Gucciardi Fitness Center

Enjoying the scenic views of the mountains, there is no better time to come for a work out than to watch the sunrise. Unless, of course, you want to work out at night watching a soccer or lacrosse game under the Virtue Field lights. Open for current UVM students, faculty, and staff (see membership page). With three rooms, the Gucciardi Fitness Center has a wide array of equipment and space to meet your workout needs.

Amenities

Approximately: 8,000 sq feet of space
56 pieces of Cardio Equipment including:
- Upper Body Cycle with wheel chair ramp
- Woodway Treadmills
- Cybex Treadmills
- PreCor Elipticals
- Cybex ARC Trainers
- PreCor AMTs
- Expresso Interactive Upright Bikes
- Keiser Indoor Cycles
- Concept 2 Ergs (rowing machines)
- Versa Climber
- Stairmaster Gauntlets (stair-mills)
- Matrix Steppers
- Matric Upright and Recumbent Bikes
- Octane Lateral X ellipticals
- Octane Zero Runner (zero impact running)
Strength
- Iron Grip Dumbbells and barbells
- Cybex Bravo Functional Trainers
- Lifefitenss Smith Machine
- Selectorized machines (Cybex, Body Master, and Nautilus)
- Olympic Bench Press, Incline Press
- Full Monster Racks
- Olympic platforms (with a movable wheel chair ramp)
- Plate loaded machines
- Freeweights
- Cybex cable pull machines with a variety of attachments
- Kettlebells
- Medicine Balls
Other:
- Sweat towel service (Yellow is for sweat, Green is for cleaning machines)
- Bosu balls and benches
- Plyo boxes
- Stretching pads
- Elastic bands (available for checkout)
- Ab wheels (available for checkout)
- Foam rollers (available for checkout)
- Other misc equipment

Facility Policies

GENERAL
- Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted in the fitness center (excluding UVM students).
- If you intend to perform more than one set of repetitions on a piece of equipment, please allow others to work in between your sets. Please be courteous of other patrons by not lingering too long on any one piece of equipment.
- Do not remove equipment from fitness center (weights and accessories are already available in upper track).
- Personal belongings may not be on the floor in the fitness center. They must be put in cubbies provided or be stored in the locker room.
- Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- To ensure a comfortable atmosphere for everyone, please be courteous and respectful of others.
- The fitness center is always staffed during operational hours.
  - The fitness center staff is not trained to give advice on exercises, technique, or form; however, if you have questions regarding how a machine works, the facility, or our programs, they will be happy to assist.
  - Should you want more specific information regarding exercises, technique, or form, please email uvmpersonaltraining@gmail.com to schedule a FREE equipment or program orientation!
ATTIRE
- Shirts must be worn at all times while in the fitness center.
- Shoes are required at all times. Clean, dry, athletic shoes only. No open toed or open heeled shoes permitted.
- Clothing with rivets (blue jeans) or unyielding material that may damage the equipment is not permitted.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
- Beverages are only permitted in a sealable, non-glass container.
- No food is allowed in the fitness center at any time.
WEIGHTS
- Do not drop weights (excluding bumper plates on Olympic platforms).
- Please re-rack all weights, bars, and accessories following use.
- Chalk is only permitted on Olympic platforms.
- Barbell collars are required for all barbell lifts.
CARDIO RESERVATION POLICY
- To better accommodate all fitness center users, you are only permitted to sign up for 30-minutes maximum on one piece of cardio equipment at a time.
- Patrons utilizing the reservation board will have first right to cardio machines. If a dispute exists, please see fitness center staff for resolution.
CLEANING
- Please wipe down equipment after use.
- Please do not spray solution directly on machines. Please spray solution on the green towels and thoroughly wipe equipment clean.
- Please utilize yellow towels for sweat.