New Fitness Center is open in Campus Center

IUPUI will look to collectively shed its winter coat with the long-awaited opening of the Fitness Center within the Campus Center.

The 10,000-square-foot facility opened at 7 a.m. It’s located underneath Barnes & Noble on the theater level; the main entrance is next to the bookstore. The space used to be part of Barnes & Noble but has been transformed to hold dozens of pieces of workout equipment, exercise class studios, locker rooms, showers and offices. The space has a high level of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, with equipment able to fit wheelchair use.

On-campus residents have been able to use The Fitness Center since Feb. 12. Hundreds have worked out and returned. Matt Jones, IUPUI’s assistant director of competitive sports, said the reaction to the new space has been positive.

“They love it,” he said. “It’s something they wanted and something they’ve always needed and have been yearning for. Now they have it.”

The Fitness Center’s hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

By the numbers

• 10 treadmills

• 8 ellipticals

• 2 recumbent bikes

• 2 upright bikes

• 2 ClimbMills

• 24 bikes for spin classes

• 12 pin-select weightlifting machines

• 20 weightlifters can fit in the free weight area

• 5 to 100 pounds – the range of dumbbells available

• 8 users at a time can utilize the MX4 studio, a program similar to CrossFit that combines strength, cardio, endurance and power small-group training. The space features slam balls, kettlebells, jump ropes, battle ropes, rowers, self-propelled treadmills and more.

• 80 lockers – 40 in men’s room, 40 in women’s room

• 5 large televisions

Construction 

According to Jones, an IUPUI campus fitness center has been in talks for 20 years, but space was limited. When this lower-level area in the Campus Center became available, designs and plans were initiated in 2016 before construction began in July 2017. 

How much

• Spring session (March 1 to April 30) – $85 for faculty and staff, $15 for students
• Summer session (May 1 to July 31) – $75 for faculty and staff, $50 for students
• Fall session (Aug. 1 to Dec. 31) – $100 for faculty and staff, $50 for students
• Spring 2019 session (Jan. 1 to April 30) – $100 for faculty and staff, $50 for students

Fitness classes sign-ups can be made online. To sign-up for a membership, visit the membership service desk in the Fitness Center.

Grand opening

A celebration of The Fitness Center is set for 3:30 to 5 p.m. March 29. The event will feature remarks from Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and prizes.

IUPUI student Heidi Auer runs on a treadmill.

Photos by Liz Kaye, IU Communications