New Fitness Center - Up and RUNNING!

New Fitness Center - Up and Running!

Emmitsburg, MD - This summer, Mount St. Mary's University opened the doors to its new two-story Fitness Center, located in the school's ARCC.   

You will find it across from the swimming pool in the area that housed 3 of the Mount’s 4 racquet ball courts. Crews worked day and night on the construction to ensure its completion for the fall semester. 

“We had a fitness room that wasn’t supplying enough space and equipment for our student body and Mount community and it was imperative we had the new facility up and running for the new school-year,” says  Denise Ditch the Mount’s Director of Recreational Services & Operations.  “We had a goal to get this project finished this summer and thanks to all the hard work and dedicated workers, we did it!” 

The new facility, open to all students, faculty, staff and members is approximately 2400 square feet per level.  The upper level includes 21 cardio pieces (Octane and Matrix) and a designated stretching area, including bosu balls, stability balls, stretching mats and spri tubing. 

The lower level includes free weights, two half cages for squats, selectorized machines, a fixed barbell area and two functional trainers.  A stairwell has been erected in the north west corner of the space, so users can go to the upper and lower levels without having to leave the area and there are storage cubbies on both levels to put personal belongings in while working out. 

The former weight and cardio rooms still exist and are available to the Mount community.  There will be some limited access times while the varsity teams use the original weight room.  Schedules will be posted online.

“People are really going to like the new space and accessibility to the equipment,” says Lisa Martin, the Mount’s Fitness Coordinator.  “Denise and I will be available to anyone who needs instruction on the new machines.” 

When on campus please stop over and check out the new facility.  You will be impressed on what the Mount can accomplish in just one summer.

For more information on the new fitness center please visit www.msmary.edu for hours.