Fitness Center

Be Fit, Be Well, Be Active…Soar Like an Eagle!

Campus walk on the north side of the Simpson Library is now closed de to the new Technology Convergence Center construction project.  All pedestrian and handicapped traffic will be detoured to College Avenue.  Signs will be provided to remind everyone of the new travel patterns.  Sidewalks and stairways within the construction site and a portion of Campus Walk will be removed to facilitate underground utility work involving water, sewer, electrical, and telecommunication lines. Additionally the bridge in front of Arrington Hall will be demolished along with removal of some of the existing landscaping within the construction site.

Work in the temporary construction access road is continuing.  Expansion of handicapped parking spaces to be located between the Jepson Science Center and the new building has also begun.  As soon as this work is finished, new asphalt covering will be applied to all road and parking surfaces.  The Simpson Library access road (which has been partially torn up due to some utility work) will also receive a new asphalt coat.  Major ground breaking for the project is set for middle to late June.  Work on the foundation for the new building will start at that time.

MissionThe Fitness Center at the University of Mary Washington is a university community-oriented exercise and wellness resource facility dedicated to promoting and enhancing the lives of its users through social, physical, mental, and emotional benefits of participation in physical activities.

The Fitness Center is the flagship of the Department of Campus Recreation. The 19,000 square foot center continually serves over 500 guests a day.  The upper level features a variety of cardiovascular equipment from CybexConcept 2, Freemotion, Stair Master, Techno Gym, and Woodway.  The equipment faces a huge wall of windows offering a spectacular view of Campus Walk.  The equipment also faces a bank of six suspended televisions offering local cable television via the Cardio Theater wireless entertainment system.

The lower level offers free weights and fitness equipment stations from Hampton Fitness, Prostar, Legend, Quantum, and Body Masters.  Also located on the lower level is the Wellness Resource Center offering a resource library for wellness information.

If you have questions about campus recreation facilities or offerings, please contact Campus Recreation Associate Director of Campus Recreation and Fitness Center Facility Director Bob Liebau.

UMW Campus Recreation is a proud member of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association