Personal Training

Why hire a certified personal trainer?  Individual instruction can give you motivation, teach proper workout form and techniques, relieve boredom, and add variety!

We also offer 30-minute sessions to members who are physically unable to complete one hour of exercise.  Approval and a doctor’s clearance are required prior to purchasing these sessions.  Please email sarahrentz@southalabama.edu to request these.

Registration Information

1. Download the SouthFit Services Contract.  Complete all pages in their entirety, including the waiver (p.3) and health history form (p. 4/5).  Obtain a physician’s clearance if your health indicates (p.6)
2. Return contract and physician’s clearance (if needed) to the front desk of the Student Recreation Center.  Pay online using our campus recreation portal. Payroll deduction cannot be used to pay for personal training sessions.
3. You will be contacted by a trainer to set up appointments when we have your contract, physician’s clearance (if needed), and your payment. 
4. Additional sessions can be purchased online; no need to fill out the contract again.

All personal trainers hold a national certification and/or a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.  If you have a special medical need, please call the Fitness Coordinator at 460-7268 to determine if personal training at the Student Recreation Center is right for you.

Aqua Personal Training 

The above personal training sessions may be done on land or in the pool (or a mixture of both!). Aquatic personal training focuses on improving fitness, function, and range of motion; it is NOT swim lessons. (For information on swim lessons, please email Stephen Fick.)