Center for Healthy Living

- Membership Overview
- Pricing
  Review prices for employees, faculty, students, volunteers, alumni, retirees, affiliates and their families, or find out how to purchase a fitness pass.
- Fitness Classes
  A variety of fitness classes are included with your CFHL membership.
- Facilities and Equipment
  We offer a variety of fitness equipment for members, including cardio/aerobic, weights and weight machines, and full-sized basketball courts.
- Member Guidelines
  The Center for Healthy Living expects our members to adhere to guidelines which are designed to reduce the chance of injury.
- Personal Training
  We offer a variety of personal training packages. Our fitness consultations will help you assess goals, identify barriers to fitness and create a plan that is specific to your fitness journey.
- Hours
  Review current hours for the Center for Healthy Living and access holiday schedules to see reduced hours and closures.
- Intramural Sports Overview
- Intramural Registration
  Participants can sign up as a team or an individual. Review the registration process and deadlines for upcoming leagues.
- Fall Intramural Leagues
  Find information on the fall intramural season.
- Winter Intramural Leagues
  Find information on the winter intramural season.
- Summer Intramural Leagues
  Find information on the summer intramural season.
- Spring Intramural Leagues
  Find information on the spring intramural season.
- Resources Overview
- Events
  Attend med center events and join UNMC and Nebraska Medicine-sponsored teams and stay active by raising money for local causes.
- Fitness FAQs
  Review frequently asked questions about starting a fitness or exercise program.
- Walking for Fitness
  Explore the many benefits of walking for fitness and get advice on how to increase your step count.
- UNMC Ice Rink
  The UNMC Ice Rink is centrally located between 42nd and 40th Streets and Dewey and Emile Streets.

Events

Open House - September 15-18, 2025

The Center for Healthy Living invites you to join us for an Open House. Take a tour, enjoy free events and snacks, and see how you could benefit from becoming a member! Learn more.

THRIVE Steps & Stairs

Our first challenge of the fall semester begins Monday, Sept. 8 and ends Friday, Oct. 17. It is a progressive mix of walking intensities and exercise time paired with stair steps throughout the 6-week challenge. It is a great way to improve your fitness and overall wellness as the new semester kicks off!

2025 Wellness Fair

The med center students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the 2025 Wellness Fair. Campus organizations and departments, as well as community businesses and non-profits, will provide resources that encompass the eight dimensions of wellness. Visit the participating exhibitors for free samples, giveaways, door prizes and more.

Sip. Smile. Succeed Hydration Challenge

UNMC Campus Engagement and the Center for Healthy Living invites the campus to participate in the Sip. Smile. Succeed. Hydration Challenge from August 1-31, 2025.

Field Club Bike and Walk Event

Walk or ride with us on the Field Club Trail on Tuesday, July 8 at 5 p.m. starting outside the Center for Healthy Living. Cyclists 11-mile round trip. Walkers 4-mile round trip. Go as far as you choose on either the ride or the walk!

TRY-athlon

This four-week fitness event challenges participants to complete the distances of a full or half ironman triathlon in an unconventional way: run or walk the miles, bike indoors or outdoors, and complete the swimming portion on a rowing machine

Healthy Habit Challenge

Join the 6-week Healthy Habit Challenge and build a new wellness habit in 2025! The challenge begins Feb. 10, and it is free to the UNMC and Nebraska Medicine community. Sign up online by Feb. 9 at midnight.

2025 Kickstart Challenge

Need an extra incentive to get moving this year? The CFHL is currently offering the 2025 Kickstart Challenge. The challenge is free to UNMC students and other CFHL members. You can win terrific prizes by attending eight group fitness classes by Feb. 28.

Sponsored Biking Events

Omaha Corporate Cycling Challenge

Ready to help build and improve bike trails in Omaha? Join Nebraska’s largest one-day bicycling event.

Sponsored Running/Walking Events

Greater Omaha Heart & Stroke Walk

The walk celebrates heart and stroke survivors, promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living and raises funds for research, advocacy and CPR training.

American Lung Association's Annual Corporate Cup

The American Lung Association's Corporate Cup is one of Omaha's longest "running" traditions. $.88 of each dollar raised goes directly toward our impactful programming in research, education and advocacy.

Other Events

Annual Wear Yellow Ride, Run, and Walk

100% of proceeds support Wear Yellow Nebraska’s cancer fighting and cancer patient assistance programs. This event specifically supports the Wear Yellow Cab Ride Program and the Wear Yellow Grant Program.

Tour de Nebraska

Tour de Nebraska is a fully sagged, 5-day bicycle tour, pedaling through beautiful, scenic rural Nebraska every year in June.

Health & Wellness Events