Wichita State offers a class that comes far and few between.

It focuses on the individual, works with the student to set goals and motivates the class throughout the entire process.

The class is called Recreation Revolution, a body sculpting class.

“I wish I had this class every day,” junior musical theater major Hannah Fernandes said. “It’s only the second day, and I’m scared about when it’s going to be over.”

The class cannot be taken for credit, but that has not stopped many faculty and students from joining in. Recreation Revolution is now in its second semester.

The idea for the course was driven by graduate and Health and Fitness Coordinator Andy Sykes. Recreation Revolution is designed to utilize a combination of cardiovascular and muscular components. Some days class takes place on the indoor track, in the pool or at Cessna Stadium.

Junior musical theater major Kristen Bock admitted the difficulty of waking up so early to go workout.

“It’s 6:30 in the morning, we’re quiet and tired, but everyone is so chipper,” she said. “They always put us in a good mood and set us up for the day. My days are better … I’m more productive.”

The trainers provide a positive atmosphere by playing up-beat music and cheering on through a microphone to motivate the group. As an added bonus, everyone is often awarded Cliff bars, sunglasses, towels, energy beans and free T-shirts.

“We try to work in an environment where we encourage each other,” Sykes said. “[The workouts] include lots of variety. We try to not keep it boring and keep their mind from thinking that they’re working.”

From day one, the students wrote down their goals and through the course of the class, work with the group and trainers to complete them. Every student receives a full body composition analysis and completes a baseline training test to see what fitness level they are currently capable of.

“We had the class use the AMRAP test, short for as many rounds as possible,” Sykes said. “It consists of a circuit of exercises that takes 15 minutes where [the students] were asked to count the rounds they completed.”

The program is designed to build off each person’s baseline, Sykes said, and awards are given to each individual who has lost the most weight, had the best attendance and given their best effort.

“I love seeing each individual battle through the challenge to achieve goals that they’ve set for themselves,” Sykes said.

Recreation Revolution is held at 6:30 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a one-semester fee of $40 for new students and $35 for returners.