Many people have a New Year’s resolution to get in better shape, which makes January one of the more crowded months at Central’s Recreation Center.

Some people just need a reason to get back into the gym to work out, while other people need more help in order to get back in shape. Some people need a more strict environment to achieve their goals and that’s where personal training comes in.

There are three different types of personal training offered at Central: small group, large group and one-on-one training.

Small groups consist of three-to-five people with a general goal to be achieved.

“Generally, they want to get stronger and lift really heavy with proper form,” said Katelyn White, personal training lead.

The personal training lead is a new position this quarter. White, a senior business major, personally trains in small groups, large groups and one-on-one.

Large group training involves six-to-12 people. These classes are usually cardio-based classes, programmed for everyone in the group.

According to Tanner Barnes, a senior center for Central’s rugby team claims many groups get hooked and stay for years.

Every week there are two small group sessions, two large group sessions and Fridays are an open gym with a workout on the board left by the personal training staff.

During one-on-one training, the client gets individual help with their fitness needs.

“I enjoy my one-on-one clients,” White said. “It’s kind of a nice change of pace.”

Hannah Allen, a personal trainer with a degree in exercise science, thinks that one-on-one personal training is good  because clients can talk to trainers about the goals they have.

“I focus on the mental struggle of fitness,” Allen said. “If you have the right attitude and mindset about health and fitness, the actions will come.”

She explained that this usually occurs with training one-on-one clients to help them understand their weaknesses, recognize habits and realize unhealthy behaviors.

“Everyone is different, and you need to fit everyone’s needs,” Barnes said.

Personal training is offered to the Central club sports teams. The girl’s soccer team and men’s lacrosse team are apart of this. They rent out a room for an hour twice a week where a trainer will meet them.

According to White, the clients that Central personal trainers get are faculty, students and some recreation center staff.

One-on-one training prices differ whether the client would like a certified trainer or a trainer in training.

The price for an individual one-hour training session with a certified trainer is $27 per session and $23 per session with a trainer in training.

The group fitness classes are drop-in classes that go by how many punches on a punch card the person wants to buy. An individual punch is $3 plus tax, 10 punches costs $15 plus tax and unlimited for an entire quarter costs $40 plus tax.

Helping their trainees can be just as rewarding for the trainers as getting in shape is for the clients.

“I’ve seen a lot of family members struggle from health issues,” Allen said. “It drove me to help others.”