Fitness facelift

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  • By Senior Airman Melissa Paradise
  • 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
7/31/2013 --  As gym patrons may have noticed, the award winning Short Fitness Center is currently undergoing renovations to improve facilities for the 2,300 patrons that frequent it daily.

The old free-weight room has been under construction for the last few months while builders add a second floor, also known as a mezzanine.

"We will be putting most, if not all, of the cardio equipment on the second floor the mezzanine room," said Keith Pilawski, 6th Force Support Squadron fitness center assistant director. "However, the free-weight room will remain the same, and an elevator will be installed to help move equipment and for handicap access."

A skylight and giant fan will also be installed into the weight room to add better lighting and increase circulation.

Due to the addition a ripple effect has taken place. As cardio rooms one and two available, the gym will be installing "Fitness on Request" kiosks, which contain pre-loaded workouts led by a virtual instructor into cardio room one. Room two will be turned into a new family play area, freeing up the third racquet ball court.

The virtual instructor kiosk will offer classes such as spin, step and aerobic classes.

"You can take the classes as a group or as an individual," said Pilawski.

With the current spin room available as well, an additional virtual instructor kiosk will be installed and the room will be converted into an additional aerobics room, similar to the one currently existing on the second floor.

"The mezzanine portion is projected to be completed by the end of September," said Pilawksi. "Customers are really looking forward to it; it's going to be state of the art."

These renovations are just the beginning of improvements to come.

For more information please call the fitness center at 828-4496