A major renovation of Wright State University\u2019s Campus Recreation Fitness Center will give students, faculty, staff and alumni a modernized space, with new equipment, improved lighting and flexible areas that support strength training, functional fitness and overall wellness.<\/p>\n
The project planning began last March to replace 20-year-old equipment and flooring in the Fitness Center with 88 new fitness machines and new rubber flooring throughout the space.<\/p>\n
Drew Corbett, director of the Student Union and Campus Recreation, said when the space was last renovated in 2005, treadmills and cardio fitness machines were in high demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow everything has turned over to functional fitness and free weights and spaces to be able to do floor exercises,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to upgraded lighting and flooring, the renovation includes several pieces of equipment new to the Fitness Center, including stair steppers, a hack squat machine and a glute bridge machine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited to use a lot of the plate-loaded stuff,\u201d said Ty Molfenter, a junior majoring in exercise science. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a lot of that in the old gym.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Fitness Center closed during Winter Break while the space was renovated and officially reopened on Jan 12. To celebrate the reopening, Campus Recreation gave out a stress-relieving gift shaped like a dumbbell to the first 200 users who checked in.<\/p>\n
Campus Recreation leaders noted that the project was a collaborative effort involving Wright State Facility Operations, painters, electricians and the Campus Recreation staff.<\/p>\n
For more information, stop by the Recreation Desk in the lower level of the Student Union or contact 937-775-5505 or rec@wright.edu<\/a>. Download the Wright State Recreation mobile app<\/a> or visit rec.wright.edu<\/a> for open hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State University students, faculty and staff welcome major renovation of Campus Recreation Fitness Center. Continue reading