Indian Hills Fitness

INDIAN HILLS OFFERS A VARIETY OF ATHLETIC OPTIONS

In addition to golf, tennis and swimming, we have a state-of-the-art fitness center including Cybex machines for weight training, treadmills, eliptical arch trainers, exercise bikes, free weights, rowing machines and much more! IHCC also offers group classes during the week. Let our Director of Fitness and Wellness, Harris Busby, our Personal Trainers and our group instructors guide you with functional training customized to your needs. Stop by the fitness center soon for a visit.

Personal Training

We all need a little help with exercise sometimes, whether we are just starting out or we’ve been at it for a while.  Still, there are people who shy away from “personal training”, unsure of what they will get out of the experience or whether it’s worth the investment.

A Personal Trainer can help you design and implement a program to maximize your time invested while keeping you working within your limits so you don’t over do it.  Your program will address the needs of frequency, intensity and time invested.

If you find you are bored with your exercise, or not seeing results, a Personal Trainer can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to challenge your mind and body while tracking your progress and goals.

Personal Trainers can also help bridge the gap for those who have participated in physical therapy programs and wish to continue their exercises after therapy sessions are over.

Personal Trainers can provide the necessary help and guidance until clients regain full recovery.

Reach out to Harris, Bryant or Kelsey to get started today!

Fitness Hours

Open 24 Hours/7 Days a Week
using Security Access App

Fitness Schedule

Water Aerobics, Summer
(when pool is operational)

Monday – Friday, 7:30-8:15am
IHCC Pool

Mondays
Mat Pilates 7:30-8:15am
Tuesdays
Functional Fitness 5:30-6:15am
Wednesdays
Yoga 8:30-9:15am
Thursdays
Functional Fitness 5:30-6:15am
Fridays
Yoga 8:30-9:15am

Instructors
Yoga – Nina
Functional Fitness – Fatema
Mat Pilates – Rose

Harris Busby

Director of Fitness and Wellness, Personal Trainer

Harris is a lifelong Tuscaloosa resident. Before starting at IHCC, Harris taught physical education for 4 and half years in Baldwin County and Tuscaloosa City Schools. Harris started training people in 2019 in an effort to combat chronic illness and sedentary lifestyles. He practices what he preaches and if he isn’t at work, you can catch him doing some sort of outdoor physical activity.

Bryant Lancaster

Personal Trainer

Bryant Lancaster is a Personal Trainer at Indian Hills Country Club. He has worked at the club for 13 years and has worked and participated in the fitness field for over 30 years as a fitness instructor, high school coach and college basketball player (The University of Alabama). He has coached on the High School, Middle School and Elementary level in both the public and private sectors. He obtained a BS degree in Sports Fitness Management, Certified SCW Fitness Personal Trainer/Physical Educator which he obtained from The University of West Alabama in Livingston.

Bryant has been married to Jill Lancaster for 29 years. They have three children Sean, Faith and Bryant Jr.

Kelsey Arneson

Personal Trainer

For the past six years, Kelsey has been deeply committed to personal health and fitness. At just 20 years old, she began offering online fitness and nutrition coaching to make a broader impact. Since then, her passion has blossomed into a thriving community online, as well as in person with her one-on-one clients and group fitness classes. When she’s not at IHCC, Kelsey enjoys spending time with her husband, Logan, their dog Kaiser or treating patients at her chiropractic office in town.

 

Rose Cain

Group Instructor, Mat Pilates

Rose started her Pilates journey at age 16 after developing hip issues from dance and excessive standing while in Cosmetology school at Shelton State CC. Through multiple years of personal Pilates practice, she cultivated a love for the Pilates method of exercise and a desire to share that love through teaching. Rose received her Instructor Certification from Pilates Instructor Academy as well as a certification in Women’s Fitness through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She has a passion for utilizing the movement principles of Pilates to help others find relief from the bodily stresses of everyday life and build stronger foundations for their various lifestyles, careers and hobbies.

 

Nina Witman

Group Instructor, Yoga

Originally from Washington, D.C, Nina first came to Tuscaloosa for college in 2014. After spending a few post-grad years in St. Simons Island, GA, she returned to Tuscaloosa to pursue a master’s degree in 2022. A lifelong athlete, Nina started teaching fitness classes in 2019, and completed a 200-hour Vinyasa YTT in 2020. In addition to teaching yoga at Indian Hills, Nina also enjoys teaching cycle and the occasional interdisciplinary group fitness class at the UA Student Recreational Center.

When not teaching fitness, Nina enjoys spending time with her friends, walking her dog and working on home renovation projects.

 

Fatema Dhondia

Group Instructor, Functional Fitness

Fatema is a NASM-certified Personal Trainer and a full-time graduate student at The University of Alabama, where she is pursuing a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology with a focus on Sports Engineering. She also works in the Athletic Department as a Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning Intern, gaining experience in sports performance and athlete development. Outside of school, she enjoys staying active through hiking or spending time cooking with friends and family.

Cristal Benitez

Group Instructor, Functional Fitness

Cristal has been a personal trainer for three years and a group instructor for two with a NASM personal training certificate. Cristal earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Florida State University and a Master of Science in Health and Exercise and Chronic Disease from The University of North Florida. She is currently a second year PhD student of Kinesiology at U of A. She is an advocate for health at every size and pushes people to get stronger both physically and mentally.