Fitness

On June 5, the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton, Massachusetts, hosted its first exercise class in its airnasium. The open-concept facility features specialized outdoor equipment...

Karlie Intlekofer of Matrix Fitness details the benefits of joining cardio and strength workouts. In the world of health and fitness, strength has taken center...

Chris Minghine of NuStep details how to address the loneliness epidemic through exercise and community. One of the most sobering revelations post-pandemic is the prevalence...

Finding creative ways to exercise outside has been a recent trend in the fitness industry, and more community rec centers are considering the investment. One...

Autumn is the perfect time for unique, outdoor events. Across the U.S. rec centers are getting creative with cost-effective fall programming for members and their...

Sarah Lisiecki of BCI Burke shares why to consider outdoor fitness to combat the lack of exercise and movement. Movement is medicine, but finding the...

In the May/June 2023 issue, we spoke with Ben Engelbrecht, a personal trainer at the Northeast YMCA — a branch of the YMCA of Greater Louisville...

Welcome to Community Voices, a platform for voices of the community recreation industry. In Episode 6 of the Community Rec Magazine Podcast, Justin Dominick, the...

Justin Dominick, the senior director of fitness at the JCC of Greater Baltimore, shares tips for promoting fitness and community as benefits to mental health. Being...

In the 2022 November/December issue, we spoke with Chans Brown, the fitness director at the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties, about hiring personal trainers. ...