Personal Training

 

What we Offer

The UREC fitness department offers both in-person and online personal training.

  • In-person personal training: Meet with a trainer according to a schedule agreed upon by both client and trainer to help you achieve your fitness goals!

  • Online personal training: Schedule an initial meeting with your trainer where they will get any information needed from you. This may include goals, previous experience, etc. to help them write out a program that you can complete on your own time!

  • Please note that personal training client placement is paused during university interims, holidays, and summer sessions. Our certified personal trainers are student staff members who are unavailable during these periods due to academic breaks. 

Getting Started

Step 1

Begin by completing your health questionnaire below and emailing your completed form to Senior Fitness Coordinator, Meridith Nuckolls at mnuckolls@msstate.edu or man24@msstate.edu 

PARQ&YOU_2025.pdf

Step 2

Choose a Package

 

Packages

individual personal training prices

 

group personal training prices

 

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Assessment Overview

 

Body Fat Assessment

Skin Folds

Free

The purpose of this assessment is to determine the percentage of body fat by measuring skinfold thickness. This measurement is taken via a 7-site skinfold (that is gender specific) in order to measure the subcutaneous fat (below the skin) in the body. Multiple sites are analyzed given the variability in fat distribution from site-to-site and person-to-person.

Body Circumference

$4

The purpose of this assessment is to determine thickness using a tape measure. These measurements are taken at 9 sites including the chest, hips, thighs, and biceps in order to measure the circumference of the body as a method to track progress and body re-composition.

Full Fitness Assessment

$20

A Fitness Assessment test the 5 components of fitness: body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory capacity, and flexibility. A comprehensive fitness assessment is conducted to provide a baseline of your current fitness level. 

Assessment & Program Orientation

$40

Clients will receive a full fitness assessment, an introductory custom fitness program, and a program orientation with a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. Your Certified Personal Fitness Trainer will use the data attained from the fitness assessment to design a custom workout program to help you reach your specific fitness and wellness goals. The customized fitness program will consist of a proper warm up, workout, and cool down. Your Certified Personal Fitness Trainer will take you through a one-hour program orientation. 

 

The benefits of working with a Certified Personal Trainer include: 

  • An individualized fitness program specifically designed for you.
  • An efficient workout program with innovative ways to improve your health.
  • Professional assistance in improving strength, flexibility, stability, endurance, posture, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular health.
  • Instruction on proper movement patterns, form, and technique.
  • Provide accountability, structure, and motivation.