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Fitness Classes

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Inclusive Variety

Certified instructors provide a variety of group exercise classes for all fitness levels! People of all backgrounds and fitness levels make up our group exercise community. Each class and instructor value inclusion to help motivate you to reach your personal goals.

Class Cost

Classes are FREE for all Recreation & Wellness members! See the membership page for more information on starting a membership if you are not currently a member.


Location

We are offering in-person classes at the ODU Student Recreation Center. Virtual classes are available on our Youtube channel.

Registration

Register through the ODU Rec Well app or online via the Rec Well Portal. Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the class. You can also cancel your registration on the Rec Well Portal.


Questions?

Contact Jo Reihner, Assistant Director for Fitness & Wellness at 757-683-4607 or jreihner@odu.edu.




CLASS SCHEDULE

Summer 2023 Schedule

Memorial Day Weekend: There will be no fitness programming Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29 in observation of Memorial Day. Fitness programming will resume Tuesday, May 30. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

Monday 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HIIT Bootcamp Studio A Rodney
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Kickboxing Studio A Devon
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MixxedFit Studio C Mercedes
Tuesday 6:15 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. HIIT Bootcamp Studio A Rylie
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Strength Synrgy SRC 2nd Floor Bachir
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Total Body Cardio Studio C Kim
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Total Body Tone Studio A Hope
Wednesday 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meditation & Breath Studio C Sharan
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. MixxedFit Studio A Lorenzo
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Yoga: Flow Studio C Kim
Thursday 6:15 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
HIIT Bootcamp Studio A Rodney
7:05 a.m. - 7:35 a.m. Ab Attack Studio A Rodney
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Strength Synrgy SRC 2nd Floor Bachir
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Yoga: For All Studio C Emalee
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Cycle Cycle Studio Devon
Friday 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
HIIT Bootcamp Studio A Rodney
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pilates Studio C Sonja
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Total Body Stretch Studio C Sonja
Sunday Rest Day!

Group Fitness Policies

Late Policy

If a fitness class is full and you do not arrive before the listed start time, your spot will be given to the next person on the waitlist.

No-Show Policy Effective February 1st, 2023

Fitness classes have a finite number of spots available. To be fair to all participants, if you do not cancel and do not show up to a class, you are considered a "no-show" participant. If you no-show three times in one semester, you will lose your online program registration privileges for a week.

Class Descriptions

 Ab Attack

Strength & Conditioning

This 30-minute workout will torch your core and glutes! Instructors will guide you through a strength and conditioning class using a variety of methods and tools to challenge all fitness levels.

 Barre

Mind & Body

Utilizing your body weight, hand weights, bands, mats and other equipment, instructors will incorporate techniques from Yoga, Pilates, and traditional ballet to provide you with a fun and challenging workout. Small movements combined with fast-paced exercises and great music make for the perfect workout that leaves you feeling great.

 Cycle

Cardio

Cycling is a fun, high energy cardio workout! This class can combine any variety of endurance, strength, intervals, and recovery. Your instructor will use uplifting music and imagery to guide you through class. You will always decide if and when to challenge yourself throughout the ride. Open to all fitness levels!

 Dance Fitness

Cardio & Dance

Dance Fitness will encourage you to move, break a sweat, and learn about a variety of dance styles! This choreography-based class is packed with fun and will have beginners feeling like professionals in no time! Each month will feature a different theme and all experience levels are welcome.

 HIIT Bootcamp

Strength & Conditioning

Maximize your time with this High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) class. Using all sorts of equipment and training styles, expect bursts of cardio and strength training paired with short, active recovery periods for a well rounded workout that leaves you feeling strong and sweaty! All fitness levels are welcome.

 Kickboxing

Cardio

Strike, punch, and kick your way to greater cardio fitness! This class is packed with real kickboxing moves, bodyweight exercises, and some of the best music. You'll leave every class sweaty and ready to conquer anything!

 Pilates

Mind & Body

Pilates is a core class designed to train strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, coordination, balance, and good posture. The focus is on muscles of the core and those that attach to the spine, front and back - called the "Powerhouse" in Pilates.

 Meditation & Breath

Mind & Body

In these practices, specific rhythms of the breath will allow participants to eliminate stress, revitalize the nervous system, and bring clarity and focus to the mind quickly and easily. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome.

 Mixxed Fit

Cardio & Dance

MixxedFit© is a people-inspired dance fitness program. It is a mix of explosive dancing and body weight exercises to help you tone and sculpt your way through each song. You will hear multiple genres of music from hip hop, pop, rock, reggae, and everything in between, making the class fly by. During this 60 min class, you will experience a workout that is not only easy to follow but makes fitness FUN.

 Stability & Mobility

Mind & Body

This class is perfect for those interested in establishing balance between strength, movement, and flexibility. Using a combination of multiple methods, you will build a strong core, relieve pain, and improve movement quality.

 Synrgy360 Circuit

Strength & Conditioning

Revolve around our Synrgy360 rig from station to station and try out the different functional exercises, all under expert tuition and guidance of a trainer. Perfect if you want to enjoy a great workout that utilizes the equipment and endless options the Synrgy offers!

 Total Body Cardio

Cardio

Total Body Cardio is a fast paced, aerobic workout. Using bodyweight exercises, plyometrics options and core training, you can expect a fun full body cardio workout.

 Total Body Stretch

Mind & Body

Join us for an hour of stretch and relaxation. After an hour of stretching and relaxation techniques you will leave this class rejuvenated!

 Total Body Tone

Strength & Conditioning

TBT is a unique workout that targets the entire body. Using creative muscle-toning exercises, each class will target the upper body, lower body, and core to deliver a well-rounded workout.

 Yoga Flow

Mind & Body

Vinyasa Flow yoga emphasizes the sequential movement between postures, coordinated with and guided by deliberate breath. There is a heightened focus on linking conscious breath with mindful fluid movement. Expect a fully balanced class of forward bending, twists, backbends with opportunity for inversions. All levels are welcome to join!

 Yoga For All

Mind & Body

A mind/body focused class that combines the precision of postural Yoga with modern functional fitness and exercise. It can be practiced by any participant with an overall goal of improving fitness, flexibility, and focus in a relaxing environment. Various asanas (poses) will work to improve both body alignment and kinesthetic awareness and leave you feeling strong, capable, and in control of your range of motion. All classes incorporate different relaxation techniques to center and calm. All levels are welcome!

 Zumba

Cardio & Dance

This interval-style dance fitness party that combines low-intensity and high-intensity moves with red-hot music and dance that will get the party started. You'll be having way too much fun to realize you're working out!





CANCEL REGISTRATION

Can't make a class you registered for? Open your spot for someone else by canceling your registration! It's easy to do:

  • Visit the Rec Well Portal icon in the Rec Well App or sign in to recwellportal.odu.edu on a web browser
  • Sign into your account
  • Click on your user icon in the top right corner and select "Profile"
  • From the profile page, select "Program Registrations" seen along the left side of the page on a desktop (if on mobile, this will be a dropdown menu toward the top of the page)
  • Under program registrations, find the class you wish to cancel.
  • Click the three dots to the right of that class .
  • Click "Cancel Registration"

Group Fitness Instructors

Devon J.

Devon J.

Devon is an ODU student majoring in physical education. He trains to inspire!

Elizabeth O.

Elizabeth O.

Elizabeth is a graduate student in the ODU DPT program. She is eager to work with new and seasoned gym goers. She wants to help you feel comfortable in the gym! Outside of the gym, she loves the outdoors and bike riding.

Gabrielle M.

Gabrielle M.

Gabrielle is a student in ODU's DPT program. She is a Personal Trainer and co-coach for the Small Group Training program "Women on Weights". Her favorite forms of exercise are running and functional weight lifting. She is looking forward to helping people discover a form of exercise they genuinely enjoy.


Hope Y.

Hope Y.

Hope is an ODU student. Fun facts about Hope: she played the saxophone for 7 years and she loves her German Shepherd Dog!

Julia B.

Julia B.

Julia is an exercise science major at ODU. She loves teaching group fitness classes at ODU!

Libby M.

Libby M.

Libby is an ODU student majoring in speech-language pathology and minoring in special education.


Lorenzo L.

Lorenzo L.

Zo is excited to take you on a Dance Fitness adventure through MixxedFit classes at ODU. No one starts or finishes the same way...but Zo is ready to learn, grow, sweat and enjoy this journey with his participants. In the words of Zo, "We Got This!"

Madison M.

Madison M.

Madison is an ODU student majoring in exercise science. She is excited to lead Monarchs in the Synrgy360 Strength Circuit group fitness classes.

Rodney R.

Rodney R.

Rodney is an exercise science major at ODU and he is also in the Army ROTC program. In his free time, he likes to go to the beach!


Shamar H.

Shamar H.

Shamar is an ODU student and a Muay Thai fighter. He teaches the Boxing Basics Small Group Training at the SRC.

Sharan A.

Sharan A.

Sharan is a Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He loves running, doing yoga, and meditation. He also builds satellites and spacecraft. He teaches the Meditation and Breath class at ODU.

Sonja A.

Sonja A.

Sonja loves to train movement quality to transform muscular power, tone, and functional performance. She is a fellow of Applied Functional Science and a Group Fitness Instructor at the SRC.






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