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Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center

Student Life — Fitness Center

Free Weight Workout

The TWU Fitness Center is conveniently located on the second floor between the Student Life Office and the Counseling Center. TWU students can make use of the Fitness Center during the breadth of hours the building is open by swiping their ID card on the wall mounted card access reader at the entrance. Equipped with cardio and weight machines, it provides students, faculty and staff with a place to keep in shape as well as work off some of the stress. Women will enter a changing area (2240 B) with 2 sinks, 2 showers, 2 stalls and 14 lockers. The men's changing area (2240 A) will have 1 sink, 1 shower, 1 stall and 8 lockers. A new addition this Fall is the availability of two ceiling mounted TVs in the window corners of the workout area. Now you can exercise while keeping up with the latest news bulletins and the like! With all this in place, exercise enthusiasts can begin!

 

Treadmill

 

The Fitness Center offers a variety of weight machines: Shoulder Press, Seated Leg Press, Abductor, Seated Leg Curl, Leg Curl, Leg Extension, Vertical Press, Low Row, and Lat Pull Down. Free weights are also available with adjustable benches (from 0 - 90 degrees) to increase the intensity of the workout. Weight bars are additionally in supply at 12, 15 and 18 pounds. Cardio machines are always in great demand, and there is a good selection to choose from: Stairclimber, Upright Bike, Recumbent Bike, Elliptical and Treadmills.

 

Small Group Workout

 

 

There are a number of smaller items to enhance your workout in other ways. Many step boards make a group step aerobic session possible, and resist-a-balls can be used for abdominal and back workout. Floor mats as well as stretch bands are plentiful, and one weight scale is available for monitoring results. We look forward to establishing more formalized workout sessions in upcoming semesters.

 

 

Opportunities are plentiful for a well-balanced workout in a number of different areas, and the convenience to drop in between classes is something you cannot pass up! Denton's Karrie Fletcher (Assistant Director of Fitness & Recreation) welcomes your questions and interests. Please feel free to get in touch with her at 940-898-2933. Additional information about Fitness and Recreation can be found at http://www.twu.edu/o-sl/Wellness/.

Let your heart race a touch with a workout of your choice!