Wichita Health and Fitness

Jazzercise is 60 minutes of cardio, strength training, and stretching that incorporates moves from hip-hop, yoga, Pilates, jazz dance, kickboxing, and resistance training with handheld weights. Dancing with the Stars multiple-champion Cheryl Burke is a big fan of Jazzercise's improvisational workouts, though luckily you won't need her dance moves to get the most out of your class. If you're prone to first-class jitters, though, you can review the basic moves online before you go. Expect to burn up to 500 calories with each go-round.

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Although Shawn Strickland is a certified trainer with a masters of education in exercise science, it didn't take a genius to see the benefits of smaller workout groups. Rather than leading large boot-camp classes where some students can fall behind, mishear instructions, or simply feel isolated, he has designed his boot camps for groups of no more than five at a time. This way, he can afford to guide clients through more intricate training regimens, employing kettle bells, resistance bands, and floor routines while observing the correct form and progress of each individual.

ACE-certified personal trainer Chad Lee knows that most people need more than encouraging words to keep up with a new fitness regimen. That's why he and his staff consult with their clients to determine each one's reason for taking on private, partner, or small-group training sessions at Premier Fitness. Once they've isolated distinct goals, they customize workouts and dietary advice around the patron's medical history, lifestyle, and adaptation to exercise routines. An ever-present sense of humor buoys their lessons, eliminating boredom and increasing laughter without unsafe tickle fights between bench presses.

Chad specializes in metabolic circuit training for weight management and has championed a Drop a Pant or Dress Size program for a well-rounded attack on surplus pounds. Inside the gym's private facilities, he mixes squats, body-weight maneuvers, and yoga poses into a challenging cocktail of cardio and strength training. The 28-day group camp series also includes nutritional guidance and at-home fitness resources, allowing students to become self-sufficient monitors of their health.

Ron Brockman, a USA tae kwon do–certified coach and two-time national medalist, sculpts students’ bodies during martial-arts and fitness classes. He teaches participants as young as 3 years old listening and motor skills during Little Ninjas classes and guide adult tae kwon do students through the art of kicking and punching. The 8,000-square-foot facility also hosts cardio-kickboxing classes.

Rogue Personal Training marries the talents of two fiercely devoted fitness specialists, both of whom aid clients of all ages in redefining their physical limits. In addition to holding a BS in health management and in health and physical education, Landon Branine has manned military-style skirmishes as a certified Army Combative Training instructor. Furthermore, Branine infuses his training sessions with innovative fighting techniques that he's learned while mastering mixed martial arts and tae kwon do in the competitive sphere. With a BS in exercise science, Ben Arnold boasts more than five years of personal training experience to develop his enthusiastic approach, and also has a penchant for cycling, jiu jitsu, and outdoor activities. Ryan Bell's face graces the flipside of Rogue's coin, brandishing a BS in kinesiology and eight years of experience in the Army Reserve—six of which were spent heading the fitness program, and two of which were spent infiltrating the barbell black market as an undercover spy.

Landon, Ryan, and Arnold chart custom workout plans for recruits during small group, partner, and one-on-one personal-training programs. Slightly larger crowds can enlist in their boot camps or speed-and-agility camps, taking advantage of the nearby Andover Stadium to sprint down the track and hurdle over the field-goal posts.