When joining EmpowerFit, anyone that enjoys the group fitness thing, the very first question they ask is “What class should I do”?”

WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON

Before we can weight up all of the differences, it’s made somewhat easier if we first consider what they have in common.

FITNESS IS THE GOAL

Irrespective of what your training goals are, the objective of all of our classes is to get you fit.

“Say what?… I don’t want to be an Olympic athlete, I’m not interested in fitness, I just want to lose some body fat!”

I hear what you’re saying and believe it or not, our goals are your goals and we will help you achieve them, we just have to understand what this looks like first.

The three primary reasons people join our classes here at EmpowerFit are;

1. I want to lose weight / body fat

2. I want to tone up

3. I want to improve my health and lifestyle (eg. more energy / be able to play with the kids / hike a mountain, go on a holiday etc)

It’s at this point we should clear up what it means to be FIT.

Essentially, fitness can be drilled down to moving larger loads, longer distances, more quickly.

Again, I hear you say “But I’m not interested in being fit, I don’t want to be an athlete, I just want to …..”, but remember, our goals ARE your goals.

Please indulge me for a moment.

• When someone says “I want to lose weight” – I say great! I’m going to get you fit.

• When someone says “I want to tone up”, I say great, I’m going to get you fit.

• When someone says “I want to have more energy so that I can get through the day better”, I say great I’m going to get you fit.

The reason for our obsession with fitness is that you cannot MOVE LARGER LOADS, LONGER DISTANCES, MORE QUICKLY and do this with higher levels of body fat. You cannot do this and have poorer muscle tone. You cannot do this and be in poorer health. Losing weight, toning up and improving health are all BY-PRODUCTS of increased fitness.

3 KEY ELEMENTS

All EmpowerFit classes are based on 3 key elements. The reason for this is that if one of these elements are missing, we effectively have an inferior class when it comes to getting fitness results. These elements include;

1. Functional Movement: this is about performing exercises that are known to give you the biggest return for your fitness effort (why train longer, when you can train smarter).

2. Constantly Varied: every day is a different program. We vary it to this extent to ensure that your body does not get used to any single style of training as it will very quickly plateau if repeating workouts is a habit.

3. High Relative Intensity: this is all about working at an intensity that is just out of your comfort zone (as this is where the best results occur).

COACH LED AND NUMBERS CAPPED

All classes are led from start to finish by a coach. This means that you’re going to be guided and supported throughout your entire session. Further to this, we also cap the number of participants in a class to 12. We do this to ensure that each member is able to receive the full support needed to have a productive session.

So while the overall program design principals and philosophies are shared, there are a number of differences that may influence what class you lean towards. Following is a breakdown of the key differences of each class.

E30 CLASS

• Objective: Strong aerobic (cardio) fitness base with good strength endurance

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Equipment: Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Suspension Straps, Rowers, Air Bikes

• Exercise Difficulty: The majority of exercises are simple

• Workout elements: Warm up, Workout (WOD), Cool Down

• Who is this for: This is a great option for someone that is new to this style of training or is returning after a break for an extended period

E45 CLASS

• Objective: Strong aerobic (cardio) and anaerobic fitness base with good strength, power and strength endurance

• Duration: 45 minutes

• Equipment: Barbells, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Gymnastic Rings, Pull Up Bar, Rowers, Air Bikes

• Exercise Difficulty: The majority of exercises will range from simple to moderate

• Workout elements: Warm up, Supplemental Work, Workout (WOD), Cool Down

• Who is this for: This is a great option for someone that wants to build a little bit more strength than what is developed in the e30, but is not ready or wanting to develop proficiency across the full spectrum of movements

E60 CLASS

• Objective: Strong aerobic (cardio) and anaerobic fitness base with good strength, power and strength endurance, as well as broad spectrum movement proficiency.

• Duration: 60 minutes

• Equipment: Barbells, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, Gymnastic Rings, Pull Up Bar, Rowers, Air Bikes

• Exercise Difficulty: Exercises will range across the full spectrum of simple to moderate to hard

• Workout elements: Warm up, Supplemental Work, Workout (WOD), Cool Down

• Who is this for: This is a great option for someone that enjoys learning new things and wants to build a complete fitness base.

Hopefully this has provided some insight into the similarities and differences between the classes and helped answer the question of what class you should do.

If you’re interested in speaking to someone directly about our classes, you can make a time for a “No Sweat Intro” using the link below or if you’re after further information about membership options and costs, you can check out some of the articles below.

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