Employee Health & Well-Being
Physical Activity
FITNESS INFORMATION
Fall 2009 Fitness Flyer
Holiday Fitness Schedule
EHWB offers on campus fitness programming at no cost for Miami University employees. Employees are welcome to participate in fitness programming on any campus.
Fitness Rooms
Fitness rooms, with employee only hours, are available on the Hamilton, Middletown and Oxford campuses. Each work out space contains cardio equipment, strength training machines, free weights, stability balls, stretching mats, and a variety of other exercise equipment. To join, stop by during the employee hours and an EHWB staff member will sign you up and help you get started.
Click here to request a Fitness Room Orientation.
Group Fitness Classes
A variety of group fitness classes are offered for Miami employees at different times through the day. No registration is required, just drop in and join the fun! Class types include Aerobics, Toning, Pilates, Yoga, Sport Cardio, Zumba, and more.
Please see the Fall 2009 Fitness Flyer for specific schedules on each campus.
Personal Training
EHWB offers personal training opportunities for Miami employees to develop an exercise routine specifically designed to meet their needs and goals. Individual or group personal training sessions are available by appointment only on Tuesdays from 4-6pm, Wednesdays from 11am -1pm, and Thursdays from 11am -12:30pm in the Phillips Hall fitness room (113).
Contact an EHWB Personal Trainer to set up an appointment!
Instant Message your fitness questions to EHWBTrainer using AIM or Pidgin!
Happy Feet Walking Club
Meet at the Hub (behind Roudebush) and walk with fellow employees every Thursday from 12:10-12:40pm. Please see the Happy Feet Informational Flyer for more details.
Click here for the MU Campus Walking Routes Map!
Frozen Fitness Fridays - Ice Skating
Miami University's Goggin Center offers public skating on Fridays from 12:00 -12:50pm between October 30 and February 26. The cost is $3 per session and skate rental is FREE to MU employees with their Miami ID. Please note, Frozen Fitness Fridays will not be offered on November 27, December 18 & 25, and January 1 & 8th.
Ballroom Dancing Classes
Ballroom Dancing Classes taught by Michael Scoggins and Ohio Ballroom Studios will begin in November at the Oxford Community Arts Center. Learn to Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Merengue, Mambo, Tango and more! Classes will be held Thursday evenings, November 12 - December 17 at 7:40 PM. The cost is $55 per person and the first class is FREE. To reserve a space in the class phone 513-217-5551 or email: ohioballroom@zoomtown.com
RESOURCES
Featured Workouts
Looking for a new workout? Try our featured exercise plans:
Beginner Weight Machine Workout
Free Weight Upper Body Workout
Links
American Heart Association's Start! Program & fitness tracker
Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator
Campus & Community Facilities
Miami Recreational Sports Center
YMCA Corporate Memberships:
Miami University benefit-eligible employees can participate in the Corporate Membership plans offered by the YMCA of Greater Dayton and the Great Miami Valley YMCA. For more information contact the YMCA branch you are most likely to use on a regular basis. Signups occur at the individual branches and requires a MU pay stub.