Classes

All classes may be audited, tuition-free, for employees and spouses with a USU ID. Some classes may require a small fee.

Summer Class Schedule

Stability Ball Class (12 - 1 pm)

Apr 30 - May 4 | M-F 12:00-1:00 pm   |   HPER 215  

Aug 20 - Aug 24 | M-F 12:00-1:00 pm   |   HPER 215 

USU ID: $10  Community: $20

Here is a week dedicated to those who want a great workout in a joint-stress free atmosphere. Anyone with bad knees, hurting hips, painful lower backs, etc. will learn a lifetime’s worth of challenging and fun exercises without the worry of an ominous visit to the physical therapist or surgeon’s table. Also, anyone simply interested in learning different exercises to add to his or her workout and repertoire should take advantage of this class. The stability ball helps promote a wider range of motion and a fuller use of each muscle group with every exercise movement. If you’re looking for better flexibility, healthier posture, stronger joints, and a fantastic workout then take this one week to find everything that will make the other fifty-one weeks of the year more enjoyable.


 

 

Noon Boot Camps (12 - 1 pm)

Session 1: May 14 - June 21 |  MW or T Th 12:00-1:00 pm  |  Fieldhouse

Session 2: July 9 - Aug 16 |  MW or T Th 12:00-1:00 pm  |  Fieldhouse

USU ID: $20  |   Community: $30

How do we do Boot Camp justice with an explanation! Take high intensity cardiovascular exercises and throw in every muscle group of your body working out to exhaustion with sweat dripping off your eye lashes, chin, nose, ear lobes, elbows, knees and toes; That’s Boot Camp. Establish an intimate relationship with exercise mats, jump ropes, stop watches, the Field House track and courts, Old Main Hill and it’s stairs; That’s Boot Camp. Take your goals of fat loss, muscle strength, aerobic endurance, fun social activity and complete all of them in one hour or less; That’s Boot Camp.

>View pictures from previous boot camps!

 

Boot Camp for Beginners (12 - 1 pm)

Session 1: May 28 - June 27 |  MW 12:00-1:00 pm  |  Fieldhouse

Session 2: July 16 - Aug 15 |  MW 12:00-1:00 pm  |  Fieldhouse

USU ID: $15  |   Community: $25

Are you ready to get off the couch and get moving?  Would you like to start an exercise program but don’t know want to join a gym?  Are you unsure how to get started?

You already know that exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health and now it’s time to get started.  Boot Camp for Beginners is designed for anyone with little or no exercise experience, to get moving in a fun, supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere.

Each session will incorporate cardiovascular, strength and flexibility exercises and will be tailored to meet each participant’s needs and abilities.

 

 

Employee Fitness Club (5:15 - 6:15 pm)

Session 1: May 14 - June 22 |  M-F 5:15 - 6:15 pm |  Wellness Center HPER 109

Session 2: July 9 - Aug 17   |  M-F 5:15-6:15 pm |  Wellness Center HPER 109

USU ID: $20   |   Community: $30

Maybe you muster up the courage to walk into a weight room and see a Tetris of cables, squares, and circles waiting to hurt you; you think to yourself, I wonder if something is on TV instead. Maybe you see a bunch of guys in cut apart shirts making sure you know exactly where and how big their obliques and biceps are, and you know how many reps they do by the number of grunts you hear. Maybe you have no idea what an oblique or rep is. Maybe you know weight rooms but want to turn your same old routine into a variety of new exercises. Whatever your case, welcome to Fit Club, where we laugh and have fun learning about and doing different exercises: Free Weights, Cable Weights, Pilates, Yoga, Calisthenics, Plyometrics, Isometrics, Concentric and Eccentric training, aerobics, Intervals and Circuits, etc. We sweat ourselves into good friendships, and we get stronger, healthier, happier, and more confident in our abilities with each workout.

 

 

 

Water Aeroboics - (12-1 pm)

May 30 - Aug 17  |   MWF 12:00-1:00 pm   |   HPER Pool

USU ID: $35   |   Community: $45

 

So many advantages exist in exercising in the pool: the water allows us to do each exercise movement without stress or pain going to our joints; the water also provides a constant resistance so while we workout out aerobically, we are also strengthening our muscles; the water creates a refreshing, fun atmosphere for exercise and play; the water takes away any fears of sweating in front of other people. In water aerobics we give every muscle in our bodies a great workout three days a week. We burn a lot of calories to help promote weight loss, and we get stronger overall so we prevent ourselves from future health complications like diseases and injuries. Who thought playing in the water could be so good for us?

  

 

Lunchtime Yoga with Dennise

Not offered during the Summer.  Will be back in the Fall.

To Be Announced   |   T Th 12-1 pm   |   To Be Announced

USU ID: $120   |   Community: $140

 

In this class we explore the tradition of Hatha Yoga, focusing on breath, alignment, and inner awareness.  By combining mindful awareness techniques with traditional yoga postures, you will learn to develop your own practice.  Your physical strength and flexibility will increase as your peace of mind grows and deepens.  You will leave class energized and rejuvenated, carrying the benefits of yoga off your mat and into the world.

 

 

Dennise's Healthy Backshop

To be announced   |   2-5 pm   |   To Be Announced

USU ID: $25   |   Community: $35

 

This workshop is designed to introduce a variety of techniques to improve back health, and prevent recurring injury. Fundamental back and spinal anatomy will be explained. A variety of yoga postures will be presented that can be adjusted to suit individual needs. We will combine awareness exercises, anatomical knowledge and yoga poses to strengthen, stretch and stabilize your back.

 

 

Spinning Room

Spring classes offered. $65 per semester employee, Fun, Fit, Forever Program.

 

 

 

  

Summer Fitness Passport - Fun, Fit, Forever

The fitness passport offers many different classes on campus each week. Keep your workout fresh by choosing to attend any of the classes offered with the passport for one low price. Classes available before work, during the lunch hour, and after work

 

African Dance

Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 pm   |   HPER 215

Offered Fall and Spring Semester