Fitness and wellness

Do you want to feel energized, active, dynamic, and healthy? Then Gee-Gees Recreation has the right program for you! Our fitness and wellness programs are specially designed to initiate and invigorate your drive towards a healthy lifestyle.

Enthusiastic and qualified instructors will be by your side to teach you the basic principles of training and give you the motivation you need to take your fitness to a new level.
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Desk jockey training camp

Looking for a new way to get active? Want an exciting way to fill up your lunch hour? Over the course of this eight-week program, a certified personal trainer will turn our very own campus into a workout playground. This program is suitable for all levels. Register on your own or with a friend and make your next lunch hour unlike any other! Remember that this is an outdoor boot camp where you dress for the weather. Getting a full body workout using a variety of training modalities including resistance band training, high intensity interval training and cardiovascular training.
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Indoor cycling

Experience a great workout in one of our indoor cycling classes. While having a qualified instructor in an energizing atmosphere, sprint, climb and jump your way to great results. Join alone or with a friend, and enjoy the ride.
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Kickboxing

PRO FIT Kickboxing: This program, offered by NX Martial Arts, is the ultimate total body workout for anyone who wants to reach ULTIMATE PHYSICAL SHAPE. You will improve your cardiovascular and muscular endurance while learning PRO kickboxing skills. We will challenge you with exciting drills and exercises to help you reach your ULTIMATE FITNESS GOALS!
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The Big 3: Learn to lift

Squat, deadlift, and bench press; the Big 3 found at the heart of every training program. Are you ready to up the weight and intensity in your workout? A certified personal trainer is here to help! This six-week training program combines mobility complexes, strength training and conditioning drills with your strength and agility in mind. Leave with the strength of body and mind you've been missing in your Big 3!
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Women's weight training

Are you new to working out or looking for some direction in your workouts? Work in a small group led by a certified personal trainer to gain the confidence you need at the University of Ottawa. Feel at ease working out outdoors and take advantage of coaching for proper techniques in a variety of movements. This course will teach you how to do calisthenic exercises and movement based training in your sessions. This program includes 12 group training sessions with a Certified Personal Trainer. This course is reserved for self-identified women.
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Yoga

This program is a combination of warm-up stretches, yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation and deep relaxation. Learn how yoga can reduce stress and anxiety, improve concentration and focus, increase strength and flexibility, and bring a sense of calm and balance to your life. NOTE: Masks will be required at all times in all facilities. Mindful Yoga: This program includes warm-up stretches, breathing techniques, yoga postures and flows, meditation and deep relaxation. Explore the supportive relationship between Kripalu Yoga and mindfulness in a course that accommodates participants of all skill levels. Reduce stress and anxiety, release chronic tension, and develop greater awareness of one's self.