VU’s Fitness Center

In an interview, Vanguard University’s assistant director of Campus Recreation, Kyle Kinney, said he wants to ensure a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff.

After the original grand opening of the fitness center in Feb. of 2020, the fitness center was closed after 2 weeks leading up to the spike of COVID-19 cases in Orange County.

On Sept. 9, 2021, Kinney explains that he is confident with the plan that has been set in place this semester.

He stated, “In the first two days of being reopened, we had 200 students use the fitness center. Some students more than once. That’s about 100 students per day.”

Kinney approximates about 400 students utilized the fitness center in just the first week of being reopened. The Department of Recreation strives to continuously increase these numbers with hopes of supporting each student in their fitness journey while attending Vanguard.

The reopening of the fitness center comes with new updates regarding appointment making, mask mandates, and more.

Kinney tells about the new process of ‘reserving a time slot’ to workout in the fitness center.

“Students can reserve a time slot through the link imleagues.com/vanguard, this is where students and staff can schedule their workout dates and times in advance.”

VHe also introduces a new service that will be made available on campus in the coming months, which will include group workout classes such as Yoga, HIIT, and more. Kinney encourages students and staff of all stages of life and fitness to take advantage of the services that are available on campus to maintain a healthy lifestyle in an environment where all are welcomed.

Apart from the university’s on-campus gym, campus recreation also provides a wide range of services to students such as sports rentals, outdoor equipment, and even meal deliveries to students who are in quarantine.