Group Exercise and Personal Training
Campus recreation
Move with the Herd.
Does a solo routine seem intimidating? Are you looking to find a new way to meet your fitness goals? Try group exercise classes. Group classes are free to Purdue Fort Wayne students and current fitness center members. All classes are first come, first served, with a limited capacity based on activity and space.
group fitness classes
Class schedule for May 12th - Aug 22nd.
Day | Time | Class | Location |
Monday | 6:15–7 p.m. | Aqua Class | Turnstone |
Wednesday | Noon–1 p.m. | Employee Yoga | Fitness Studio |
| Wednesday | 5:15-6 p.m. | Mastodon Strong | Fitness Studio |
| See details below | See details below | Mastodon Strong Fitness | Fitness Studio |
The Details
About the classes.
Let the pool party begin. Turnstone has the most beautiful warm-water infinity-edge pool, great locker rooms, and a guard on duty for our entire class. Learn how water resistance can help build strength, burn calories, and protect the joints, all while turning up the tunes and dancing away. No need to swim or even like the water. It will quickly become one of your favorites!
Aqua class is taught at Turnstone, located at 3320 North Clinton Street.
Just for the working Dons. Finding balance, strength, and purpose in this mat-based class will give you a wonderful feeling and sense of success. Connecting mind and body, this yoga class is for all fitness levels.
Fitness workouts are based on functional movements. Considering life’s core movements, fitness, strength, and skill are developed through constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. Emphasis is on building strength, increasing mobility and flexibility, and learning proper safety techniques while working out. Each day is different and all fitness levels are welcome. Below are the dates for our Mastodon Strong Beast Mode classes:
| Class Date | Meeting Time |
| January 7th | 4 p.m. |
| January 10th | 4 p.m. |
| January 11th | 10:30 a.m. |
| January 12th | 10:30 a.m. |
| January 15th | 4 p.m. |
| January 16th | 4 p.m. |
| January 21st | 4 p.m. |
| January 24th | 4 p.m. |
| January 25th | 10:30 a.m. |
| January 26th | 10:30 a.m. |
| January 29th | 4 p.m. |
| January30th | 4 p.m. |
| February 3rd | 4 p.m. |
| February 4th | 4 p.m. |
| February 7th | 4 p.m. |
| February 8th | 10:30 a.m. |
| February 9th | 10:30 a.m. |
| February 12th | 4 p.m. |
| February 13th | 4 p.m. |
| February 17th | 4 p.m. |
| February 18th | 4 p.m. |
| February 21st | 4 p.m. |
| February 22nd | 10:30 a.m. |
| February 23rd | 10:30 a.m. |
| February 26th | 4 p.m. |
| February 27th | 4 p.m. |
| March 3rd | 4 p.m. |
| March 4th | 4 p.m. |
| March 7th | 4 p.m. |
| March 8th | 10:30 a.m. |
| March 9th | 10:30 a.m. |
| March 12th | 4 p.m. |
| March 13th | 4 p.m. |
| March 17th | 4 p.m. |
| March 18th | 4 p.m. |
| March 21st | 4 p.m. |
| March 22nd | 10:30 a.m. |
| March 23rd | 10:30 a.m. |
| March 26th | 4 p.m. |
| March 27th | 4 p.m. |
| April 9th | 4 p.m. |
| April 10th | 4 p.m. |
| April 14th | 4 p.m. |
| April 15th | 4 p.m. |
| April 18th | 4 p.m. |
| April 19th | 10:30 a.m. |
| April 23rd | 4 p.m. |
| April 24th | 4 p.m. |
| April 28th | 4 p.m. |
| April 29th | 4p.m. |
| May 2nd | 4 p.m. |
| May 3rd | 10:30 a.m. |
| May 4th | 10:30 a.m. |
| May 7th | 4 p.m. |
| May 8th | 4 p.m. |
| May 12th | 4 p.m. |
| May 12th | 4 p.m. |
| May 13th | 4 p.m. |
| May 16th | 4 p.m. |
| May 17th | 10:30 a.m. |
| May 18th | 10:30 a.m. |
Personal Training
The next step on your fitness journey.
A personal trainer can take you further. Get individualized attention, support, and motivation with supervised exercise instruction tailored to your needs. Whether you struggle with lower back pain, are looking for weight-management assistance, need stress relief, or are concerned with high blood pressure or cholesterol, we can help. You can sign up for hour-long personal training at the fitness center front desk. Registration is available for individual and group sessions. *New Rates Starting June 1, 2025.
| 1 Individual Session | $45.00* |
| 4 Individual Sessions | $160.00* |
| 8 Individual Sessions | $296.00* |
| 12 Individual Sessions | $420.00* |
| 1 Buddy Session (2 People) | $60.00 |
Meet the trainer
Say hello to Taylor.
Taylor Pufahl is an International Sports Sciences Association–certified personal trainer and nutritionist. He has been working with Fort Wayne natives for the past five years to help them become the healthiest and strongest versions of themselves. With the philosophy that the barbell is for men and women of all ages, Taylor utilizes it as the number one tool to help his clients reach all their strength and fitness goals, as learning proper lifting techniques is essential to any long-term progress or success in the gym. Also, Taylor specializes in teaching and coaching proper, safe, and efficient biomechanical and movement patterns.
Personal Training Policies
What you need to know.
Follow all policies regarding dress when in the fitness center. Proper exercise attire (including clean tennis shoes) is required.
If a session needs to be canceled for any reason other than an emergency, you must give a 24-hour notice. Contact your trainer directly or call the fitness center front desk at 260-481-6655. Failure to notify the fitness center will result in forfeiture of the session.
Training sessions are one hour. If you request to end a session early or or if it is deemed appropriate to end early based on your fitness level, the session is considered completed and the remaining time will not be made up during a later date.
If you are going to be more than five minutes late, you should call the trainer. Your trainer will wait only 15 minutes for late arrivals. Any tardiness of more than 15 minutes will result in the loss of that session.