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We are very excited to welcome you back to Fittwell Centre as of Friday, February 12 at 10am.
All memberships that were active when we Closed our doors in November will be reactivated with the amount of time you had remaining. In order to keep moving forward as a business and to avoid confusion we will not be making any exceptions to reactivation dates. All memberships will resume on Friday, February 12/21.
If you received an expiry email during the lockdown please feel free to disregard it. Everyone’s active memberships have been set on hold during the entire time we have been shut down.
Please read over all required regulations below to ensure you are following protocols upon re-open:
– Signing in at the front desk with first and last name is required upon entering the facility
– Our capacity is 25% or 11 members at a time. We will not be requiring you to book an appointment to workout unless is becomes necessary. In order to avoid coming at a time when the gym is already at capacity, we ask that you avoid peak times. Peak times are: 12pm – 1pm & 4pm – 6pm
– Please come ready to workout with everything on that you need and leave anything you do not need in your vehicle or at home. We understand that it is very cold outside so please do your best to come with minimal extras so we can avoid patrons lingering in the change rooms. No showering in the facility will be permitted and we also ask that you take your gym shoes home with you when you’re done exercising
– All Staff and Patrons must wear a mask at All times
– Members and staff must stay 6 feet apart
– Workout stations for weight machines will be marked off on the floor with green tape, Cardio will be marked off with signs. Only one member is allowed in a station at a time and you must only use one station at a time (no supersetting between multiple stations)
– Please clean your station when you are done using it. Sanitizers and cloths will be available as usual
- 24 Hour Access will be available to qualifying members
No Group Fitness Classes
We are not able to offer group fitness classes at this time. As restrictions loosen we hope to be able to bring them back soon
Bike Rentals
We will be continuing to rent out some of our stationary spin bikes until group classes can resume. If you would like to rent a bike please contact us for more info.
We cannot wait to have you back! If you have questions please feel free to email us at candice.fittwell@gmail.com. Be patient with reply’s as we are working very hard to make sure everything is ready for your return.
Total Fit Tuesday Returns October 20th at 12:10pm – 12:50pm!Your cardiovascular and muscular fitness will be challenged in this 40 minute class which incorporates calisthenics, free & plyometrics in a HIIT format. This class is Free with membership. Message us to sign up or visit the front desk to add your name to the list.
Hello Everyone,
First of all I would like to thank you all so much for your patience as we work to get Fittwell Centre open and ready to adhere to all required protocol as well as extend our hours.
We will be Opening on Friday, June 5th at 7:00am.
We are not allowed to offer 24 hour access at this time so our hours will be as follows:
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 10:00pm
Saturdays 9:00am – 5:00pm
** We Promise we are working very hard to make 24 hour access available as soon as possible**
All workouts need to be booked ahead of time. So we can keep everything organized. Please send the time you are wishing to book to candice.fittwell@gmail.com, I ask for you patience as I work to book your time and respond to your request. We will not be accepting bookings through Facebook or Instagram.
Below are the 75 minute workout slots we will be offering at this time, the gym will be cleaned between each workout slot and we can fit in 15 members per time slot:
Monday – Friday
7:15am – 8:30pm
8:45am – 10:00am
10:15am – 11:30am
12pm – 1:15pm
1:30pm – 2:45pm
3pm – 4:15pm
4:30pm – 5:45pm
6:00pm – 7:15pm
7:30pm – 8:15pm <note this is our only short workout slot
8:30pm- 9:45pm
Saturdays:
9:30am 10:45am
11am – 12:15pm
12:30pm – 1:45pm
2pm – 3:15pm
3:30pm – 4:45pm
We will be booking up to June 19th. This will give us time to assess if the workout times are enough for most of our members and if the hours we are offering are sufficient.
We will not be hosting group classes at this time but they will be returning soon.
What to Expect:
– We ask that you self assess before coming to the facility, we will do a run though of the required COVID-19 screening questions before each workout time.
-We will have designated workout stations to ensure social distancing measures can be adhered to.
– As is usual Fittwell standard, we require everyone to clean their equipment after use.
-Bring Your Own Water Bottle From Home (avoid drinking directly from fountain)
If you have forgotten your water from home please ask staff and we will provide you with a single use water bottle if we are able
-Bring Your Own Towel From Home
Fittwell towels are for disinfecting equipment before and after use only
-If Possible Come Ready in your Workout Gear
Try to change and shower at home
Leave as many personal items as possible at home or in your vehicle
-Take your Shoes Home
We are asking ALL members to remove their shoes from the facility after every workout
All Shoes not removed from the change rooms and front shelves will be removed by staff at the end of June
-Bring Yours Own Yoga Mats and Resistance Bands
We will continue to provide our regular easy to clean mats for all members
We have removed ALL: Yoga Mats, Foam Rollers, Resistance bands and All but 1 exercise ball to ensure everything provided to use is safe and sanitary
We look forward to seeing you all very soon
We are now offering an online fitness class option from home.
The fitness classes are through Fitness On Demand and it is easy to get signed up.
If you are interested and you are from Morden, Winkler or the surrounding area, simply send us an email to candice.fittwell@gmail.com or if you are from Winnipeg or from other areas of Manitoba send an email to mojowaz.fittwell@gmail.com requesting to receive the classes.
You can easily etransfer us your small monthly payment (you will NOT be automatically locked in for any future payments or added time). It is only $10/month plus GST with a Fittwell Gym Membership or $15/month plus GST as a stand alone or for non-members.
You will then be emailed a link for your sign in and be able to access a variety of classes immediately. There are so many to choose from! You can choose based on fitness level, type of class, duration. There is something for everyone here!
Give it a try and stay fit from home!
Hello Everyone!
We are hopeful that you are all doing well and staying healthy.
We wanted to let everyone know that we are not one of businesses eligible for reopen Monday, May 4. However, we are happy to announce that during this time we will making sure to get a few things updated before our valued members return.
– We are still renting out our professional spin bikes as well as sets of dumbbells. If you are interested please let us know and we can check our available stock and arrange a time for pick up.
– We will be doing a few repairs and re upholstery on some equipment
– The entire facility will be receiving a deep clean by one of our local professional cleaners
– We have plans to set up a huge variety of online fitness classes through Fitness On Demand. It is an app that can be downloaded on your phone or other devices. We will be offering this at discount cost to anyone who was an active member with us when we shut down (March 20.) We will also offer a very reasonable price to those who were not members but would like an amazing variety of workouts they can do at home which are guided by some world famous fitness trainers including Jillian Michaels.
We will have exact price details for you as soon as possible. We are working hard to get this up and running as we plan to continue this as an option for members and non-members even after reopening.
We continue to plan for our future behind the scenes so that you can return to Fittwell Centre feeling confident about us as your gym.
Buddy Plan is now $85 for 1 month for 2 people!
Having strong gluteus muscles are important for your body’s overall strength including stabilizing your core muscles and knees. Strong Glutes also prevent muscle imbalances which can impair mobility.
For many individuals glute muscles remain “inactive.” This means the muscles are weak and your body is relying on other parts to take over physical movements.
Performing Glute activation exercises before exercising (especially on a leg focused workout) helps “wake up” the muscles so you can then begin to strengthen them properly and avoid having other potentially stronger muscles take over your movements.
Exercises to try on your own to activate glutes:
Side Donkey Kicks: Down on hands lining hands up under shoulders and knees under hips, extend one leg straight out beside you. Working with your body’s natural range of motion, lift your leg up then slowly lower back down to floor before repeating the movement. Perform 3 sets at 10-15 reps per side.
Bent Knee Donkey Kick: Down on hands lining hands up under shoulders and knees under hips, keep knee bent and flex your foot, lift your knee to hip level. Lower knee back down and repeat the movement. Perform 3 sets at 10-15 reps per side.
Hip Thrust: Lie on your back and line your feet up under knees. Keeping shoulders and feet against floor press your hips up (raising hips as evenly as you can.) Squeeze your butt gently at the top of the movement. Lower hips back down slowly and as evenly as possible. Perform 3 sets at 10-15 reps per side.
Try these exercises before your next leg work out and optimize the results of the one of the most critical muscle groups in your body.
-Candice Bone-
If your membership is expiring any time in the next few days make sure to get it by 8pm today to avoid any interruptions to your facility access.
Long Weekend Hours:
Friday (April 19) – CLOSED – NO Group Fitness classes
Saturday (April 20) – Open 9am – 12pm
Sunday (April 21) – CLOSED
Monday (April 22) – Open 10am – 8pm – Group Fitness classes on as usual
April Membership Special is on until April 30!
For every month of membership you buy in April you receive 1 week FREE:
Buy 1 month Membership = 1 week added FREE
Buy 2 month Membership = 2 weeks added FREE
Buy 3 month Membership = 3 weeks added FREE
Buy 4 month Membership = 4 weeks added FREE
Buy 5 month Membership = 5 weeks added FREE
Buy 6 month Membership = 6 weeks added FREE
Special is on Until April 30/19
**Maximum 6 weeks Free per member. This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions including Fittbucks or Blazers cards.
April Membership Special is on until April 30!
For every month of membership you buy in April you receive 1 week FREE:
Buy 1 month Membership = 1 week added FREE
Buy 2 month Membership = 2 weeks added FREE
Buy 3 month Membership = 3 weeks added FREE
Buy 4 month Membership = 4 weeks added FREE
Buy 5 month Membership = 5 weeks added FREE
Buy 6 month Membership = 6 weeks added FREE
Special is on Until April 30/19
**Maximum 6 weeks Free per member. This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions including Fittbucks or Blazers cards.
