Group Classes
Every format at Highland Mercer is designed for coached group training — small enough that your form is seen, your name is known, and your progress is tracked session to session.
The difference between a fitness class and a coached training session is accountability and progression. At Highland Mercer, every class format follows a periodized curriculum — meaning the work you do in week one connects to week four, builds through week eight, and peaks in week twelve. Your coach remembers your modification from last Tuesday. The warm-up isn't filler; it's targeted preparation for the day's primary movement. The cooldown isn't an afterthought; it's where your coach debriefs the group on what they observed and what to focus on next session. This is group training that accumulates, rather than a series of disconnected hard workouts.
Six coached formats, each capped at fourteen members, each running on a twelve-week programming block.
The entry point for members new to barbell training. Each 60-minute session focuses on the squat, hinge, press, or pull pattern, coached in detail. Loads are individually prescribed based on your assessed baseline — you're not following the whiteboard number, you're following your number.
High-intensity interval work built on sound movement, not chaos. Each 45-minute session layers cardiovascular stress on top of functional patterns coached for quality first, intensity second. Heart rate targets are posted; coaches monitor effort and technique simultaneously.
A 90-minute coached clinic for members interested in the snatch and clean-and-jerk. Groups are capped at eight — smaller than our standard classes — because the technique demands earn that ratio. Coach-to-member contact is high; video review is part of every clinic session.
Sixty minutes of coach-guided soft tissue work, loaded stretching, and joint preparation drills. Designed as a complement to your heavier training days, not a replacement. Members report meaningful improvements in hip and shoulder range of motion within six to eight weeks of consistent attendance.
A hybrid of traditional yoga sequences and athletic movement preparation, taught by coaches who hold both RYT-200 and strength certifications. The flow is grounded and structured — progress from session to session is tracked the same way strength classes track load.
Partner and small-team workouts held Saturday mornings, coached by two staff members simultaneously. The format changes every block — one block focuses on relay conditioning, the next on collaborative strength work. Saturday Team Training is the most social hour on our schedule and consistently our most-attended class.
Covering strength, conditioning, Olympic lifting, mobility, yoga, and team training.
Standard across all formats; Olympic Lifting Clinic capped at 8.
All classes follow periodized blocks — your results accumulate, not reset.
Across all formats and time slots, so your schedule isn't the limiting factor.
“I've done group fitness at four different gyms over the years. At Highland Mercer, Coach Tomas remembered that my left hip was tight from my third class onward and modified my warm-ups accordingly for eight straight weeks. That's not a class — that's actual coaching.”
— Rachel N., Ukrainian Village
All prospective members can attend one free class alongside their orientation session. See what coached group training actually feels like.
All classes are booked through the Highland Mercer member app, available on iOS and Android. Foundation members can book up to 48 hours in advance; Performance and Elite members get a 72-hour advance window. If a class fills before you can book, you're automatically added to the waitlist and notified the moment a spot opens — typically within a few hours for most formats. Late cancellations (within four hours of class start) count against your weekly booking allowance; this policy keeps classes accessible to members on the waitlist. Walk-ins are welcome when spots remain, but we recommend booking in advance for Strength Fundamentals and Olympic Lifting Clinic, which tend to fill earliest in the week.