Denver Parks and Recreation is making changes to its personal training program to make room for clients on a lengthy waitlist. The city offers personal training at a cost across its recreation centers, but access has been limited.
Changes to the Program
Department spokesperson Stephanie Figueroa said DPR’s personal training waitlist has been closed for over a year “due to staffing and budget limitations.” To address the long wait times, DPR is implementing changes to “expand community access and manage trainer capacity.” Clients will be allowed to schedule 50 sessions before they’re placed back into the waitlist.
The shift started on August 1. Current clients have been given a clean slate of 50 sessions. Laura Johnston, a 66-year-old who works out with a personal trainer three times a week, spoke at the most recent Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting to criticize the changes.
“The new goal of the program, which is to inspire confidence in being independent in the weight room, it’s simply not achievable for me,” said Johnston, who struggles with arthritis. “My evolving needs and physical limitations alone mean that I need an expert to assist me even if I had a workout buddy, which I don’t.”
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