not only offer a great way to keep you moving, they also help you build greater confidence, form new friendships, and have a lot of fun in the process. We have something for everyone!

As a full privilege member of the Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA, you can enjoy group fitness classes at any of our locations.

Class Schedules:

Here are some of the fun classes available to you!

  • Boot Camp - A high intensity workout that emphasizes muscular and cardiovascular endurance. This 30 minute class utilizes plyometric and callisthenic exercises in tandem with dumbbells, steps and your own body weight.
  • Deep Water Fitness with Diane - 40 minutes of deep water walking & 20 minutes of exercises in both shallow and deep water. Sundays 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. starting in May 2025.
  • Fit Senior Yoga - Move through seated and standing yoga poses designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of movement. Finish with restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation to promote reduced stress and mental clarity.
  • Hydro Fit - Low-impact class designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, strength & muscle tone, flexibility, and balance.  Work out to your favorite music.
  • Intro CrossFit - Constantly varied, high intensity, functional movements designed for all ages and abilities guaranteed to bring your fitness to a whole new level.
  • Pilates - Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body.
  • Piloxing - A mix of Pilates and boxing moves producing a fat torching core centric interval workout.
  • PiYo - PiYo is a hybrid athletic workout which combines mind/body practices of yoga and Pilates a well as the principles of stretching, strength conditioning and dynamic movement. Offered in Berlin.
  • Pound™ - Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin’ out! (Poundfit.com) 
  • Silver Sneakers®Classic - A workout designed for the older active adult that focuses on increasing strength, range of motion, and balance. These exercises are done to prevent falls and make everyday tasks easier. 
  • Spinning - A great way to cross train and improve your overall physical health! Our workouts take place in a motivating group setting with energizing music and enthusiastic instructors. Spinning will enhance your speed, strength, stamina and increase your caloric burn. We cater to all levels of fitness, from the Tour De France enthusiast to the novice rider.
  • Strength Circuit - Working on major muscle groups, strength circuit is a class for any level from beginner to advanced. Sets of repeating exercises tones and sculpts the muscles without putting too much strain on any one muscle. 
  • Stretch & Flex - A low impact 1-hour class is excellent for beginners new to the fitness world. The class includes light stretching, focusing on specific muscle groups throughout the body, progressing to a light weight routine.
  • S.W.E.A.T. - S.W.E.A.T. means Strength through Weights, Endurance through Aerobics Training. This multifaceted class is always new and always a challenge. Push yourself further as you SWEAT.
  • S'WET Deep - Starts 1/29/25 in the pool. S’WET Deep is divided into three segments, starting with killer wall work, progressing to exercises that target legs and abs and finishing with a Pilates inspired segment using hand held buoyant equipment.
  • Tai Chi - A Chinese martial art and form of stylized meditative exercise focusing on movement and bodily balance.
  • Water Aerobics - This exercise class is gentle on your joints while helping you to get into shape. This program targets the whole body but primarily focuses on the legs and hips to improve flexibility and strength.
  • Yoga - Balance the spirit, mind and body with a series of prescribed poses, controlled breathing and meditation. Come find your inner peace!
  • ZUMBA® - ZUMBA® is a very dynamic and exciting class full of Latin and exotic international music flavors. The routines feature aerobic interval with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body.