Health & Fitness Services
Merit Health Wellness offers a variety of health and wellness programs and classes to residents of Hattiesburg and surrounding communities.
Membership benefits include unlimited access to:
- Full-sized gymnasium - open basketball and open volleyball available at various times throughout the week
- Free weight room orientation – teaches new members how to use our new cardio and weight equipment
- Indoor and outdoor walking track
- Racquetball courts - 2 courts available anytime of the day
- Indoor aquatics center - 25 yard, five lane indoor pool and wheelchair accessible therapeutic pool
- Sauna/whirlpool/steam room - each men's/women's locker room consists of a sauna, whirlpool and steam room to help loosen tired muscles
- Fitness classes - land, water, pilates, yoga and cycling classes available throughout the week
Wellness Programs
Orientation & Re-Orientation
New Members: A basic, foundation-building program is individually tailored for you that incorporates both strength training and cardiovascular training.
Existing Members: A re-orientation designed around changing your existing program in order to push you past your plateaus and supercharge your workouts.
What's involved?
An exercise physiologist will discuss your past exercise history and injuries if any and will assist in setting short and long-term goals. Members will receive a program design sheet that consists of cardiovascular exercise and weight training.
Personal Training
One-on-one training with emphasis on short and long-term goals, and measuring progress through body composition, strength changes and endurance changes. Program designs are also based on individual needs, goals and progress. Days, dates and times are scheduled by you and your trainer.
Body Composition Analysis
Skin fold measurements: 3-site and 7-site caliper test