Classes

Athlete Body Shop Classes at Athletic Playground

Wide array of equipment used during Athlete Body Shop classes

The Athlete Body Shop is preventative maintenance for your body. It comprises a set of classes that aim to develop strength, balance, mobility, posture, and coordination in key areas that will make you move better and be more resilient to injury. Using a variety of challenging yet fun equipment and bodyweight moves, the A.B.S. will reinforce your weak, injury-prone parts, boost your body control skills & movement efficiency so that you can keep doing the activities & sports you enjoy with less risk of injury.
The A.B.S. classes have different areas of focus but will all cover essential movements that are key to overall fitness and cut across many different sports. Each class will feature a comprehensive, full-body warm-up and activation followed by a circuit of creative & fun stations involving specialized equipment that will vary from class to class to target different body parts and skills. Partner and group activities will occasionally be mixed in to spice things up. A common theme will be having fun in a safe & supportive environment!

Special bonus: Attendees to these classes will receive a discount code to participate in a local, beginner-friendly triathlon in the Fall (AlbanyTri.com), co-organized by the instructor!

Instructor: Steve Trutane

Classes offered at Athletic Playground in Emeryville, CA

  • Parkour & Conditioning
    • Description
      • Explore the fundamentals of parkour and obstacle course skills such as rolls, vaults, climbs, jumps, flips, spins, slides, and precision movements. Creative conditioning exercises and equipment will be used to help develop better body control, coordination, strength, balance, and agility. The class is applicable to anyone interested in improved athleticism and to generally help you safely navigate the real world.
    • Ages: adults and 14+
      • Schedule: 2x/week
        • Thursday 7:15 – 8:15pm
        • Sunday 12:30 – 1:30pm
  • Parkour & Acrobatics 
    • Description:
      • Students will learn to jump, flip, roll, vault, and fly through various stations and obstacle courses as they hone their skills in a way that is both challenging and rewarding for body and mind! This class is all-levels, no experience is necessary, but students will be expected to follow the 3 rules at Athletic Playground: Be Safe, Be Nice, and Be Active!
    • Ages: 9–14
      • Thursday 3:30 – 4:30pm
    • Ages: 5–8
      • Thursday 4:40 – 5:40pm
    • Ages: 2–5: “Tiny Tots” class with parent participation
      • Encourage the natural athletic abilities of your tiny tot with parkour and acrobatic movements such as rolls, climbs, jumps, swings and group games. A variety of safe equipment will be used to develop better body control, balance, agility, and to generally keep everyone moving and having fun!
      • Parents are invited to accompany their child in the class as needed.
      • Saturday 10:15 – 11:15am
  • Creative Conditioning: Balance & Weights
    • Description:
      • Blending aspects of Chachi’s Creative Conditioning class with weight lifting, we’ll enhance our balance, coordination, and strength using a variety of fun equipment. Classes will be highly varied and include balancing obstacles plus various kinds of “bells” (bar/kettle/dumb), and other fitness equipment (TRX, bands, medicine & Swiss balls, battle rope, etc.) to develop strength & power. We will inject a healthy sense of play while making use of compound, whole-body, multiplanar movements that enhance balance, build muscle, and create more resilient bodies!
    • Ages: adults and 14+
    • Schedule: 2x/week
      • Wed 5:45 – 6:45pm
      • Sun 11am – Noon
  • Feet, Hands, Core, Fun! 
    • Description
      • Feet & hands are your primary contact with the external world. Core strength is essential for your intrinsic stability and efficient movement. This class provides conditioning for the high-tech anatomical gear in your feet/hands/ankles/wrists, and combines that with whole core strengthening for the abs, hips, glutes, shoulders & spine. Employing a variety of simple-yet-effective exercise equipment and body weight movements that will vary from week to week, the class will enhance the power of your core, hands, and feet to improve your strength, efficiency, and balance that will carry over to a variety of activities, sports, and life in general.
      • Steve brings his experience as a barefoot runner since 2009 (Barefootr.com) and a core devotee (MoreCore.org) to help you unlock the athletic potential of your feet, hands, and core.
    • Ages: adults and 14+
    • Schedule: 1x/week
      • Sat 11:45am – 12:45pm
  • Juggling – All Levels
    • Description
      • Learn how to manipulate various types of objects with your hands and feet: balls, clubs, rings, hacky sacks, soccer balls, (but no flaming torches 😉 Beginners can work on learning the basics while more advanced students can explore new patterns, passing to a partner, or juggling while balancing on a balance board or exercise ball. Juggling is a fantastic way to improve your hand-eye coordination, mental focus, balance and it’s also lots of fun!
    • Ages: adults and 12+
    • Schedule: 1x/week
      • Saturday 1:00p – 2:00pm

To sign up for classes

  • Go to tapgym.com (Athletic Playground’s home page)
  • Upcoming classes for the current week are listed by default towards the bottom
  • Use the “Teacher” drop down menu to select “Steve Trutane”
  • Click “Book Now” for your desired class(es)
    • You’ll need to sign in or create an account
  • Class pricing information
    • Click “Pricing” tab at tapgym.com
    • Creative Conditioning and Parkour classes are Tier 2
    • Feet/Hands/Core and Juggling are Tier 1