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Personal Training

Personal training at the Orono Activities Center offers the personalized support, guidance, and accountability you need to reach your fitness and wellness goals.

Whether your goal is weight loss, building strength and muscle, improving athletic performance, increasing energy, or simply becoming healthier, personal training provides individualized one-on-one support designed around you.

Through science-based instruction and personalized programming, your trainer will develop a structured approach based on your goals, abilities, and experience. Each program will prioritize proper technique, progressive development, and safety to help you make consistent, sustainable progress.

Personal training is about more than just exercise. Your trainer will serve as a coach, accountability partner, and source of encouragement throughout your fitness journey. Behavioral change strategies will help you build confidence, develop healthy habits, and create the skills needed for long-term success.

General nutritional guidance will also be provided to help you make informed, healthy choices that support your individual fitness goals.

Your goals are unique. Your training should be too.

Start your journey toward a stronger, healthier, and more confident you with personal training at the Orono Activities Center.

Scheduling and cancellation
After registering, you will be contacted by a trainer to schedule your sessions. Please be sure your contact information is up to date in our system. Failure to show up for a scheduled session will result in a charge for the full session fee. The session will be deduction from your session package.

Nicholas J Ruhland

Personal Trainer

Nick Ruhland developed a passion for fitness at a young age through his involvement in a variety of youth sports. That dedication continued into high school, where he played football, competed in track and field, wrestled, and played basketball. Nick graduated from Orono High School in 2020 and went on to earn a football scholarship to the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Nick’s devotion to fitness and helping others continued to grow throughout his college years. After graduating college in 2025, he earned his personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), furthering his knowledge and ability to help others reach their fitness goals.

Nick believes that fitness has the power to positively impact every area of a person’s life. His goal is to help members of the Orono Activity Center improve their fitness, health, and overall well-being through personalized and sustainable training. He is dedicated to providing each member with individualized support, science-based programming, and a training plan designed around their unique goals, abilities, and lifestyle. Nick looks forward to building relationships with members, helping them achieve meaningful results, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the Orono Activities Center.