Group Fitness
Feel the Burn. Love the Gain.
Designed for all levels. Find the right class to support your fitness and well-being goals.
A WRC membership is not required to purchase a Fit Class Pass and attend fitness classes. Group fitness classes are not included as part of your WRC membership.
Registration is required for each class you wish to attend. Reservations can be made up to two weeks in advance and will remain open until the class is filled. If the class is full, you can show up to the class and get on the standby list. If you show up without registering and there is space, the instructor will help you get registered. If you need to cancel your class registration, log back in to the registration system and cancel.
Group Fitness Class Schedule
Fitness Classes
- The Bachelor Ride
Want to watch your favorite guilty-pleasure show while getting fit? Join us every Monday night to watch The Bachelor, cycle and have fun! This ride will take you through a variety of hills, sprints and intervals during commercials and a steady pace during the show. (2 hr)
- Cardio Dance
This exhilarating class will get your heart pumpin' and your body groovin' with easy-to-follow dance moves and cardio-based plyometrics for a total body workout! Whether you're a beginner or an exercise fanatic, this high-energy class is perfect for everyone. (50 min)
- Cardio HIIT
Torch maximum calories in a minimum amount of time! The instructor will lead the class in short periods of all-out work, followed by short periods of active rest. Take basic moves and make them bigger, faster and stronger using your body weight and a variety of fitness equipment. (50 min)
- Cycle Spin
- Looking for an epic cardio challenge? The instructor will pedal you through high climbs, tough sprints, and many other drills in this spin class. Join us for an excellent workout and great challenge! (50 min)
- Fighter Fit
Fighter Fit is a dynamic, high-intensity workout that blends boxing techniques, jump rope drills, ring movement and core conditioning for a powerful full-body experience. (50 min)
- Happy Hour Cycling
Polar Flow Technology integrated into this 8-week, employee friendly indoor cycling class. Participants will use optimal heart rate zones to ensure workouts that meet your fitness goals. Great way to wrap up the week with cycling. (55 min)
- Jump Fit
Bounce to fun moves that include arms, abs and legs! This is a total body cardio class on our mini trampolines, plus upper body strength training and abs off the trampolines for an extra challenge. (50 min)
- Pilates Sculpt
Fire up your muscles in this energizing Pilates Sculpt class! Using light weights, resistance bands, yoga blocks and other equipment, you’ll move through dynamic, strength-focused exercises that tone, tighten, and build endurance. (50 min)
- Power Pilates
It’s a core workout to the MAX! Feel your abs, arms and glutes work and strengthen through each move. (30 min)
- Power Walk Plus
Join us for a fun, energizing Walk & Workout class! Inside the dome on chilly days or outdoors when the weather’s warm – for a brisk, music-powered walk, with pauses for quick bodyweight exercises! (50 min)
- Sunrise Vinyasa Flow
Start your day with this early morning flow! Vinyasa yoga will help you connect with your body and breath through a fluid sequence of moves. This will leave you feeling relaxed, reinvigorated, and ready to tackle whatever the day throws your way! (50 min)
- Tone & Tabata
Challenge your entire body with this tabata-based workout, alternating between dynamic bodyweight and strength training movements using a variety of equipment like weights, stability balls, resistance bands and TRX bands. (30 min)
- Women in Weights
Do you find the weight room to be intimidating? Join our class taught by women for women that will have your muscles burning. Our instructors will teach proper form and provide a total body, strength building class for all abilities. Come learn how to lift in a supportive, stress-free environment while empowering the women around you! All are welcome. (50 min)
Fitness Certifications
- Become a Personal Trainer
This instructor course is offered to students who are interested in becoming a personal trainer at the WRC. This 10-week, intensive class covers exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, hands-on practical training, exercise programming, motivation and coaching techniques. Must commit to two semesters after completing the training program to personal train at UNI Rec Services
Trainers Price UNI Faculty, Staff, Student, Alumni $150 Non UNI Student/Community $175 Location: WRC 246
Informational Meeting: Friday, January 20 at 3:00pm
Training Dates: January 23 - March 31
Class Times: Mon/Wed/Fri, 3:00-4:00pm
For More Information: Dakota Newton, dakota.newton@uni.edu
Refunds will be provided for class cancelations made by Recreation Services. Participant cancelations will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will involve an administrative fee.
- Become a Group Fitness Instructor
This course follows the American Council on Exercise (ACE) national instructor training course to become a Group Fitness Instructor. Learn to teach kickboxing, HIIT, Cycling, Strength Training and more. Course includes lecture and practical application and theory to provide safe, effective, and purposeful exercise. Learn to apply the principles of motivation, leadership skills and communication techniques to lead a group fitness class.
Instructors Prices UNI Faculty, Staff, Student, Alumni $120 Non UNI Student/Community $120 Location: WRC 104
Informational Meeting: Monday, February 2 at 4:00pm
Training Dates: February 10 - March 5
Class Times: Tues/Thurs, 4:15-6:15pm
For More Information: uni-fitness@uni.edu