Fitness Classes

The Office of Student Life provides weekly fitness classes that are free to all RFUMS students. Classes are on a first come first serve basis and may have limited numbers available for each session.

Abs and Ends

Get ready to fire up your core muscles and put your glutes to work! This short, intense workout will help you create a strong foundation or strength and stability for your torso and hips that will help you other activities be safer and more effective.

Cardio Blast

This upbeat class utilizes high-intensity intervals of mostly bodyweight exercises to leave you feeling refreshed and re-focused, all in under an hour. Come ready to sweat and energize your body and mind with this awesome cardio workout. All fitness levels welcome!

Cardio Dance (Hip Hop)

This is a fun cardio class designed to burn calories and torch fat while dancing to hip hop, pop, and rock music. The choreography is simple and easy to follow and will also include fitness and aerobic moves to keep your heart rate in the calorie-burning zone. Students of all fitness levels are welcome! 

Cardio Step

A quick 40 - minute session combining cardio and resistance training. This workout will include step aerobics with some lunges, squats, push-ups, and core for a full-body workout. All levels welcomed.

Circuit

This class will target all muscle groups with interval training. The class will be different each week, but will always include cardio and resistance/weight training using different types of equipment. All levels welcomed. Express Circuit is only 30min.

Mindfulness Meditation

Brought to you by HealthyU!, sessions include a variety of mindfulness meditation practices including gentle moving meditations, guided meditations, restorative meditations, breathing techniques, and seated practice. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to reduce stress, improve focus and sleep, and enjoy balance, peace, and presence. 

Outdoor Boot Camp

Join us outside next to the pavilion for a bodyweight based workout featuring lots of pull-ups, push-ups, squats, and lunges as well as power movements and tire flipping.  All levels are welcome. If it is raining or conditions are very wet the class will be canceled.

Pilates

This class uses a series of movements that will stabilize and strengthen your core. Be ready for a full-body workout that will test your balance, core strength and stability. All levels welcome and mats will be provided.

Rumble

A pre-choreographed MMA cardio class that was created for every fitness lover (who loves to get their sweat on). RUMBLE puts your endurance to the test while increasing your balance, agility and core stability. Must register at Fitness and Recreation Office on bulletin board, only 10 spots available. Sign-ups are available for one week before class.

Stretch and Tone

Feeling tight from sitting in class, studying all day or working? Take a quick break to come stretch it out and wake up your muscles! We’ll focus on lengthening, breathing, and abdominal strengthening to really center your mind and fire up your core. All fitness levels will benefit from this relaxing but empowering class.

TRX

Suspension training that uses your body weight to develop strength, endurance, mobility, durability, balance, flexibility and core stability. This class is 30minutes long and fast pace for a full-body workout. Must register, only 8 spots available. Sign-up available the Monday before class.

WERQ

WERQ is the fiercely fun dance fitness class based on pop, rock, and hip hop music. The warm-up previews the dance steps in class and the cool down combines yoga-inspired static stretching and balance poses. 

Yoga/Power Yoga

A conditioning class for your mind, body, and soul, along with promoting an overall sense of well - being. This class will improve your strength, flexibility, and breathing. All levels welcome; limited mats are provided. Power Yoga- Move through a series of yoga poses sequenced and cued to build heat and energy.  This Power Vinyasa class will ignite your core and include a few optional arm balances. Best for intermediate practitioners of yoga.

Zumba

Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance - fitness party. Zumba features exotic rhythms set to high - energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you'll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It's easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating.