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What types of workouts are available?Updated 2 months ago

Diverse Training Options for Every Goal

CENTR provides a comprehensive range of workout types to help you build strength, improve cardio fitness, increase flexibility, and achieve your wellness goals. You can choose workouts based on your current mood, goals, available time, and equipment.

Strength Training

Build muscle, increase power, and sculpt your body with strength-focused workouts.

  • What to expect: Exercises using dumbbells, barbells, resistance bands, or bodyweight to challenge your muscles
  • Best for: Building muscle mass, increasing strength, toning, improving bone density
  • Intensity: Varies from beginner-friendly to advanced lifting programs
  • Duration: Typically 20-50 minutes
  • Equipment options: Full gym, home gym with dumbbells, or no equipment bodyweight versions

HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training)

Maximize calorie burn and cardiovascular fitness with short bursts of intense effort followed by recovery periods.

  • What to expect: Fast-paced intervals alternating between work and rest, often combining cardio and strength moves
  • Best for: Fat loss, cardiovascular endurance, time-efficient workouts, metabolic conditioning
  • Intensity: High - designed to elevate heart rate significantly
  • Duration: Often 15-30 minutes
  • Modifications: Can be adapted for lower impact

Yoga

Improve flexibility, balance, and mind-body connection through flowing movements and poses.

  • What to expect: Guided sequences linking breath with movement, holding poses for strength and flexibility
  • Best for: Flexibility, mobility, stress reduction, active recovery, balance, core strength
  • Intensity: Ranges from gentle restorative to power yoga
  • Duration: 15-60 minutes
  • Equipment: Yoga mat recommended, otherwise minimal equipment needed

Boxing & MMA

Channel your inner fighter with boxing combinations and mixed martial arts-inspired training.

  • What to expect: Punching combinations, footwork drills, conditioning exercises, sometimes with bag work
  • Best for: Cardio fitness, coordination, stress relief, full-body conditioning, core strength
  • Intensity: Moderate to high
  • Duration: 20-45 minutes
  • Equipment: Can be done with or without boxing gloves and bag

Pilates

Strengthen your core, improve posture, and build lean muscle with controlled, precise movements.

  • What to expect: Focused core work, controlled movements, emphasis on alignment and breathing
  • Best for: Core strength, posture improvement, flexibility, injury rehabilitation, mind-body connection
  • Intensity: Low to moderate (but don't underestimate the challenge!)
  • Duration: 20-45 minutes
  • Equipment: Mat-based, minimal equipment needed

Coached vs. Self-Guided Formats

Each workout type is available in two formats:

  • Coached workouts: Follow-along video experience with real-time guidance from trainers on form, pacing, and motivation
  • Self-guided workouts: Move through exercises at your own pace with step-by-step instructions and visuals, plus the ability to log weights and track progress

Both formats are designed to fit your lifestyle and training preferences - choose what works best for you.

Choosing Based on Your Goals

  • Want to build muscle? Focus on Strength Training programs
  • Need to lose fat? Combine HIIT with strength training
  • Improving flexibility? Regular Yoga sessions
  • Stress relief? Boxing, Yoga, or Pilates
  • Time-crunched? HIIT workouts deliver results in shorter sessions
  • Recovering from injury? Pilates and gentle Yoga
  • Complete fitness? Mix all types throughout your week

Variety Keeps Training Effective

The best fitness programs include variety. Mixing different workout types prevents plateaus, reduces overuse injury risk, keeps training mentally engaging, and develops well-rounded fitness. CENTR's diverse offerings make it easy to create a balanced routine.

Need Help Choosing?

If you're unsure which workout types are right for your goals, contact us at [email protected] for personalized guidance.

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