SLU Fitness Center Shines with Makeover

The SLU Fitness Center in the Marion Bowman Activities Center is featuring a fresher look, with new equipment, new programming, and even more television and media players to entertain and encourage everyone in our university community to keep fit.

Stuart Hart, the new Fitness Center Coordinator, said, "Our Athletic Director Fran Reidy felt that it was a good investment to improve the facility with the purchase of several major new pieces of workout equipment over the summer. Much of it was ‘gently used' country club equipment put up for sale because of a business failure in our recent tough economic times. It is not going to waste."

We now have additional free weights; a new Hammer Strength Military Press; a Matrix Leg Press and benches; PRECOR cardio equipment with entertainment packages that include DVD/CD players; and expanded group-exercise equipment including new floor exercise mats, balls and ropes. Added bonuses are the three new wall-mounted, flat-screens TVs and new stereo equipment for the Aerobics Room, all donated by the Student Government Union to support the effort to improve fitness of the university community. The interior has been repainted, as well, to brighten the feel of the 3,500 square-foot space. As a means of enhancing security, all patrons will be asked to swipe their ID cards upon entering.

"It is my goal to improve the overall fitness of our most prized assets––our faculty, staff, students and student-athletes––and in order to do so, we had to improve our SLU Fitness Center," said Hart. "This upcoming year will be very exciting and you can feel the buzz. We will be offering an expanded group exercise program as well as personal training, just come check us out!"

The facility is free to faculty, staff, students, and alumni in the area. Alumni visiting the campus for activities are encouraged to take a look, as are our colleagues who normally work at other SLU locations and visit the main campus from time to time. For more information on hours and details, visit the SLU Fitness Center Online.

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SLU Fitness Center
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