Announcing our New Group Fitness Director - Rachel Lubniewski
August 2025
Ballard Health Club is very excited to announce the promotion of Rachel Lubniewski to Group Fitness Director. Rachel has been a Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer at BHC since 2022 teaching LesMills BodyPump, Total Body Strong, Fit-Camp and other strength and conditioning style classes.
As new owner and former Fitness Director, Kyle Hyde, prepares to take on the role of General Manager in the new year, it was critical that he find the best candidate to fill this extremely important position, and luckily he didn't have to go very far to find that person.
"Rachel has always been a very dependable, team-player who understands what it takes to be a successful group fitness instructor, but also understands the challenges that come with the position," said Kyle. "This combination of attributes, along with her desire to always be learning and improving made her the best candidate for this position, with the added benefit of our being able to promote from within the team." Rachel and Kyle have worked together in the fitness space since 2020.
Rachel walks the walk of the fitness enthusiast as a distance runner currently chasing the 6 world major marathons, and a passion for weightlifting and cross-training. In addition to her experience, Rachel's resume is stacked with credentials as a certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, along with multiple certifications through LesMills Group Fitness and the CrossFit Level-2 coaching certification.
When Rachel is not in the club teaching, training clients or working out, she enjoys spending time with her 2 girls, Emily (9) and Nora (7) at gymnastics, swimming at the pool or doing arts and crafts.
The Group Fitness program is an integral part of Ballard Health Club that creates community and helps members achieve their fitness goals. With Rachel leading the charge, members can expect the same great classes and instructors with a new vision to elevate the group fitness experience.