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The Sports Backers Fitness Warriors program offers FREE and FUN fitness classes all over the Richmond
With support from the Richmond City Health District, the Sports Backers’ Fitness Warriors program trains area residents who have talent, passion, and potential to be professional fitness instructors for Richmond’s communities with the highest rates of chronic disease. Fitness Warriors are selected for their skills and leadership, and we train them up to be certified group exercise instructors. Throughout the program, Warriors meet as a class 1-2 times/month on the weekends and get dedicated training and support from professionals in the field. Throughout the program we teach the basics of fitness instruction and coaching, help to grow each Warrior’s leadership skills, introduce multiple exercise class styles, and create expertise in the fundamentals of teaching cardio, strength, and flexibility. Along the way, Warriors are going out and leading free fitness classes, with ongoing supportive site visits from our team, in the communities that need them the most. By teaching these weekly classes around the Richmond region, Warriors get to hone their skills AND provide an important resource to Richmonders who are trying to stay healthy.
10/01/2026
RVA, we had to test that balance before leaving class! 😂⚖️
One leg up. Core engaged. Wobbling encouraged. 😜
Because balance isn’t about being perfect—it’s about adjusting, laughing, and finding your footing again.
How long are you holding it? 👀👇🏾
09/25/2026
🔥🔥 SATURDAY BOOT CAMP WITH COACH Q! 🔥🔥
Get ready to challenge your skills, push your limits, and feel the burn from the inside out! 💪🏾 Coach Q is bringing a high-energy, boot camp-style workout to the old U-Turn, now known as The Commons.
This class is designed to test your strength, endurance, and determination. Bring your Warrior spirit and get ready to work! 🙌🏾
📍 The Commons — formerly the old U-Turn
🗓️ Every Saturday at 10am
Register today at RVAFitnessWarriors.org
09/24/2026
Sports Backers is proud to partner with the American Council on Exercise - ACE to announce the launch of a FREE online course for anyone who loves to move and wants to inspire others to do the same! This course will train participants to become Community Physical Activity Leaders, equipping them with the skills to develop and lead fitness programs in their communities.
We’re especially proud of Eboni Washington, a graduate of our Fitness Warriors program, for lending her expertise to this initiative. Since 2018, she has been leading fitness classes across the Richmond region and now serves as a Fitness Warrior Captain, mentoring and supporting a new cohort of Warriors.
We can’t wait to see more leaders step up and bring movement to their neighborhoods! You can take this free online course...and then let us know when you'd like to become a Fitness Warrior 😉
🔗: www.acefitness.org/continuing-education/course/4a5x67vzw/community-physical-activity-leader-cpal
Stay active at the Petersburg Public Library for FREE:
Toning with Toya Every Wednesday at 6pm!
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09/24/2026
We're ! Sports Backers is seeking a passionate and dedicated Program Manager to support and strengthen the Fitness Warriors program.
The Fitness Warriors Manager oversees day-to-day operations, coordination, and implementation of the program, supports volunteer instructors, manages logistics and systems, and strengthens community engagement.
This is a full-time, office-based position located in Richmond, Virginia, with the expectation of being on-site for events and occasional flexibility to work remotely.
Interested candidates should visit www.sportsbackers.org/jobs-internships/ to apply. For best consideration, please apply by October 11.
09/24/2026
Do you have what it takes? The Fitness Warrior program trains leaders to become certified fitness instructors serving Richmond and the Tri-Cities. If you have a passion for fitness and a heart for your community, we want you to be our next Fitness Warrior. 💪
🗓️ Want to learn more first? Join us for our Virtual Open House on 9/21 at 7pm!
Applications close October 4th. Apply here: www.tfaforms.com/4728001
09/24/2026
It’s MORE than a walking group! 💪🏾 Every Thursday at 6:30 PM, we’re getting together inside Broad Rock Community Center to walk, move, connect, and have a good time.
Grab the family, bring a friend, and let’s MOVE! 🙌🏾
📍 Broad Rock Community Center
🗓️ Every Thursday | 6:30 PM
Register today at RVAFitnessWarriors.org
Don’t overthink it. Don’t hesitate. Your time to become a Fitness Warrior is NOW! 💪🏾
Hear what our Warriors have to say, then take that next step! Applications are OPEN, and we’re hosting a virtual Open House next Monday, 9/21 at 7 PM.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to register for the Open House or apply today!
09/14/2026
🍁 FLOW INTO FALL: A WARRIOR RHYTHM POP-UP 🍁
September is Yoga Awareness Month, and Fitness Warriors is inviting the community to experience yoga in a whole new way. 🧘🏾♀️🔥
Think yoga isn’t for you? This might be the class that changes your mind. 😏
On Tuesday, September 29 at 7 PM, Warrior Rhythm is taking over Beulah Recreation Center in Chesterfield for Flow into Fall — a pop-up experience that brings familiar yoga-inspired poses together with music, movement, strength, energy, and a whole lot of attitude! 💪🏾🎶
This is NOT your traditional yoga class.
✨ Only 25 spots are available.
Registration is open so claim a spot!
🍁 Let the Warrior energy take you into fall.
What if the thing you’re afraid you’re “too old” to do… is actually the thing you’re meant to do? 👀🔥
Wilma had fears about joining Fitness Warriors. One of them? Her age.
Fast forward… 👇🏾
✨ She trained with us.
📚 She became ACE certified.
🏋🏾♀️ She went from class participant to CLASS LEADER.
🙌🏾 She’s led classes and inspired her community for years.
🏆 She was named Volunteer of the Year in 2025.
💪🏾 And now? She’s a Warrior who leads from the front.
And here’s the part we LOVE most: Wilma started as a participant in 2014.
She showed up for herself… and eventually became the person helping others show up for themselves.
That could be YOU. 👏🏾
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to be the “fittest” person in the room. You just need passion, purpose, a willingness to learn, and a desire to make an impact.
The 15th Class of Fitness Warriors is forming NOW. 🔥
If you’ve ever thought:
💭 “Maybe I could do this…”
💭 “I’d love to help my community…”
💭 “I’m ready for something bigger…”
THIS IS YOUR SIGN.
Applications are OPEN! 🚨
👉🏾 Apply today at RVAFitnessWarriors.org
Your story could start as a participant… and lead to you becoming the one at the front of the room.
Don’t just join the movement. LEAD IT.
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