Fitness News
Please know that Fitness Classes and our Personal Trainers have priority for use of the fitness center classrooms . These rooms are available to residents but only when not needed by Sarasota National trainers or instructors . In addition , if you do use one of the rooms , please be respectful of the fact that noise carries easily between rooms , even with the doors shut .
Gym Etiquette
For the benefit of all Residents using the fitness center , please make sure to follow the basic rules of gym etiquette including
Please clean all machines and equipment with antibacterial wipes after each use . Please put all equipment back where it came from including weights , benches , bands , steps , and all accessories . Please adhere to the facility dress code . Rubber-soled athletic shoes must be worn . Open-toed shoes , street shoes , or golf shoes are not permitted in the workout areas . Proper athletic or gym attire must be worn . Shoes worn on clay tennis courts must be cleaned before entering the fitness center . Please limit cardio machine use to 30 minutes if others are waiting . Please no food or drink other than water energy drinks in gym . Fitness classrooms may be used by Residents when otherwise not occupied by classes . Please DO NOT take any weights into classrooms and also be respectful of fellow Residents if the class is being held in an adjacent room . All guests must register at the fitness center before use of the facilities .
Fitness Class Guidelines We continue to offer a variety of fitness classes to our membership . Our policy has been to strongly encourage all participants to register for classes through the membership portal at least 12:00pm the day prior to the scheduled class to avoid having last minute cancellations due to lack of participation . We will continue to welcome walk-in participants , but in an effort to be fair to all members , staff and management , we have adjusted our policy ( providing additional time to register ) and enforcing the following : Classes with less than 3 people per class as of 12:00pm the day prior to the scheduled class will be cancelled . Registered participants will receive a cancellation notice and will not be billed for the class .
Sign Up Online for Fitness Classes : To secure a spot in a fitness class , please sign up on the Sarasota National Member website calendar . The deadline to sign up is 12:00PM the day before a fitness class . To check the availability of a fitness class after the deadline , Residents may visit the fitness center on the day of class to check availability to “ drop-in ” for a class , only if one is available .
Fitness Class Cancellation : Due to class size restrictions and high participation levels , we will be charging the class fee of $ 5 to anyone who fails to cancel a registration if unable to attend . If you are unable to make a class for any reason , please cancel your class registration so others may participate .
Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you in our fitness classes !