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Participant Policies

Policies and Procedures

1. Complete the online form. The Personal Training Coordinator will contact you within five business days to verify information and put you in contact with a trainer.
2. If a doctor’s release is required, please follow the instructions in the online form.
3. It is requested that cancellations are made within 24 hours of your scheduled time. We reserve the right to terminate your business on account of persistent cancellations.
4. Payment is required before each personal training session. Payments are made at the RPAC Welcome Center. Checks, cash, credit cards, and BuckIDs accepted. Make sure to obtain a receipt to show the trainer.
5. Fitness assessments are not mandatory for this program, although information is available upon request.

What is the personal training program?

The overall goal of this program is to assist participants in achieving physical fitness benefits effectively.

To achieve this goal, the following objectives are set. A trainer will work with you to:

1. Set clear and realistic physical fitness goals, using the guidelines set by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Objectives include:

  • How fitness goals will be achieved
  • Amount of work needed to reach goals
  • Types of activities desired to reach goals
  • Frequency and intensity of workouts

2. Recommend and instruct on proper exercise techniques. Objectives include:

  • Teach safe and effective use of equipment to avoid injury
  • Teach proper body mechanics
  • Teach and provide exercises that suit fitness needs

3. Individualize a physical fitness workout program. Objectives include:

  • Incorporate the components of total fitness including muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning
  • Guide fitness workouts
  • Monitor progress and adjust workouts accordingly
  • Provide accountability and motivation in achieving fitness goal

Register for the Personal Training Program

 

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Department of Recreational Sports
B106 Recreation and Physical Activity Center
337 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-7671

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