September 22, 2003

Boise State Improving Health Through Personal Training Program

Whether you like to dunk, splash, spike or lunge, Boise State University’s Student Recreation Center (REC) is helping people daily to achieve their goals through a variety of fitness and recreational opportunities. Memberships are available to all Boise State students, employees, alumni, and spouses or partners.   No matter your fitness level, a good place to start is the REC’s personal training program. This program offers members an inexpensive, one-on-one approach to fitness from highly trained personal trainers; these trainers possess knowledge in exercise, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and program design.   The program began last spring and has been going well this semester, said Lisa Stuppy, fitness program director and supervisor of the personal training program. “Along with new clients that have signed on since the start of school, we have many clients who are renewing from training over the summer,” she added.   REC trainers have been trained in-house at Boise State.  Additionally, one of the trainers is American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified and more hope to become certified through ACE when the exam comes to Boise this November.   “The prices for training here are very reasonable compared with local training rates,” Stuppy said. Sessions in the Boise area average $35-$75 compared to Boise State’s $20-$25.   “The price is way lower than what I paid [elsewhere], so I did not mind it,” said former trainee Lois Crans. “I paid close to $600 by the time I was done and met my goals.  I think it took three months to do this. I paid $200 at the REC and accomplished my goals in eight weeks.” The REC welcomes all levels of exercisers into training sessions, which are sold in eight-, 12- or 16-session packages. After completion of the initial package, clients may pay for as many additional sessions at the per-session rate as they would like. Each session lasts for about an hour with a recommendation of two sessions per week. Crans said her trainer attended to her perfectly. “She even put in extra time working on areas I asked for help in,” she said. “She helped me to accomplish my goals in a very short period of time. The best part of this program was having someone encouraging me all the way. She kept me going and made working out fun. I met all of my goals in eight weeks. I lost weight and inches. I continue to work out using what my trainer taught me.” In addition to personal training, the REC has a new fitness testing program where individuals can choose from a variety of appointments to test their current fitness levels or get advice for their individual program. Assessment prices are very reasonable and range from $5-$40 depending on the type of appointment chosen. All fitness testing information is on the REC’s Web site at www.boisestate.edu/recreation and in the personal training and fitness assessment brochure. “The most successful part is being able to help someone on the road to better health and fitness,” said Stuppy. “It’s great to be a part of that.” For more information, contact Stuppy at 426-1592.   -30- Contact Lisa Stuppy Campus Recreation Center 426-1592 Media Contacts Geneva Roman Recreation Center 426-5674 Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275