As we enter the summer season, it’s an excellent opportunity to reaffirm your commitment to health and wellness. If you are looking to mix up your fitness routine, you’ve come to the right place.

YMCA of Greater Brandywine has launched a 12-week group exercise class, called Strength Development, focused on increasing muscle tone and strength while boosting social connections, self-confidence, and mindfulness.

Benefits of Strength Development

Strength Development is a 12-week group exercise class designed to stimulate muscle hypertrophy, which increases muscle strength, helping to protect your joints. The class is paced to build incremental progress within each class and throughout the 12-week session, which is ideal for reaching wellness goals.

The 12-week structure is intentional, and participants are highly encouraged to attend one or two classes per week for 12 weeks. In addition to helping you increase muscle tone, you’ll also build rapport with other participants, giving you a reason to come back to class week after week.

Best of all, Strength Development is a Group Exercise class, meaning it is included in the cost of your YGBW membership!

Strength Development vs. BODYPUMP

If you are familiar with our BODYPUMP classes, you might wonder how Strength Development differs.

Strength Development is a 12-week progressive program with each class offering a new curriculum. BODYPUMP offers the same class for a three-week period, focusing on repetition and technique. 

BODYPUMP classes leverage moderate weights with a high number of repetitions. This helps to build lean, athletic muscle and focus on stamina. In Strength Development, participants use heavier weights with fewer repetitions.

Also, the pace of the two classes differs with BODYPUMP featuring movements timed to the beat of music. However, in a Strength Development class, participants work at a slower pace, allowing for a mindful workout at the participant’s optimal pace.

Registering for Strength Development

The first 12-week session of Strength Development launched on Apr.1., and subsequent class times and days can be found at YGBW. The Strength Development class is included in the cost of the YGBW membership, and each class will open for registration 48 hours before the class day/time.

Interested participants are welcome to join a demo class. Check the YGBW App or visit YGBW for more information. 

Learn more at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. The YMCA is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening the community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body.