Student Services
Recreation
University Fitness Center
The
University Fitness Center is a 30,000-square-foot facility that provides fitness
and health promotion programs for Penn State Hershey Medical Center students,
faculty, staff, and their spouses.
The facility contains a large gymnasium, a racquetball court, a squash court, an
aerobics room, spacious locker rooms, and a fully equipped fitness room with
cardiovascular and weight training equipment. In addition, there is a
0.56-mile fitness track located near the softball field in front of Penn State
Hershey Medical Center.
The staff consists of exercise physiologists, health-education specialists,
experienced fitness instructors, and a personable front-desk staff.
Each member is provided with a personalized exercise program based on his or her
current level of fitness and individual fitness goals. Aerobic classes,
pre- and postnatal exercise classes, fitness classes for beginners, pick-up
basketball, social volleyball, and table tennis are offered on a regular basis.
Specialty programs such as yoga, tai chi, ballroom dance, and meditation are
offered throughout the year.
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