Health & Recreation Complex

Certified Personal Training

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Certified Personal Training Rates

Service Student Rate Member Rate Non-Member Rate
Fitness Assessment* $15 $20 $27
60 Minute Private Training Session $10 $15 $22
60 Minute Group Training Session (2-5) $7.50 per person $10 per person $17 per person

*Fitness assessment included with private and group session purchases of two or more

Notice: Prospective client must be at least 16 years old to be eligible for the personal training service. All training sessions must be used within 6 months of date of purchase.

Fitness Desk Hours

The fitness desk is staffed with personal trainers to answer all your health and fitness questions during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday 4-7pm

Saturday and Sunday 11-2:00 pm

Meet Our Trainers

 

Added Incentives

Your training fitness assessment. As a current Butler student, you also have the included option to meet with a certified life skills coach. Plus, refer a friend to sign up for personal training and you'll both receive one free session!

Fitness Assessment Included with Personal Training Packages

Assessments are the essential first step in the training process. It allows for the opportunity to gather information related to the participant's current level of health and physical fitness. Fitness assessments are comprehensive and will take approximately 60 minutes to complete and will not count as a training session. Fitness assessments include the following tests:

  • Body composition - body fat, height and weight
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Cardiovascular endurance
  • Flexibility
  • Cardiovascular health - resting blood pressure and heart rate measurements
  • Muscular strength and endurance

FAQ about Fitness Assessments

Registration

Registration is simple! Just stop by the HRC control desk and pick up a registration packet. Once you have returned your registration packet and paid for your sessions you will be contacted within 4-7 days to set up the first session, your fitness assessment.

You may also print off a copy of the registration packet here!

Registration Packet (PDF)
Medical Release Form (PDF)
(Please complete Medical Release Form only if instructed by personal training coordinator)

Physical fitness is achieved by choosing to live a lifestyle that leads to the development of improved levels of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility as well as achievement and maintenance of healthy body weight. Our personal training service strives to serve Butler University and the surrounding community by meeting the needs of our clients. .

Our trainers will help you reach your goals with a personalized program that may include:

  • Functional Training - Consists of dynamic movements that help you to complete everyday tasks while improving your level of fitness.
  • Balance and Core Training - Decrease the risk of injury by improving your coordination and posture through training the abdominal region and the lower back muscles.
  • Finding Time for Fitness - We'll design a challenging and time efficient program that meets your fitness goals and fits into your busy schedule.
  • Sport Specific Training - Our trainers can help you improve your sports performance whether you want to improve your running time or your golf driving distance.
  • Traditional Training - Are you looking to increase strength, muscle mass or tone up? Traditional training incorporates free weights, selectorized equipment and more that are specific to a program that will help you reach your fitness goals.

Due to liability and safety reasons personal trainers not employed through Butler University's Department of Recreation are prohibited from conducting personal training in the HRC. There are no exceptions.

Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to session. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice are forfeited.

Contact Ceci Jennings, Personal Training Coordinator, at cajennin@butler.edu ext. 6121 for information regarding the Personal Training service.

Ask the Trainer

Have a fitness question? Send it to fitness@butler.edu and a certified, experienced fitness professional will give you the answers you need!