Fitness

• Training by TAMUC students with certifications through nationally recognized organizations such as ASCM, NSCA, ACE, or NASM, with additional American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
• Full Assessment: A trainer will complete a physical evaluation assessing your height/weight, resting heart rate, blood pressure, body composition, cardiovascular fitness, posture, and flexibility levels. Note: You must complete the online medical Par-Q form prior to evaluation.
• Body Composition: A trainer will measure your body fat percentage and cardiovascular levels. This is an effective baseline measurement for tracking your training progress.
• Exercise Design: Using the results from your fitness assessment, a trainer will design a personalized fitness program based on your goals, current fitness level, and exercise preferences.

One-on-One Training

Buddy Training

All prices are per person.

If you have questions about your classification or wish to purchase a membership, please contact the MRC front desk at 903.468.3181.

Sessions are approximately one hour in length but may vary according to the client’s needs.

1. Purchase your session package at the front desk or via the recportal.
2. Complete the Client Agreement and Consultation Packet forms. These are needed before we set you up with a personal trainer.
3. A personal trainer will contact you within 7 working days to set up your first session.
4. Trainers and clients schedule their own sessions independent of fitness staff.
5. Your first session will include an initial consultation (health history and goals) and a fitness assessment (body fat and body mass index measurements, muscular strength and endurance testing, cardiovascular fitness testing, and a flexibility assessment).

1. Training packages must be purchased in advance of training sessions and fitness assessments.
2. Individual training sessions will be conducted as one-on-one training sessions only.
3. Personal Training may only be conducted by current, on-duty Campus Recreation staff.
4. To enter the facility, clients must have a valid Lion Card or Campus Rec Membership.
5. All personal training sessions are held in the Morris Recreation Center.
6. Late Policy – Clients must be dressed appropriately and ready to participate at the time of the scheduled session. The trainer is only required to wait for the client for 10 minutes. If a session begins late due to the client, the trainer has the right to deduct those minutes from the session. The trainer is also responsible for arriving and being prepared to begin on time. Sessions will start and end on time.
7. Cancellation Policy – If a client must miss a scheduled personal training appointment due to illness, emergency, travel or etc., they should notify the personal trainer or fitness staff at the earliest possible date and make arrangements with the trainer to reschedule the appointment. If a client does not notify someone within 24 hours, they will be charged for that session. The trainer is also responsible for giving a client 24-hour notice if they need to cancel an appointment.
8. Clients may elect to transfer to a different trainer at any time for any reason by contacting the fitness staff.
9. Sessions are non-refundable and non-transferable.
10. Sessions expire four months after purchase unless extenuating severe circumstances prevent the client from returning.
11. It is also important to note what the individualized fitness instruction will NOT include
    • Diagnosis, treatment, and/or rehabilitation of any health conditions and/or illnesses. Trainers may refer clients to appropriate health professionals based on the identification of potential risk factors. Personal trainers may also receive exercise, health, or nutrition guidelines from appropriate healthcare providers in order to best meet the fitness needs of the client
    • Nutrition or supplement education beyond the USDA Food Guidance System
    • Counseling clients in areas of life beyond physical fitness.