YOUR GUIDE TO
SPARTACUS GYM'S CLASSES

Beginner’s Kickboxing

Spartacus Gym’s Kickboxing program is a hybrid of western Boxing, Muay Thai, and Dutch-style Kickboxing. The main objective of our program is to foster the development of fundamentally sound strikers who possess excellent footwork, timing, movement, and strong defensive awareness. Muay Thai is known as the “art of 8 limbs” — or as the art of punching, kicking, kneeing, and elbowing. Beyond the obvious self-defense benefits, you will improve your physical endurance, stamina, speed, coordination, total-body strength, and athleticism, as well as discipline, focus, teamwork, cooperation, and mental toughness. You will experience increased confidence as a by-product of consistency and self-improvement through perseverance. Warning: This is NOT a Cardio-Kickboxing class! Our highly structured curriculum is based on battle-tested, full-contact fighting techniques taught in a fun, safe, relaxed, positive, beginner-friendly environment. Learning how to spar correctly is a big component of this program. This is a co-ed class with a perfect 50/50 split of male and female students.

In order to participate, you will need to bring your own: hand-wraps, 12 to 16oz boxing gloves, and shin guards. Intermediate students are required to bring mouth guards, head gear, and groin protectors. Beginners are not permitted to spar unless getting special permission from the head instructor. Please contact Roy Duquette for permission to attend the Intermediate-level classes on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

We offer two separate levels of Kickboxing classes: Beginner’s classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Intermediate classes on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Spartacus Gym owner and head instructor teaches the intermediate-level classes on Wednesdays at 7:15pm, Fridays at 6:15pm, and Sundays at 12:15pm as well as Beginner’s Kickboxing on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm. Assistant instructor Geoff Smith teaches Beginner’s Kickboxing on Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm.

Body Sculpt

Body Sculpt is a non-aerobic, muscle-toning class usually focused on core strength. You perform traditional weight-training moves in a class setting. Most sculpting classes use weighted bars, exercise bands, dumbbells, or a combination of this equipment.

Boot Camp

This class involves intense and strict physical training that builds strength and fitness through group intervals over a one hour time period, The routines come in a wide varierty, but all are intense and explosive, leaving you with a burn you’ll never forget. This is great for people who want an extra challenge with additional motivation.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art, which emphasizes throws and takedowns, positional control, pins, escapes, chokes, and submissions to subdue a fully resisting opponent. Due to the fact that greater size, strength, and aggression can more easily be countered by utilizing superior leverage, grip, and ground-fighting strategy, BJJ has been referred to as a “chess game” that is played with the entire body.

There are 4 main expressions of BJJ that we practice at Spartacus Gym: i) BJJ with the gi, ii) No-Gi BJJ, iii) BJJ with strikes, and iv) BJJ for the street. Men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels train together on our mats in a mutually cooperative environment. To maximize the learning experience for each and every student, class sizes are limited to only 10 people per class. BJJ training is extremely strenuous and physically demanding. Each class begins with 20 to 30-minutes of solo and/or partner drills, followed by a thorough exploration of new techniques and scenarios. 30-minutes of situational/positional sparring should be expected in each and every class. In addition to all of the obvious fitness and self-defense benefits, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the ultimate martial art for developing focus, meticulous attention to detail, complex problem solving ability, and mastery of your emotions. There is no better system for self-improvement anywhere.

Our classes are taught by Spartacus Gym owner and head instructor Roy Duquette (brown belt) and assistant instructor Geoff Smith (black belt). Roy teaches Gi class on Fridays at 7:15pm and Sundays at 12:15pm. Geoff teaches No-Gi class on Wednesday evenings at 8:15pm.

Dynamic Mobility

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga focuses on simple postures, breathing exercises, and slower-paced with some seated meditation. This is a good place to learn beginner’s poses, relaxation techniques, and become comfortable with yoga.

Intermediate Kickboxing

Spartacus Gym’s Kickboxing program is a hybrid of western Boxing, Muay Thai, and Dutch-style Kickboxing. The main objective of our program is to foster the development of fundamentally sound strikers who possess excellent footwork, timing, movement, and strong defensive awareness. Muay Thai is known as the “art of 8 limbs” — or as the art of punching, kicking, kneeing, and elbowing. Beyond the obvious self-defense benefits, you will improve your physical endurance, stamina, speed, coordination, total-body strength, and athleticism, as well as discipline, focus, teamwork, cooperation, and mental toughness. You will experience increased confidence as a by-product of consistency and self-improvement through perseverance. Warning: This is NOT a Cardio-Kickboxing class! Our highly structured curriculum is based on battle-tested, full-contact fighting techniques taught in a fun, safe, relaxed, positive, beginner-friendly environment. Learning how to spar correctly is a big component of this program. This is a co-ed class with a perfect 50/50 split of male and female students.

In order to participate, you will need to bring your own: hand-wraps, 12 to 16oz boxing gloves, and shin guards. Intermediate students are required to bring mouth guards, head gear, and groin protectors. Beginners are not permitted to spar unless getting special permission from the head instructor. Please contact Roy Duquette for permission to attend the Intermediate-level classes on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

We offer two separate levels of Kickboxing classes: Beginner’s classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Intermediate classes on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Spartacus Gym owner and head instructor teaches the intermediate-level classes on Wednesdays at 7:15pm, Fridays at 6:15pm, and Sundays at 12:15pm as well as Beginner’s Kickboxing on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm. Assistant instructor Geoff Smith teaches Beginner’s Kickboxing on Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm.

Intro to Strength

Spartacus Gym presents – INTRO TO STRENGTH – taught by Spartacus Gym owner and master trainer Roy Duquette. Designed specifically for the novice/beginner who is new to strength training, this progressive 8-week workshop will offer a comprehensive technical breakdown of six basic compound exercises: the Deadlift, Squat, Bench Press, Row, Pull-Up, and Overhead Press! If you are new to the gym and feel somewhat apprehensive about incorporating strength training into your life, then this workshop is for you! The most in-depth analysis and technical breakdown of these exercises plus all of their derivatives will give you the confidence to train in any gym in the world safely and effectively. This is NOT a standard group class! In addition to covering exercise technique, a heavy emphasis will be given to exploring the strategic elements behind performing your most ideal workout, setting up a proper training schedule, structuring your weight/reps/sets based on your individual goals, and maximizing the results from your workouts.

Registration for INTRO TO STRENGTH opens for all Spartacus Gym Silver members on January 3rd, 2019. The first session will be Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.

Pilates

Exercises that emphasize your body’s core – the abdomen, obliques, lower back, innner and outer thigh, butt, and so on. Pilates develops strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, coordination, balance, and good posture with a lower chance of injury than other forms of exercise. The discipline emphasizes correct form instead of going for the burn.

Power 30

Stability Ball Core

Exercise Balls have many uses in Pilates. While they can be used as a simple support, they can engage all your core muscles by making balancing more of a challenge and can add additional resistnce by increasing weight on at-length poses.

Yang Yin Yoga

Zumba

Zumba is great for those seeking a different and more stimulating way of getting their cardio done through a series of aerobic, balancing, flexibility, and muscle conditioning exercises. Zumba is inspired by Latin American dancing, and features popular styles like samba, merengue, and serval others to keep you on your feet.