Group Exercise
Stay Active with Group Ex
The Pohl Recreation Center offers a variety of group exercise formats to provide you with the opportunity to get great workouts lead by experienced instructors. Classes are motivating, fun, and challenging for all fitness levels. Group exercise can help tone your major muscles, improve cardiovascular endurance, increase flexibility and more!
Stuck in a workout rut? Just need to switch up your normal fitness routine? Drop by for a class at any time during the semester!
| Group Exercise Specials | |
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| August 25-30 | All Classes FREE |
| October 29 | '80's Night: Free group ex classes if dressed in 80's attire |
Group Ex Passes
| Group Exercise Passes | |
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| Fall Semester | $50 |
| 20x pass | $30 |
| 10x pass | $20 |
| 1x pass | $3 |
- Free classes are offered at designated times and are designated by an * (asterisks). All other classes require the purchase of a group exercise pass.
- Participants must sign in and pick up a participation card at Member Services.
- Abs/Back classes are all free and do not require check in at Member Services.
- Group Exercise participants must be a Rec Center member, have a valid UNT student ID or pay the guest fee. Participants must be at least 16 years old to attend classes.
- No experience necessary! Try a class anytime throughout the semester.
- No admit to class after start of class.
Group Ex Classes
| Group Exercise Fall Schedule (August 24- December 12) |
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| Monday | |||||||||||||
| Yoga I | 12:15-1:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Core Body Express* | 12:15-12:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 12:50-1:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Cycle | 4:30-5:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga II | 5:15-6:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Body Sculpt | 5:15-6:05pm | ||||||||||||
| Step | 6:15-7:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Pilates | 6:30-7:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Turbo Kickboxing* | 7:30-8:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 8:35-8:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Urban Expressions | 9:30-10:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Tuesday | |||||||||||||
| Boot Camp | 6:30-7:15am | ||||||||||||
| Step Express* | 11:15-11:45am | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 11:50am-12pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga I | 2:00-3:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Pilates | 5:15-6:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Body Sculpt | 5:30-6:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga II | 6:30-7:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Turbo Kickboxing | 6:30-7:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 7:20-7:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Latin Dance | 7:45-8:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Belly Dance | 9:00-9:50pm | ||||||||||||
| Wednesday | |||||||||||||
| Cycle | 10:00-10:45am | ||||||||||||
| Yoga I | 12:15-1:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Core Body Express* | 12:15-12:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 12:50-1:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Cycle | 4:15-5:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga II* | 5:15-6:05pm | ||||||||||||
| Body Sculpt | 5:15-6:05pm | ||||||||||||
| Modern | 6:15-7:05pm | ||||||||||||
| Step | 6:30-7:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Turbo Kickboxing | 7:30-8:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Hip Hop | 8:30-9:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 9:35-9:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Thursday | |||||||||||||
| Boot Camp | 6:30-7:15am | ||||||||||||
| Step Express* | 11:15-11:45am | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 11:50am-12pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga I | 2:00-3:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Tai Chi | 5:15-6:05pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga II | 5:30-6:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Cycle* | 6:30-7:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 7:20-7:35pm | ||||||||||||
| Body Sculpt | 7:45-8:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Friday | |||||||||||||
| Yoga II | 12:30-1:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Core Body Express* | 12:15-12:45pm | ||||||||||||
| Abs & Back* | 12:50-1:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Cardio Dance | 1:30-2:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Turbo Kickboxing | 4:45-5:30pm | ||||||||||||
| Saturday | |||||||||||||
| Cycle | 10:30-11:15am | ||||||||||||
| Pilates | 11:30am-12:20pm | ||||||||||||
| Turbo Kickboxing (TKB) | 12:30-1:15pm | ||||||||||||
| Sunday | |||||||||||||
| Cycle* | 5:00-6:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Yoga II | 6:00-7:00pm | ||||||||||||
| Tai Chi | 7:15-8:00pm | ||||||||||||
Download the Group Exercise Schedule here (pdf).
Group exercise offers a variety of formats to provide participants the opportunity to get a great workout led by an experienced instructor. All classes are for all levels of experience, unless noted otherwise.
Abs and Back
Tighten your core! A 10-minute total abdominal and back workout to strengthen and tone your midsection!
Body Sculpt
A fun and challenging workout to improve functional strength, agility and overall performance. Learn specific muscle strengthening exercises with resistance training principles.
BOSU Blast
The name is an acronym which stands for, "Both Sides Up," in reference to the many ways a BOSU ball can be used. This BOSU cardio class focuses on a full body workout with some martial arts fun!
Boot Camp
Drills, Drills, Drills. This is fitness training! If you are ready to be pushed to your limit, take this intense cardiovascular and muscle strengthening class! From sport drills to plyometrics — anything goes!
Cardio Ballet
Combine the principles of Ballet with some patterns and exercises designed to bun calories while increasing strength, balance, and efficiency of movement. No previous Ballet necessary.
Core Body Express
Designed to improve functional strength, body composition, coordination and balance, this 30-minute, full body, integrated resistance training class may also improve your cardiovascular fitness.
Dance
Enjoy an exhilarating cardiovascular challenge that incorporates fun, easy-to-follow dance moves with strength and flexibility. Look for hip hop, modern & lyrical, and ballet classes.
Indoor Cycle
As a great alternative to high impact cardio workouts, this high-intensity, low-impact stationary cycle class combines visualization techniques with music to enhance the ride. Cycle computers and heart rate monitors added to improve the workout!
Kardio Kada
This fast-paced class uses traditional martial arts movements to work out the body. learn more about basic martial arts tactics while improving muscle tone, cardiovascular health, and physical endurance.
Modern/Lyrical
Designed to develop the mind, body and spirit as an expressive communicator through movement. Structured exercises condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility. Shoes not required.
Not So Intense
This "not so intense" conditioning class focuses on functional strengthening and functional range of motion. If you need a work out, but do not want the high impact, this is your class!
Pilates
In this class you will participate in exercises and movements designed to elongate and strengthen muscles while eliminating tension and strain from the body. Balance, joint stability, proper breathing and improved posture are all achieved through movements with purpose.
Step
A challenging, high-intensity class that involves stepping onto a bench while simultaneously performing a series of upper body movements. Abdominal work and proper stretching techniques are also included.
Step Express
This express class offers a quick and effective 30-minute cardiovascular workout with easy-to-follow drills that are fun.
Turbo Kickboxing (TKB)
If you are up for a challenge, try a TKB class! This and exciting kick boxing class is pre-choreographed to specific music and is one of the highest intensity classes offered. Turbo Kickboxing is the most popular class so arrive early to make sure there is space available.
Yoga I, II & III
Students of all levels are led through a strong class with challenging postures and pacing. Explore your limits physically and mentally in this class. Come with an open mind, leave with an open heart.
- Yoga I = Beginner
- Yoga II = Intermediate
- Yoga III = Advanced