A Grand Reopening for the Fitness Center
After a 13-month renovation, the Hofstra Fitness Center celebrated its grand reopening on January 26, with more than 100 students waiting outside at the crack of dawn to be among the first to enter the facility. The architect on the project was Peter Gisolfi Associates.
Four new spaces were among the highlighted features of the center: an expanded weight room, a spin (cycle) room, yoga studio and aerobics room. Also included in the center’s makeover were the resurfacing of the running track, the expansion of the second floor lounge, a boxing area, computer station, and most impressively, the addition of state-of-the-art CYBEX cardio and strength training exercise equipment. The Fitness Center now also offers a wider variety of classes – among them cycle (spin), Zumba, Pilates and yoga.
Senior Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Recreation and Intramural Sports Pat Montagano says reaction to the expanded Fitness Center has been “extremely positive. The students love the look, high-energy feel, and all that it provides.”
She says the cardio and strength-training equipment have been the most popular additions. Students appreciate that the second-floor weight circuit is ADA compliant, and the equipment is set up in a way that easily allows them to get a complete workout in 30 minutes. Attendance in the group classes is also up, with cycle classes being the best attended, but Zumba and toning are not far behind. People are even running on the resurfaced track more than ever before. Ms. Montagano says average daily attendance is close to 1,000.
She continues that the Fitness Center is “much more of a destination now. Students come to exercise, take a class, play a game of pick up ball or simply hang out. It’s also a very popular stop on admissions tours where reactions have been overwhelmingly positive.”
To view photos of the renovation and for more information on Fitness Center policies and alumni membership fees, visit hofstra.edu/fitnesscenter.
She continues that the Fitness Center is “much more of a destination now. Students come to exercise, take a class, play a game of pick up ball or simply hang out. It’s also a very popular stop on admissions tours where reactions have been overwhelmingly positive.”
To view photos of the renovation and for more information on Fitness Center policies and alumni membership fees, visit hofstra.edu/fitnesscenter.
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