Stay Fit in 2024 with Free Exercise Classes

Free group fitness classes through LIVE FOR LIFE provide opportunities for staff and faculty to try new workouts

People in a yoga class.
LIVE FOR LIFE will be hosting free group fitness classes for employees beginning Jan. 4. Classes include Pilates, total body training, stretching, cardio circuit training, yoga and core training.

Earlier this fall, Vail Crumpler was looking for ways to get more active, but she didn’t want to exercise alone.

Her first stop to get moving was Duke’s health and wellness web page, where she found the Duke Run/Walk Club and Lauren Bullock, a Fitness Specialist with LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee wellness program. Bullock invited Crumpler to try a free fitness class.

“It’s fun. It helps you get fit. It improves your health,” said Crumpler, a Member Service Specialist at the Duke Credit Union.

Crumpler, who noted that the classes facilitated connections with colleagues, has been a regular ever since.

Beginning on Jan 4, LIVE FOR LIFE will offer its next round of free group fitness classes to help staff and faculty kick off the new year on a healthy note. Classes are held at 5:30 p.m. in room 210 of the Bivins Building.

Classes include Pilates, total body training, stretching, cardio circuit training, yoga and core training. Each class is 30 minutes and is designed for participants of all experience levels.

“We offer them as a benefit to Duke employees, but also for those employees who maybe don’t have a membership to a gym and enjoy group fitness or just want a community to share in fitness with,” said Bullock, who leads several of the classes.

Whether a class is the start of a fitness journey or a chance to add a new workout into a routine, Bullock hopes the classes introduce something fun and healthy into people’s schedules.

“If you don’t know what type of exercise you enjoy and you want to try different types, you can see which style you like more,” Bullock said. “The hope is that they find something they enjoy but also have a blend of everything in their workout routine. Since we have just two a month, they can use it as something a little bit different than what they normally do.”

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