Class Descriptions

Athletic Conditioning

Aqua Conditioning

Change up your normal exercise routine by hopping in the pool for a total body conditioning experience. Aqua conditioning is an awesome cross-training option for all fitness levels.

Bar Conditioning

Tone your thighs, abdominals, seat, and arms with this fast-paced workout. Isometric exercises on the ballet bar will help you lengthen and strengthen to create long, lean muscles.

Bar Conditioning Express

Tone your thighs, abdominals, seat, and arms with this fast-paced workout. Isometric exercises on the ballet bar will help you lengthen and strengthen to create long, lean muscles.

Body Blast Boot Camp

This class will take you through a six-part calorie burning circuit, involving strength, cardio, and flexibility training.

BOSU Interval

Engage your core, improve your balance, and build your muscular strength by using the BOSU. Heart pumping cardio intervals combined with weight training will provide a complete workout.

Boxing

Join us upstairs in studio D for an all out traditional boxing class involving the use of heavy bags! Our professionally trained boxing instructors will lead you through various drills and punching combinations appropriate for beginners and trained athletes alike! Hand-wraps are required and may be rented from Equipment Issue. Boxing gloves will be available in class.

Circuit Conditioning

Target fat-loss, muscle building, and cardiovascular fitness in this athletic circuit class. Circuit exercises with strengthening movements in an interval-timed setting will allow you to achieve enhanced endurance and improved body composition.

Express Boot Camp

You will never get bored with this intense format! Experience a variety of drills to increase agility, cardio and muscular endurance, and overall strength.

Kickbox Interval

All the benefits of a cardio kickboxing class mixed with high intensity drills and strength training. Intervals of kickboxing get your heart rate up while intervals of strength training get your body strong.

Choreographed Cardio

African Dance Party

Enjoy learning high energy rhythm-based dance movements while getting a great workout! A fusion of African, Caribbean, and hip hop choreography will be taught by our African dance instructor. All levels welcome!

Booty Kickin' Cardio

Turn up the heat in this killer cardio class! The format and equipment will change weekly to provide you with an increased calorie burn and total body workout.

Cardio Kickboxing

This high-energy cardiovascular class utilizes kickboxing movements to create a total body endurance workout. Combinations of punches and kicks will turn up the intensity

Dance Party

Enjoy learning fun hi-energy dance combinations while getting a great workout! Modern Hip-hop choreography will be lead by one of our many talented dance instructors. All levels welcome (even those whose only experience is in their living room!)

Nia

Nia is an expressive form of mind-body fusion fitness which combines concepts from 3 different martial arts, 3 dance traditions and 3 forms of balance work. Through a variety of dance-like routines, the Nia Technique delivers a deceptively powerful workout that will leave you toned, strong and balanced. Expect to be moved! (No previous Nia experience necessary.)

Turbokick

When you spice up traditional kickboxing with Hip-Hop moves, you’re in for a fun energetic workout.

Zumba

Zumba is a dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves. The class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. All dace levels are welcome.

Zumba/WERQ

Thirty minutes of sizzling Zumba choreography will warm you up for the latest dance fitness craze WERQ, the fiercely fun workout based on pop, rock, and hip hop songs and easy, high-energy dance moves.

Indoor Cycling

Cycle 45

In this traditional stationary cycling class, you will experience a variety of cycling situations including hill climbs, fast flats and exhilarating finishes while focusing on speed, power, intensity and technique.

Cycle 45/60

In this traditional class, you will experience a variety of cycling situations including hill climbs, fast flats, and exhilarating finishes while focusing on speed, power, intensity, and technique. Spin for 15 more minutes to get a jump start on your morning routine.

Cycle 60

Take your group cycling workout to the next level with this hour-long session. Challenge your strength and endurance as you conquer various terrains designed to improve your overall fitness.

Cycle 60/90

Looking for an endurance challenge? Our longest cycling class will take your aerobic fitness to the next level! Enjoy the flexibility of being about to choose to cycle for 60 or 90 minutes.

Cycle and Sculpt

This non-stop biking class incorporates intervals of upper body sculpting moves using light resistance as you peddle. Try this phenomenal class for a total body workout that will give you a cardio challenge combined with reshaping results.

Express Cycle

Express Spin is a quick and effective 30 minute cardio workout perfect for beginners or those on a tight schedule.

Strength & Flexibility

30 Minute Reshape

This challenging workout will effectively strengthen and sculpt your entire body. Intense intervals followed by deep stretching will give your body an elongated and defined appearance.

40 Minute Reshape

This challenging workout will effectively strengthen and sculpt your entire body. Intense intervals followed by deep stretching will give your body an elongated and defined appearance.

Abs and Stretch

A combination of concentrated abdominal and back work, mixed with deep stretches, will leave you feeling long and lean.

Cardio Reshape

This class is a sweat inducing combination of cardio intervals and strength and flexibility moves. You will perform dynamic movements to target and overload your muscles for maximum conditioning.

Core Strength

Gain great improvements in flexibility and strength as you challenge your body with this fluid-like class. Core Strength will not only strengthen the core, but will utilize weights to provide a complete full-body workout. You will leave feeling strong, lengthened, and rejuvenated.

Crunch

Build core stability as you strengthen and sculpt your entire abdominal region. This 30 minute class is a quick and intense workout for the mid-section! Come early…crunch fills up quickly!

Muscle Work

Experience a complete strength training workout utilizing all of the major muscle groups of the body. The class will allow you to use a variety of equipment; including dumbbells, weighted bars, bosu balls, resistance bands, and more.

Pilates Mat 101

This class is designed to introduce you to The Ray's Instructional Pilates. The instructor will lead you through basic mat exercises to strengthen your core and create long, lean muscles.

Quick Crunch

A shortened version of the popular crunch format.

Stretch & Strengthen

Wondering what to do for lunch? Take time for yourself and spend your lunch break “stretching and strengthening” your way to a healthier you. (This class is recommended and designed for Faculty Staff and community members of DePaul)

Tabata and Cycle

This class is an exciting, fun, and simple way to work out. Experience 20 seconds of a high-intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated in segments focusing on different muscle groups every four minute. Once Tabata is over, join us in the Cycle studio for a 30 minute Cycle & Sculpt. The first 20 participants arriving for Tabata will be able to reserve a spot in the Cycle studio.

Yoga 101

Unwind with our introductory yoga class. You will learn basic postures, stretches, and breathing techniques. If you are interested in more challenging yoga classes, check out our Instructional Programs.