A new fitness center had its grand opening on January 29th, 2015. There has been a general consensus that the college has not been meeting the Alfred State College community’s fitness needs. This has been a goal for President Skip Sullivan and has been seven years in the making. Using new and used equipment, the athletic department wanted to expand the fitness center to give all students a new opportunity on campus for better fitness. When a student or faculty member joins the fitness center, they have full access at Orvis and in the Pioneer Center. The Orvis fitness room focuses on strength training offering: 25 cardio machines, 6 treadmills, 4 pre-core elliptical machines, 3 cybax arc training, multiple interactive bikes, 2,500 free weights and dumbbells, a hoist rise circuit, and 4 power racks. There is an auxiliary room where students can complete cross fit training and core work, and there is available space so that classes can be taught in the room as well.
Recently there has been an active debate by many clubs on campus over the use of the fitness center. Many of the clubs would like to hold classes there but it is not possible unless every club member belongs to the fitness center. President Sullivan remarked that he is excited for the students to have a place to exercise and the new fitness center is making the experience more comfortable for its members. He is ecstatic about the large response from the campus community that the fitness center has already created. Sullivan wants to provide as much as possible for the students and his next goal is to eventually add stability balls in the auxiliary room and reconstruct the fitness center fees. Take time to visit the new center. It definitely will be worth your time!
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