Group Fitness

Fun and energizing group workouts.

Experience a wide variety of class formats to stay motivated as you pursue your fitness goals. Our instructors provide modifications and progressions for all fitness levels.

Secure your spot! Pre-registration is required for all Train 360, Cycling, and Rhythm Ride classes.

TRY IT FOR FREE

Enjoy free group fitness classes presented by American Family Insurance, September 4-15. Bring your Wiscard.

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Schedule

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Today’s Classes

The fall group fitness schedule will be published in late August.

Please note that the group fitness schedule is subject to changes and breaks due to the academic and campus calendar.

Group fitness policies

Participants must be 18 years or older to participate in Group Fitness classes.
Athletic footwear is required for all Group Fitness classes except Yoga, Powerflow, and Deep Water classes.
Classes in Room 1065 are limited to 49 participants.
A minimum of five participants is required for all classes to be held.

Online reservation policies

Registration Policy

Student Group Fitness Pass or Affiliate Group Fitness Pass required for registration, except during Free Group Fitness weeks and Stress Relief Week
Registration opens 48 hours prior to class start time and will close 1 minute prior to start time

Check-in & Cancellation Policy:

Check-in for class is required and begins 15 minutes before class and ends 5 minutes before class starts
Any reserved spots that are not claimed at least 5 minutes before class will be given to drop-in participants
Please bring your Wiscard or Rec Sports membership card to check in
Check-in begins 15 minutes before class
Participants can cancel their registration for class online up to 2 hours prior to the class start time
A participant with a “no show” or “late cancellation” will be assessed a $5 fee and will be suspended from registering for future Rec Sports programs and classes until the fee is paid

How to register for classes

Go to services.recsports.wisc.edu and click Log In in the top right corner
Log in using your NetID (if you do not have a NetID, use the login below the red button)
Click on Programs
Under Classification on the left, select Group Fitness
Select the type of class you want to register for
Click the Register button for the specific class (day and time) you want to register for; follow prompts to complete registration

Outdoor Fitness with Outdoor UW

We are excited to team up with Outdoor UW to offer outdoor yoga and fitness classes at the Allen Centennial Gardens, Memorial Union Terrace, and Alumni Park. Access to all outdoor fitness options are included in your Group Fitness Pass. Members with a Group Fitness Pass will receive a promo code within 24 hours of purchasing a Pass.

Classes include: Alumni Park Yoga, Bootcamp, Sunrise Yoga, Sunset Yoga, SUP Yoga, and Terrace Yoga.

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Types of Classes

Cardio

Ditch the treadmill while we drop a beat in classes like Cycling, Rhythm Ride, and Zumba.

See all cardio classes

High Intensity Interval Training

Reach new levels of fitness and HIIT your goals during our interval-based classes like HIIT, Tabata, Tabata Core, and Train360.

See all HIIT classes

Strength

Build muscle and lose excuses in Group Strength.

See all strength classes

Mind-Body

Align mind and body while finding your zen in classes like Powerflow, Yoga, and Yoga Strength.

See all yoga classes

Water

Explore new depths of fitness in our Deep Water class.

See all water classes

When the Nicholas Recreation Center opens in early 2020, we are excited to grow our group fitness offerings with the following classes: Barre, Boxing, Cycle Strength, HardCORE, Heavy Bag Boxing, Kickboxing Intervals, Les Mills GRIT, Les Mills CXWORX, RPM, Unplugged, and more. Stay tuned!

Drop-in	$5
Fall 2019 August 26 – December 19	$30
Spring 2020 December 20 – May 8	$30
Summer 2020 May 9 – August 23	$25
Fall + Spring August 26 – May 8	$50
Spring + Summer December 20 – August 23	$50
Fall + Spring + Summer August 26, 2019 – August 23, 2020	$70

Purchase a Group Fitness Pass

Guest Audit Students included.

Recurring	$8/month
12-Month	$85
4-Month	$35
1-Month	$15
Drop-in	$5

Purchase a Group Fitness Pass

Let us bring the workout to you.

We offer private group fitness classes for UW student organizations, UW residence halls and UW departments. Request a class in our facilities (internal event) or in a space provided by your group (external event).

Internal Events (held in Rec Well facilities)

Available class formats include Zumba, Yoga, Powerflow, Core Training, Tabata, HIIT, Group Cycling and Group Strength. Rates include instruction, space rental, fitness equipment and sound system. Users must have appropriate athletic footwear. Only water is permitted in the activity space and must be in enclosed containers. No other food or drink will be allowed. If you wish to photograph or video record the class, you must obtain prior permission.

Submit Special Events Request form

Please visit the Reservations & Rentals page to review policies, rental rates, and to fill out the special event request form.

External Events (held in a space provided by the group)

Class formats available include Zumba, Yoga, Powerflow, Core Training and Tabata.