Fun, accessible and inclusive: York trainers go the distance with online fitness courses

Fun, accessible and inclusive: York trainers go the distance with online fitness courses

The gym and studio closures brought by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many people to be creative in order to achieve their exercise goals while maintaining social distancing. The course instructors at York University’s Tait McKenzie athletics and recreations centre have been helping their clients bring the gym experience home by offering free virtual MUV classes via Zoom every day. While the virtual exercise experiment has been a positive experience for many people adapting to a new routine, it has also provided a valuable experiential learning opportunity for the trainers leading the courses, most of whom are past or current York University students. Read more in this YFile story.