You can train every day, going hard once in a while. You can’t go hard every day. Active recovery is a class designed to make you trickle sweat, work on often ignored muscle groups, get a light stretch and maximize potential while minimizing the risk of injury. This class includes light cardiovascular conditioning, strengthening of minor muscles and stretching to increase muscular range of motion.
Light Cardio Conditioning: A walk or easy jog in the fieldhouse track, a spin in the spin studio or a row on one of our rowing machines, we’ll keep it light to get your heart rate up, but keep impact forces down.
Strengthening: With bands and dumbbells we’ll work on minor muscles that people often ignore, but often contribute largely to injuries, such as the rotator cuff, TFL, adductors and abductors, gluteus medius, lower back and forearms.
Stretching: Light stretching of all major muscle groups, PNF stretches for common problem areas, such as the anterior shoulder capsule, upper pectorals, hips and lower back.
Register
- Fall / Winter Registration
- By Phone: 613-520-4480
- Register in Person *
Registration by phone or in person is on available during our hours of operation. Register online 24/7. To register in person, visit our Welcome Centre in the Alumni Hall.