50 Forward Parkway Center boasts a full fitness center, a gymnasium, and a variety of classes that will help you to stay fit, healthy, and active.
Fitness Center Hours.
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Fitness Center at the Parkway Center has a variety of workout equipment to suit your needs. This equipment includes: treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, weightlifting machines, a rowing machine, and some free weights.
Members can walk in the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:30-8:45 am. When the weather is good we invite you to take a walk through the paths outside the Parkway; you can walk through our lovely gardens and up the Memorial Parkway it’s a beautiful walk. You can also ride bikes every morning at 8:00 am.
This class is a full-body workout: cardio, strength training, flexibility, and balance/coordination in one hour! In this class you will alternate episodes of aerobics with 2 minute segments of strength training. In the last 15 minutes you will focus on stomach toning, flexibility, and balance/coordination. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and sneakers.
This class is taught by Cat Wright.
The core is the powerhouse of the body. Learn how to strengthen your core without doing sit-ups!
Class is taught by Kathy Bateman.
This class focuses on connecting asana (poses) with breath, flowing from one asana to another to build strength, flexibility, focus, balance, and peace in the mind and spirit. Please wear comfortable flexible clothing and bring a yoga mat for this class.
This class is taught by Kathy Bateman.
Chair Zumba is a modified Zumba class for active older adults that recreates the original moves you love at a lower intensity. The class focuses on balance, range of motion, and coordination.
This class is taught by Susan Crawford.
If you love to dance, or wish you could dance, and listen to Neil Diamond you will like this “learning to dance” therapy class. Be ready to put your dancing shoes on and have some fun, while getting great exercise and laughing along the way.
This class is taught by Debby Zampardi.
Pickleball is a racquet like sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tow, three, or four players use solid wood paddles to hit a ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. You may wear any comfortable clothing, and sneakers.
This is a class that is sponsored by Silver Sneakers, and is FREE to Silver Sneakers members. This is a multi-level, equipment based, total body conditioning class designed to increase strength and flexibility. Participants move to music through a variety of exercises for the upper and lower body. You may wear any comfortable clothing that allows you to move move freely, sneakers are highly encouraged.
This class is taught by Kathy Bateman.
This Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves. You can wear any comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely, and sneakers are highly encouraged.
This class is taught by Susan Crawford.
Pickleball is a racquet like sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tow, three, or four players use solid wood paddles to hit a ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. You may wear any comfortable clothing, and sneakers.
Pickleball is a racquet like sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tow, three, or four players use solid wood paddles to hit a ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. You may wear any comfortable clothing, and sneakers.
This class is a full-body workout: cardio, strength training, flexibility, and balance/coordination in one hour! In this class you will alternate episodes of aerobics with 2 minute segments of strength training. In the last 15 minutes you will focus on stomach toning, flexibility, and balance/coordination. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and sneakers.
This class is taught by Cat Wright.
This is a health and wellness program with a goal of assisting individuals in achieving improvements in their health and well-being. During this program participants are paired one-on-one with a doctoral student who will design a program specifically for the participants.
This program is a partnership with Utica College Physical Therapy and is managed by Professors of PT and Doctoral PT students..
This is a health and wellness program with a goal of assisting individuals in achieving improvements in their health and well-being. During this program participants are paired one-on-one with a doctoral student who will design a program specifically for the participants.
This program is a partnership with Utica College Physical Therapy and is managed by Professors of PT and Doctoral PT students..
Besides being fun and making you feel good, line dancing also incorporates a variety of different exercise elements that include cardiovascular exercise for your heart, strength training for your muscles, and endurance for over all body function.Â
Is taught by Susan Crawford.
This is a class that is sponsored by Silver Sneakers, and is FREE to Silver Sneakers members. This is a multi-level, equipment based, total body conditioning class designed to increase strength and flexibility. Participants move to music through a variety of exercises for the upper and lower body. You may wear any comfortable clothing that allows you to move move freely, sneakers are highly encouraged.
This class is taught by Kathy Bateman.
This Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves. You can wear any comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely, and sneakers are highly encouraged.
This class is taught by Susan Crawford.
SYSB’s is a program that was developed at Tufts University by Dr. Miriam Nelson and is custom designed to address specific age related problems, health, wellness, and vibrant aging. Disability and reduced ability to perform daily activities are primary concerns for many people today. Strength training is an extremely powerful antidote to loss of muscle, bone density, and the development of chronic diseases.
This class is taught by Bonnie Fenner.
This class is a full-body workout: cardio, strength training, flexibility, and balance/coordination in one hour! In this class you will alternate episodes of aerobics with 2 minute segments of strength training. In the last 15 minutes you will focus on stomach toning, flexibility, and balance/coordination. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and sneakers.
This class is taught by Cat Wright.
This class is designed for people with physical challenges or those that do not want to get down on the floor. The class will incorporate mindfulness techniques, breathing, stretching, strength conditioning for the joints, and balance exercises. No mat is required.
This class is taught by Kathy Bateman.
This class focuses on learning asana (poses) and breathing techniques that will nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Respecting the varied nature of the students body and range of motion, we will connect the basic poses into a gentle flow allowing the breath and gentle movement of the body to connect. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat.
This class is taught by Kathy Bateman.Â
Pickleball is a racquet like sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tow, three, or four players use solid wood paddles to hit a ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. You may wear any comfortable clothing, and sneakers.
Pickleball is a racquet like sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Tow, three, or four players use solid wood paddles to hit a ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. You may wear any comfortable clothing, and sneakers.
