Personal Training Program

Let Your Journey Begin!

Congratulations on taking the first step toward leading a healthier lifestyle! SUNY Cortland's Fitness Equipment Orientation and Personal Training Programs will help to educate and motivate you to improve your overall fitness level and feel better. We look forward to helping you reach your health & fitness goals!

Fitness Equipment Orientation

Single One-Hour Session: $25

Our Personal Trainers are available to help you navigate your way around the Student Life Center and teach you how to use the cardiovascular and weight training equipment. To request an orientation session, please click the Fitness Orientation Session Request Form link below to complete and submit the form, and one of our trainers will contact you within 3-5 business days to discuss your needs and schedule an appointment.

Fitness Orientation Session Request Form

Personal Fitness Trainer Service

Do you need guidance and motivation? Perhaps need to make modifications to your present program? Maybe begin a whole new program? Work with our Personal Trainers to help you attain your health and wellness goals! All sessions are in-person and take place privately in the Student Life Center. 

To get started, click the Personal Training Interest Form below and hit submit. After submission, one of our Personal Trainers will contact you within 3-5 business days.

Personal Training Interest Form

Payment Policy

All Personal Training Sessions must be paid for in advance. If you are a student or Faculty/Staff member, it is possible to pay using a credit card by visiting the Campus Recreation Website and choosing "Purchase Portal" from the menu on the right side of your screen. Once your select your purchase, sign into your MyRedDragon Account using your SUNY Cortland credentials. You may purchase single sessions or our session package deals. We offer discounted rates per session with our package options. Training session usage are recorded and tracked by the trainer and professional staff.

We accept credit card, check, and Apple Pay for payment options. We are a cashless facility; there is no cash onsite.

To purchase sessions via check, you may:

• visit our Front Desk during building operational hours,
• visit our 1201 Office Suite during office hours.

All checks must be made out to "SUNY Cortland."

Fitness Assessments

Our Personal Trainers perform a Fitness Assessment (also called a pre-assessment) on each new client that signs up for our program. The Fitness Assessment helps to determine your current level of physical fitness and movement patterns. The data from the Fitness Assessment is used to design a personalized fitness program specifically tailored to help you move better and achieve your goals. Some of the many benefits of a Fitness Assessment include:

• Evaluating your ability to move through basic, fundamental movement patterns
• Identifying your physical strengths and areas of improvement
• Determining potential health and/or injury risks
• Establishing personalized fitness goals and levels of motivation
• Monitoring progress toward achieving fitness goals

As you work through your fitness plans, the Trainer will perform another fitness assessment (called a post-assessment) to measure how you are progressing toward your fitness goal. Post-testing will help to determine appropriate ways to further challenge you in your program. Additionally, you will be eligible to participate in regular body composition testing using the Bod Pod free of charge (a $20.00 assessment that can be purchased without a plan). The various fitness tests include:

To request a Bod Pod Test, please click on the Bod Pod Test Request Form link below. Once we receive your request, one of our Bod Pod Technicians will contact you within 1-3 days.

Bod Pod Test Request Form

Questions?

Contact Louise Mahar, the Assistant Director for Fitness or call 607-753-4943 to discuss your questions and begin scheduling your appointments!