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Class Descriptions

Inside Outside Fitness holds a variety of group fitness classes every week. Below are descriptions of these classes. The letter codes indicate which of the five components of fitness each class addresses: C - cardio conditioning, S - strength training, F - flexibility, B - core & balance, M - meditation. Click here to download a printable version of our schedule & class descriptions.

Aerobic Circuit - Weight Room - Class starts with a ten-minute aerobic warm-up on cardio machines, then under the watchful eye of an instructor, progress around the weight room alternating between strength & cardio machines. The class ends with group floor work, including abdominals & stretches.  SCB
Body Sculpt Movement Room – After a brief warm-up, this class works all of the major muscle groups using weights, bands, body bars & other equipment.  SB
Boot Camp Movement Room or Weight Room – You won’t get bored during this workout! Innovative cardio, calisthenics & strength moves are done using your body weight and other equipment. SCB
Boot Camp / Circuit - Movement Room & Weight Room - An efficient class with 25 minutes of boot camp style training - alternating cardio and strength intervals - in the movement room, followed by 25 minutes of circuit training in the weight room. Class finishes with 10 minutes of abdominals & stretches. You may also join just the circuit portion of class at 5:55 pm, after a ten-minute warm-up. SCB
Cycle / Circuit* - Cycling Area/Weight Room - This effective combination class includes 40 minutes of group cycling on our spin bikes followed by circuit training, abdominal work and stretching. CSB
Dynamic Circuit - Weight Room – Just like aerobic circuit, but challenge yourself by adding functional movement during some of the circuit exercises. Functional exercises improve coordination and balance, as well as strength. SCB
Mat Pilates Movement Room – The core strengthening exercises of Pilates, using your body weight and simple props, strengthen your entire torso, reduce your likelihood of injury & improve your posture. BF
Pilates Circuit - Weight Room – An effective core strengthening program – using our weight machines - to improve balance, posture, and joint stability. Weight equipment enhances the experience and power of Pilates exercises, and gives some added stability. BF
Power Cycling - Movement Room - A group indoor cycling class using a variety of techniques, tempos & intervals. Abdominal work & stretching are included as part of the cool down.C
Step Boot Camp - Movement Room - This class uses the step and much more for cardio conditioning & strength training. Expect to be challenged and invigorated! CS
Strong & Supple - Movement Room - This class warms up with simple dance moves, then focuses on core stability and strengthening - borrowing moves from Pilates, yoga and ballet. SFB
Super Circuit - Weight Room - Follows the Aerobic Circuit format, but Super Circuit includes a longer portion of group floor work at the end, for more emphasis on strength, balance & coordination. SCB
Urban Dance / Circuit* – Movement Room & Weight Room – An efficient class with 25 minutes of Heather’s style of urban dance & kickboxing, followed by 25 minutes of circuit training in the weight room and ten minutes of abs & stretches. You may join the circuit portion of class at 5:55 pm, after a ten-minute warm-up. CSB
Yoga - Movement Room - A class that focuses on flexibility, breath control, posture and relaxation. Special emphasis is placed on safety and on meeting individual needs and abilities. FBSM
Zumba - Movement Room - A fusion of Latin and International dance that combines fun and easy to follow steps into a super effective dance workout. CS
Zumba Interval - Movement Room - Take Zumba to a whole new level! This class uses fun, easy to follow latin rhythms and combines high-energy cardiovascular exercise with a strength conditioning work out. We promise, you won't get bored! CS

* Combination / Circuit Classes – You may do either part of these combination classes. If you join the circuit portion of class only, please warm up with 10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise on bikes or other equipment!

Inside Outside Fitness, 4444 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, (510) 655-8308