When Sandy resident Amanda Klaumann set out to start a healthy exercise
routine more than a decade ago, she was too intimidated to join a gym.
Klaumann said she struggled to find a group fitness option she was
comfortable with in the community and found the fees for local gym
memberships out of her budget.

After what she describes as a “long journey with weight loss,” Klaumann lost
120 pounds through diet and a home exercise routine. Through her personal
experience she saw the need for accessible group fitness classes in Sandy for
community members that cannot afford gym memberships but could benefit
from the community and structure of a group fitness routine.

In response, Klaumann began instructing two free fitness classes each week
at the Living Way Fellowship Church, 39300 Dubarko Road in Sandy in
December. Classes are open to all ages and fitness levels and are held at 6:30
p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.

“I want to give other people the opportunity to have what I didn’t have,”
Klaumann said. “I want to create a place where everyone who wants to
exercise can. It’s fitness for everybody and every body.”

No membership or sign up is required for the classes. Klaumann noted that
the Living Way Fellowship's pastor Paul Stone allows her to use the church’s
building free of charge, which enables her to offer the classes for free to the
community.

Klaumann said the initial community response has been positive with several
regular participants. The classes are open to every age group, and attendance
has ranged from ages 16 to 72.

“We can all teach each other,” Klaumann said about the community focus of
her classes.

Monday night classes are “Cardio night,” and include the ReFit dance-fitness
program, which utilizes a combination of music, movement and toning
elements.

ReFit is a fitness brand based in Waco, Texas that uses a “value based”
approach to its’ dance-fitness program. Its website states the program is a
“fitness ministry, fitness outreach or simply fitness with purpose.” Klaumann
described her classes as non-denominational and focused on fostering a sense
of community as well as the concept that wellness
includes more than just physical fitness.

On Thursday nights Klaumann leads “Rev + Flow” classes which focus on

developing balance, flexibility and endurance. These classes involve high-
intensity, low-impact and low-weight exercises designed to be accessible and

beneficial for all ages and fitness levels.
Klaumann stated she intends for her classes to be welcoming to all community
members looking for a way to begin a fitness routine.

“There’s no products, no membership and no angle,” she said, adding that
donations will be accepted and will go right back to supporting community
programs.

“If they have a beating heart, (community members) can come get over that
hurdle and start exercising,” Klaumann said, encouraging those looking for a
way to begin a healthy fitness routine.

For more information about the free fitness classes contact Amanda Klaumann
by email at amanda@refitrev.com. More information, including special events
are detailed on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionFive0Three/.