Faculty/Staff Fitness

Class Description:

This is a group fitness class tailored to a slightly older demographic than the typical college age. It gives this population the opportunity to build community support and work toward achieving fitness goals together. Objectives are to improve overall health, increase confidence, learn proper movement mechanics and enjoy this fun and motivating environment.

Participant Testimonials:

“I have been attending this class since 2009…it is a great group of people to exercise with, and instructors modify all exercises for the ability (or lack of!) and injury status of each individual. I attend for the camaraderie and accountability as well as variety of exercise types and suggest it to anyone that wants to improve or maintain their physical and mental fitness.”

“I have been attending for 2-3 years and think it is a great way to cross train with my other exercise activities. It’s a good platform to exercise with others, it’s fun, and it has really helped me with my shoulder/core strength. The people and instructors and music are great, and you do different exercises that most do not know about.”

“I have been attending for over 20 years to keep as fit as possible. It is so easy to attend an hour class and receive excellent instruction. The instructors are well trained to help each of us get the most out of the class which includes finding alternative movements to make the exercise fit our abilities. Anyone with any level of ability can get a good workout.”

Spring 2025 Program Details:

Classes will meet in Half Acre 225 (Group Exercise Studio) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:10 - 1:00 pm starting January 22nd through May 9th.
On Fridays, the group will play pickleball on the south court of the Historic Gym in Half Acre from noon - 1 pm. The space is reserved fro you from January 25th - May 10th. If you have your own paddle, bring it. Otherwise, be prepared with your WyoOne ID to check one out from the equipment desk each time you play.
Fitness Assessment Days: January 27 & 29 and May 5 & 7
- To give you some measures of current status, accountability, and progress throughout the semester, we will conduct fitness assessments pre- and post-semester.
- Strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition will be assessed during these dates via different measures. You may perform all of them or none of them, totally optional.
- You only need to attend one of the two dates in January and May for testing.
- No "class" theses days, it will be health-fair style.
Register for class using the Campus Rec App on fitDEGREE** An active Campus Recreation Membership or daily pass is required to attend classes.
If you have not attended a class before but are interested to find out more, please send an email to Kevin Bretting for more information.

** Use our Fitness Class App! To Sign Up: Search for “University of Wyoming Campus Rec” on the App Store or Google Play Store. Stay up to date with class changes, new events, and invite friends to join you for a workout! Want to sign up using your computer instead? Visit https://app.fitdegree.com/

Contact Us

Campus Recreation

Half Acre Rec and Wellness Center

Dept. 3604

1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-5586

Fax: (307) 766-6720

Email: rec@uwyo.edu