Fitness Center Plans

The Aquinas Athletic Department is leading the charge to fundraise for a complete renovation of the fitness center located in the Sturrus Sports and Fitness Center building. This project has been a joint effort between faculty, coaches, and athletic administrators to provide a space on campus to meet the fitness needs of our Aquinas community. The overhauled space will include upgraded, additional cardio equipment, fourteen Olympic power racks with platforms and supplemental accessories, tower cable machines, and a 100-foot turf strip. 

 

All proceeds from this donation campaign as well as our Athletics Hall of Fame fundraising efforts will launch the funding of the initial steps of this project.  In its entirety, the project will cost approximately $300,000.  Our goal is to see an immediate impact from your donations, and therefore we plan to complete the project in phases.  Our Phase 1 goal is to raise $150,000 for those immediate upgrades.  

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Phase 1 Goal: Strength and Conditioning - $150,000

• A completely redesigned strength and conditioning space to accommodate the needs of the students, staff, and faculty with new paint, room branding, and flooring.

• Fourteen Olympic power racks with platforms and supplemental accessories

• Men’s and women’s Olympic barbells, trapbars, and complete bumper plates

• Functional training space for 6 x 100 ft of turf with prowler sleds

 

Phase 2 Goal: Cardiovascular and Functional Training - $150,000

• A completely redesigned cardio space to complete the functionality and needs of the fitness center

• Seven new treadmills, 3 new ellipticals, 10 new stationary bikes all set up on an annual lease program for consistent upgrade and maintenance capabilities

• Two tower cable machines complete with 2 seated pull-down and 2 seated row attachments

• Comprehensive free weight area, including new benches, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, slam balls, etc.