Tired of feeling sore as you get back into gardening and yardwork after a lack of movement during the winter months? Get your body ready for spring gardening with tips and motions to practice from a personal trainer.
This class will give participants insights into which muscles to stretch and the motions that are most important to practice before, during, and after gardening.
You will learn:
- Warm up activities to get your body ready to work outside again
- Stretches to strengthen and improve mobility
- Adaptations for traditional gardening activities
All skill levels are welcome.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Colin Merdian, personal trainer and owner, The Rough House
Age: 16 and older
Course number: WELL525
Instructor
Colin Merdian, personal trainer and owner, The Rough House
Colin Merdian is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a Certified Personal Trainer and Senior Fitness Specialist, Spartan Race as a Spartan SGX coach, Precision Nutrition as a Certified Nutrition Coach, and as a Program Design Specialist through Fitness Mentors. He has over 12 years of experience as a personal trainer and owns his own gym. His training model is to work hard, be consistent, and never stop learning. He also believes that in order to stay motivated and excited about working out, you need to have fun and keep things interesting. He makes it a point to keep workouts fresh with new exercises and challenges so there’s never a dull moment in the gym. As he has gained more experience, he has leaned more into mobility and corrective exercise, as most of his clients are older and require more assistance in pain management and better movement mechanics.
What to Know
This class will meet indoors.
Wear comfortable clothes that allow for easy movement. Bring water and a yoga mat.
All skill levels are welcome.
Program Schedule
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (parking lot P-21), West Side
