Fitness
Meet Our Fitness Instructors
Meet Ninfa Aza, a Certified Exercise Physiologist and a Personal Trainer. She graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in May 2023 and is currently pursuing a Master's in Kinesiology to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. She has 9 years of experience in Fitness and has worked with athletes of all types of fitness levels. Her goal is to help you learn how to exercise and diet properly and most importantly show you how to do it healthily, ultimately guiding you into a healthier lifestyle!
Meet Alex Thrailkill, a certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Nutrition Coach. Alex's fitness journey began over 10 years ago in a Zumba studio at her local gym. Once she discovered her passion for helping others achieve their health goals, she became a group fitness instructor and has never looked back. Her personal trainer certification from NASM provides a solid foundation in exercise science, ensuring she designs effective and safe workout plans. With AFAA accreditation, Alex excels in Group Fitness instruction, delivering personalized training experiences. Additionally, her certifications in Zumba and Yoga Alliance showcase her commitment to bringing variety and holistic wellness to her clients' fitness routines.
Class Schedule
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
6:15 - 7:00 AM @ Rec Center *Mats Provided |
Sunrise Yoga with Alex |
Beginner Pilates with Alex |
Sunrise Yoga with Alex |
Beginner Pilates with Alex |
Sunrise Yoga with Alex |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ SPEC Group Ex Room |
Intro to Weights with Ninfa |
Intro to Weights with Ninfa |
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1:00 - 2:00 PM @ SPEC Group Ex Room |
Intro Strength & Conditioning with Ninfa |
Intro Strength & Conditioning with Ninfa |
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5:30 - 6:15 PM @ SPEC Group Ex Room *Mats Provided |
Zumba For Beginners with Alex |
Beginner Pilates with Alex |
Zumba For Beginners with Alex |
Beginner Pilates with Alex |
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6:15 - 7:00 PM @ SPEC Group Ex Room *Mats Provided |
Zumba with Alex |
Yoga Flow with Alex |
Zumba with Alex |
Yoga Flow with Alex |
Class Descriptions
Sunrise Yoga
A beginner's restoration and yin yoga class that is a refreshing and invigorating start to your day. This class has gentle poses and mindful breathwork, designed to enhance flexibility and promote a sense of calm.
Beginner Pilates
In a Pilates beginner class, we move at a slower pace to build a solid Pilates foundation. We focus on form, breathing, and alignment to help you master the Pilates fundamentals. We will use bands, balls, straps, and rings to help achieve this alignment.
Intro to Weights
A great class to start for beginners and those who are new to weightlifting and want to learn proper form and technique. We want you to be able to lift safely to help you reach your fitness goals even faster!
Intro to Strength and Conditioning
A class for more intermediate to advanced members with modifications made for beginners. Here we will focus on a different style of training and how to execute certain Olympic lifts. Trying different styles of training can help you expand your workout split which can help you reach your goals faster.
Yoga Flow
Join us for a series of postures that flow seamlessly, one into the next. Designed as a moving meditation, each Yoga Flow class is unique. We'll explore the ease of strength, tensile flexibility, balancing within precarious scenarios, and being present both in movement and stillness.
Zumba
Zumba classes combine Latin and international music and dance to create a dynamic calorie-burning form of workout for people of all fitness levels. This effective fitness system features aerobic training that is a fusion of slow and fast rhythms to tone and sculpt your body.
Class Passes
New for Spring 2024!
Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Community Members may purchase a Class Pass without a Rec Center membership. The Group Ex Only Class Pass* gives you access to Group Exercise classes offered by Recreational Sports during the Spring Semester.
*The Group Ex Only Class Pass only allows access the Student Recreation Center when attending group exercise classes hosted at the Student Recreation Center.
Group Ex Only Pass Pricing
Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Retiree: $125
Community: $150