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Inside the Fennelly Strength & Cardio Room and the Walter Wellness Room

FIND EQUIPMENT FOR MAINTAINING A STRONG, ACTIVE LIFE

The Fennelly Strength & Cardio Room and Walter Wellness Room within the Sixty Forward Center are home to state-of-the-art furnishings and equipment to help you reach your fitness goals. The Strength & Cardio Room is open to individuals 60+ for independent training with EGYM Smart Strength equipment or other strength and cardio machines, supported training with an Ames Parks & Recreation personal trainer, or group exercise in one of our upcoming group fitness classes. Whatever your fitness level, whatever your fitness goals — you can work toward them at the Sixty Forward Center.

Hours

Open for public use during Atrium hours:

Monday–Friday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost

Pay a $5 daily admission fee at the kiosk outside the Sixty Forward Center Fennelly Strength & Cardio Room

OR

Purchase a visit swipe card from Ames Parks & Recreation at the Community Center in-person, by phone (515-239-5350), or via email (amesparksrec@cityofames.org) for: 

  • 10 Visits — $43
  • 30 Visits — $97
  • 50 Visits — $135
  • 100 Visits — $216

EGYM SMART STRENGTH TRAINING

EGYM Smart Strength is a personalized, full-body training experience that guides you through circuit workouts rep-by-rep to make working out fun, fast, and effective for any fitness level. EGYM hits most of the major muscle groups with a variety of equipment in the circuit, including:

  • Chest Press 
  • Seated Row 
  • Ab Crunch  
  • Back Extension 
  • Leg Curl 
  • Leg Extension 
  • Lat Pull 
  • Shoulder Press 
  • Leg Press

During your onboarding, an Ames Parks & Recreation trainer will provide you your EGYM wristband and walk you through a strength assessment to find your optimal resistance settings. Your trainer will also set the machines to your proper range of motion. After this initial setup with the trainer, you can start EGYM training on your own.

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HOW THE EGYM CIRCUIT WORKS

The EGYM circuit is customized to your optimal strength and resistance settings. 

  1. Begin starting at the back extension machine and rotate counterclockwise around the room after each cycle, following the circuit order. 
  2. At each machine, you will tap your EGYM wristband on the marked area, and the machines will automatically set the weight level and range of motion customized for you, adapting and supporting you through the circuit with an interactive screen. 
  3. Work out on each machine on the orange circle and transition to the next machine on the blue circle. Workout intervals vary depending on the training program, but the circuit timer is set for a 110-second cycle. The cycle is divided between work and rest, with the work interval ranging from 42 to 80 seconds.
  4. Complete one circuit and repeat two to three times a visit, being courteous of other circuit users. 
  5. You may skip a machine within the circuit, however, if the following machine is being used, please wait at the machine you are not using during the orange workout interval so as to not interrupt other participants.

One circuit takes 15 minutes to complete, and Ames Parks & Recreation trainers recommend repeating the circuit two to three times each visit. All workouts are logged in the EGYM app without any memorizing or guesswork needed.

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HOW TO GET STARTED

You must complete EGYM onboarding before using the EGYM Smart Strength equipment. Schedule your onboarding at Ames Parks & Recreation Community Center, 515 Clark Ave., or by calling 515-239-5350. An EGYM onboarding pass must be purchased for $15 before the onboarding appointment. Onboarding will take 20 to 30 minutes.

Upcoming EGYM Onboarding Sessions

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ADDITIONAL STRENGTH
AND CARDIO EQUIPMENT

In addition to EGYM Smart Strength training equipment, the Fennelly Strength & Training Room features free weights, Matrix Lifestyle Touch treadmills, a Matrix Performance Touch Ascent elliptical trainer, Goji Cyber Cycle recumbent bike, and two Nu-Step T6 Pro recumbent cross trainers. No onboarding is required to use non-EGYM training equipment, however, you must purchase a daily pass at the Sixty Forward Center or a visit swipe card from Ames Parks & Recreation Community Center. 

WALTER WELLNESS ROOM
GROUP FITNESS CLASSES

In addition, no onboarding is required to use the Walter Wellness Room, however, you must purchase a daily pass at the Sixty Forward Center or a visit swipe card from Ames Parks & Recreation Community Center. From Balance Strength & Stretch, Dance Fusion, Yoga Low & Slow, and more, Sixty Forward offers a number of group classes for every fitness level, interest, and goals. Sign up for an upcoming group fitness class held in the Walter Wellness Room. 

Common FAQs

Wipe touch points with sanitizing wipes after each use and move to the next station. Do not use sanitizing wipes on the monitors/screens. 

Start the circuit at the lower back machine and move counterclockwise through the circuit. Follow the order of exercises in the circuit and do not remain on a piece of equipment for multiple sets. Everyone will be exercising at the same time with the orange timer, and everyone transitions at the same time with the blue timer. Please stay in order of the circuit, and be courteous to those waiting in line for the circuit before beginning a second round. 

To track your workouts or to get the most out of the EGYM equipment, it is recommended you download the EGYM app, but it is your decision whether you do or not. You can find the EGYM app in your phone’s app store or at this link. 

After every six workouts on an individual machine EGYM will prompt you for a new strength test. The results of this strength test will update your settings. For any other changes to your workout, please contact an Ames Parks & Recreation trainer at 515-239-5353.

You may purchase more visits at the Ames Parks & Recreation Community Center over the phone (515-239-5350) or in-person (515 Clark Ave.).

If you have lost your EGYM wristband, please contact Nancy Shaw at 515-239-5353. A new EGYM wristband will be issued to you for a $5 fee.

Contact Nancy Shaw at nancy.shaw@cityofames.org or 515-239-5353 with any questions about the EGYM equipment.