History
The Charles W. Lamar Jr. YMCA is located in downtown Baton Rouge, and has been serving the area since 2001. Totaling 13,293 square feet this facility offers a wide variety of wellness programming.
Specialties
We currently have 32 classes per week that are held in our spacious aerobics studio. When the area is not being used for classes, members are welcome to enjoy the studio for their own wide variety of exercises. Our downstairs cardio area features 12 Star Trac treadmills, 7 Precor elliptical machines, 3 Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers, and 2 Nautilus Stepmills. Our free weight area has numerous benches and an ample supply of plates. It also features a complete set of dumbbells from 15 to 100 pounds. Our downstairs area provides a complete body workout and features more than 20 pieces of Cybex strength equipment. Our stadium presentation spin studio feature 19 Star Trac NXT bikes. Theater lighting and video projection truly enhance this workout experience. Our Kids Zone is a safe atmosphere for members and guests to leave their children for a maximum 2 hours while they work out (parents MUST stay on-site). Children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.