Fitness
YWCA Provides Co-Ed Fitness Choices
At Charlotte’s YWCA, we have amazing on-site fitness facilities available to our members. Design a personal fitness program combining workouts in any of the intimate gyms and indoor pool or join one of the group exercise classes on our monthly schedule.
We have everything you need, no matter your fitness level. From yoga and cycling, to seasonal boot camps and aquatics classes. We boast knowledgeable and certified instructors, friendly staff and competitive rates.
Looking for a weight-loss program? Our certified instructors and various group exercise classes will help you create a routine that you won’t grow tired of. See the impacts of exercise when it comes to losing weight.
Cardio Room
We have treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent bikes, upright bikes and rowing machines as well as space for comfortable stretching before and after you work out.
Weight Room
Our weight gym is equipped with free weights and cable machines. You can request an orientation with fitness staff to learn how to properly use these machines.
Group Exercise Room
Circuit Studio
Our Circuit Studio is designed to give you a full body workout, FAST! This style of training is based on a high volume but low resistance weight stations (8) combined with cardio stations (8) that you complete for 60 seconds each, with 45 second rest intervals in between. The Circuit Studio is focused on improving muscle tone while also improving cardiovascular fitness. It is a popular alternative if you are looking for a quick full body workout, variety in your workouts, or are new to fitness.
Indoor Pool
Our heated indoor pool is a member favorite. The temperature ranges between 85-87 degrees. The pool is 3 feet deep in the shallow end and 9 feet deep in the deep end. All non-class swimming is done by reservation. Reserve a lap lane on the Swim page of our site.
Functional Fitness Studio
Join a Yoga or Pilates Class. Or take the reins of your fitness experience between scheduled classes by casting your preferred workout videos directly from your phone to the TV screen in the Functional Fitness Studio. Whether it’s morning, noon, or night, your fitness journey fits seamlessly into your busy schedule.
Renovated Locker Rooms
Our renovated locker rooms are energy-efficient, have accessible showers and restrooms, dry saunas, great ventilation, bright lighting and private changing spaces. We also offer 2 large special needs locker rooms for wheel chair access and family use (with diaper changing stations).
