Making Waves: How Alli Moon Turned a Love of Dance Into a Poolside Fitness Party

Alli Moon leading an energetic AquaFit class at the Clyde Recreation Center pool in Springville.

If you walk into the Clyde Recreation Center during one of Alli Moon’s AquaFit classes, don’t expect a quiet, methodical workout. Expect music. Expect laughter. And most of all, expect something that feels a lot more like a dance party than a traditional fitness class. Standing at the edge of the pool, Moon leads her […]

Turn the Beat Around: Weight Training for Everyone

Kara Simmons leading an Upbeat Lift choreographed strength training class with dumbbells at a Clyde Recreation Center.

When instructor and fitness entrepreneur Kara Simmons walks into the group fitness room at Clyde Recreation Center, she’s carrying more than a set of dumbbells. She’s carrying a philosophy: strength training should be accessible, energizing, and — perhaps most surprisingly — fun. Simmons teaches Upbeat Lift, a choreographed strength-training class that pairs traditional muscle-building exercises […]

Stronger Every Second: How Bill Castillo’s MRT Class Transforms Lives

At the Clyde Recreation Center in Springville, the music is loud, the energy is high, and the sweat is real — often due to Bill Castillo’s MRT (Metabolic Resistance Training) classes. MRT is a fast-paced class built around short bursts of intense exercise and quick recovery. It’s not your average gym routine, and trainer Bill […]

Making a Splash with Aqua Combat: Fitness, Fun, and Community at the Clyde Recreation Center

Making a Splash with Aqua Combat: Fitness, Fun, and Community at the Clyde Recreation Center.

At the Clyde Recreation Center in Springville, the pool isn’t just for swimming laps. On certain days, it transforms into an energetic arena where punches, kicks, and jumps meet the resistance of water. Welcome to Aqua Combat, a high-energy workout taught by longtime aquatics instructor Renee Slater. “It’s based around MMA boxing techniques,” Slater explained. […]

Finding Strength, Friendship, and Fun at CRC Fit

Finding Strength, Friendship, and Fun at CRC Fit.

Walk into the Clyde Recreation Center in Springville, and you might hear upbeat music, the clink of dumbbells, and the encouraging voice of Alec Noll leading a class through their latest workout challenge. But this isn’t just another exercise program. For Noll, teaching FIT class isn’t about sculpted abs or flashy routines; it’s about helping […]

The medicine of movement: cycle class for better health

At first glance, a cycle class can look a little intimidating. Rows of bikes. Blaring music. A room full of people pedaling like they’re in the Tour de France. But if you step into Cameron Smith’s class at Springville’s Clyde Recreation Center, you’ll find something a little different: a welcoming community; a low-impact but high-reward […]

Magleby’s: A place worth dressing up for

Maglebys- A place worth dressing up for. Photo by Pete Hansen.

Magleby’s has been an institution in Utah Valley, and holds a place of prominence in Springville, sitting in the historic Reynolds building on the corner of Main Street and 200 South. The interior is an eclectic mix of styles, with raw, original brick mixed with Greek columns, and modern steelwork. Tall windows topped with intricate […]