UM Recreation Services

🔥 Ready to push your limits?

GRIT is our small-group training program designed to help you build strength, improve fitness, and challenge yourself in a supportive, coach-led environment.

Each session combines:
💪 Strength training
🏃 HIIT circuits
🤸 Movement preparation

With a small class sized, you'll receive personalized coaching, progressive workouts, and the motivation of training alongside others who are working toward their goals.

👉 Register now via https://bit.ly/PersonalTraining-GRIT

🏋️ Discover the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre!

Located on the Bannatyne Campus, the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre has everything you need to stay active, whether you're squeezing in a workout between classes or looking to build a consistent fitness routine.

Enjoy:
💪 A fully equipped fitness centre
🏀 Gymnasium for casual recreation and programs
🏓 Pickleball and badminton clubs
🏋️ Group fitness classes
🤝 Personal training and fitness assessments
🎓 First Aid and Basic Life Support courses

Whether your goal is to build strength, stay active, or connect with others, the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre offers a welcoming space for every fitness level.

👉 Stop by, explore the facility, and see what the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre has to offer!

Looking for expert coaching, personalized guidance, and the motivation of training alongside others? Our Group Personal Training programs are designed to help you reach your goals in a supportive small-group environment.

🔥 GRIT
Build strength, improve fitness, and boost resilience through movement prep, strength training, and HIIT circuits.

💪 Life in Motion
Designed for women looking to build confidence through movement, combining personalized coaching with a variety of fun, progressive workouts.

🏋️ Learn to Lift
Master the fundamentals of barbell training, then progress your technique and strength with hands-on coaching in the major powerlifts.

🏃 Stride Strength
Train smarter for your next run with a runner-focused program that develops strength, mobility, speed, and injury resilience for every pace.

👍️ Women & Weights
Designed for women new to resistance training, this program builds confidence, strength, and knowledge through foundational exercises, proper technique, and gradual progression in a supportive, women-only group setting.

Find the program that's right for you and register via https://bit.ly/PersonalTrainingregistration

Challenge your strength this Fall with our climbing courses 🧗

Learn, move and build confidence with certified instructors! 💪 All equipment is provided.
⚡️ Beginner - Top Rope Belaying
Perfect for new climbers or those looking for a refresher, this course teaches the fundamentals of top rope climbing and belaying, with an emphasis on safety, communication, and technique.

⚡️ Intermediate - Sport Climbing
Take your climbing to the next level by learning the skills and techniques needed to begin sport climbing on artificial climbing walls safely and confidently.

We offer climbing classes during September 14-20 Free Trial Week. Registration opens September 1 at noon.

🔗 Visit https://bit.ly/ClimbingCourses for more information.

Kinda chic...
..to be UM students and get 20% off Adult Programs!

Registration is now open for:
• Climbing
• Dance (Hip Hop, Latin Dance for Parties, Bollywood, K-pop, Salsa, Shuffle Dance, Theatre Jazz, West Coast Swing)
• Martial Arts (Judo, Judo Kata Practice, Karate, Offenberger Muay Thai, Boxing)
• Pilates Reformer
• Recreation (Learn to Skate, Pickleball, Racquetball, Tennis)
• Self-Defense
• Group Personal Training
Get ready for a new season of movement, learning, and fun!

🔗 Register using the link in bio.

Registration for Rec Clubs, Intramural Sports and Free Trial Week will be open on September 1 at noon. Mark your calendars!

📣 We’re hiring Student Fitness Attendants! 📣

Are you passionate about fitness, love helping others, and want to work in a fun, supportive environment right on campus? 💪😎 This could be the role for you!

Qualifications:
✅ Must be a full-time U of M student (Fall & Winter)
✅ Must have background in Kinesiology or related field
*Preference will be given to those certified through either the Manitoba Fitness Council with specialty in Resistance Training, or hold a CSEP-CPT certification.
✅Current certification in CPR with AED training and Emergency First Aid (all certifications must be current and renewed on an annual basis).
✅ Other equivalent experience may be considered

If you enjoy supporting others in their fitness journey and want hands-on experience in the field, we want to hear from you!

🔗View the full job description via https://bit.ly/UMRecreationHiring and send your application to [email protected]!