Our Fitness Mission:
As part of Folk’s mission to diversify, we have launched a variety of fitness classes at our 20th Street, Nob Hill, NOPA, and Richmond locations in order to improve your health and advance your yoga practice. Classes focus on: strength, power, agility, mobility, and metabolic conditioning. The schedule is thoughtfully designed to ensure balance, providing the flexibility for daily training if desired. We are offering strength training (Calisthenics, Upper Body, and Lower Body Strength) HIIT, MIIT, Circuit Training (Metabolic Conditioning), and mobility training (Glutes and Core).
Bodyweight Strength Training
Differs from other forms of strength training (eg. bodybuilding, powerlifting) as because you are using your body as a weight, you will develop more mobility, core and joint stability which are all requirements to progress to the next level. These are primarily low impact classes and accessible to all.
Strength Training (Full, Upper or Lower body):
Body weight resistance training with minimal equipment. We will focus on building full body strength using compound exercises with longer work and longer rest periods. The upper body class targets pushing and pulling movements in order to target the chest, back, shoulders, forearms, biceps and triceps. The lower body class targets glutes, hips, quads, hamstrings, calves and core. It combines plyometric exercises, weights, resistance bands, bodyweight training as well as fun agility exercises to keep the blood flowing.
Interval Training Classes (HIIT, MIIT, Circuit Training)
are metabolic conditioning classes designed to increase the efficiency of the body’s energy systems. It is a workout strategy to maximize calorie burn both during and after your workout. Adding just one interval training class per week can help you increase your metabolism. HIIT and MIIT are open to all and can be as easy or as hard as you want them to be and there are always modifications provided by teachers if you need them.
HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training:
This is a class where you can expect to work hard. These workouts include sprints, plyometrics, supersets, battle ropes and fun floor movements.
MIIT – Moderate Intensity Interval Training:
A less intense interval training class which is definitely not easy. During these workouts you should be able to carry out a conversation. Cardio exercises are paired with full body resistance training.
Mobility and Strength (Glutes and Core):
This mobility and strength class focuses on counteracting the imbalances acquired by living a modern lifestyle. Small but challenging movements to train all the muscles that support your spine and pelvis with a particular focus on strengthening your abs and glutes. Together with the hamstrings, these muscles are essential to basic functional movements (walking, running and lifting). Strengthening them will help with proper pelvic alignment, relieve associated back pain and prevent injuries.
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