Catawba Valley Medical Center Fitness Plus

Fitness Plus is open to everyone in the community, and we offer flexible membership options to suit your needs:

• Self-Pay Memberships: Choose from monthly, 6-month, or 1-year memberships – no annual contracts, no hidden fees!
• Insurance Benefits: Many Medicare and Medicaid supplement plans, including BCBS, United Healthcare, Aetna, and Humana, offer fitness benefits that can be used at Fitness Plus. Contact us to learn how your insurance may help cover membership costs.
• Short-Term: If participating in of the proActiveRx 6-week programs such as Weight Management or Cancer Recovery, we do have short-term memberships available. 

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• Cardiovascular Equipment:
  Our facility offers a variety of cardio equipment, including treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, Stairmaster, and low-impact options like the NuStep and Octane Seated Elliptical for a gentle, effective workout.
• Strength Training:
  We feature the Keiser pneumatic strength training line, designed to provide smooth, joint-friendly movements while efficiently building muscle.
• Free Weight Area:
  Our free weight area is fully equipped with a range of benches, dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, and a cable cross machine to support a variety of strength training exercises.
• Heated Pool:
  Our 25-yard pool is heated to 88 degrees, making it ideal for low-impact workouts and rehabilitation exercises.
• Group Fitness:
  We offer a diverse range of classes, from Chair Yoga to Water

The Fitness Plus facility is located on the lower level of the Center for Rehabilitation. 

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Fitness Plus is Catawba Counties only specialized medical fitness facility. This unique designation allows us to offer programming with an evidence based focus. All of our medical exercise programs include pre and post assessments.

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Available Classes: (all classes are 45 minutes unless otherwise stated)

• Aquarobics: High energy cardio class designed to boost heart rate. Props include aquabells & pool noodles.
• AquaTone: Low impact, aquatic class that focuses on toning muscle and increasing flexibility.
• Gentle Waves: Energetic, yet low impact class for individuals who are new to exercise.
• AquaFit: Multi-level, low-impact water class utilizes aqua dumbbells & water resistance to tone your muscles and strengthen the core.
• Senior Balance & Strength: this class is designed for anyone wanting to improve their balance, coordination, and general strength.
• Yoga with Lana: Experience a variety of yoga styles in this class suitable for beginner to advanced participants.
• Chair Yoga: Chair assisted yoga is a gentle workout for anyone who struggles to get up and down off the floor. All poses are modified.
• Tai Chi: this evidence-based practice improves flexibility, muscle strength, aligns posture, improves balance, and integrates the mind and body
• Gentle Pilates: Low-impact Pilates using walls and chairs to improve flexibility, strength, and alignment.
• Sculpt Fusion: Full-body workout combining movement, strength training, Pilates and core work.

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At Fitness Plus, our personal trainers are Exercise Physiologists with nationally recognized certifications, giving them the expertise to work with a broad range of clients, including those managing chronic health conditions and athletes. We specialize in helping clients achieve goals like weight loss, pain relief, and osteoporosis prevention. Each program is customized to meet your specific needs.

As part of the community hospital, we’re able to offer these high-quality training services at affordable rates—a great combination of quality and value!

• Training Options:
  Choose from 30-minute or 60-minute sessions in packages of 4, 8, or 12.
  • All packages include a comprehensive assessment, which consists of a detailed posture and movement screen, body composition analysis, and fitness assessments for strength, balance, and mobility.

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We offer 30-minute one-on-one swim lessons for individuals ages 6 months and older. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve your technique, our certified instructors will customize each lesson to suit your specific needs and skill level.

• Packages are available for both members and non-members in 1, 3, 5, or 10-session options.
• Due to high demand, there is a waitlist for these lessons. Please call 828-326-3680 to inquire about waitlist availability.

• Marcus Osborne: Director of Wellness
• Jennifer Pitts: Fitness Center Manager
• Mitchell Bumgarner: Advanced Exercise Physiologist
• Andrew Watters: Advanced Exercise Physiologist
• Lexi Cardwell: Exercise Physiologist