Panther Fitness Center

The Panther Fitness Center provides students, staff and faculty members with a safe and fun environment to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Consisting of two rooms in the Main Building, the Center is inclusive to all styles of exercise. Room M179 is a cardio/multifunctional space, where members can perform everything from running, cycling, rowing to boxing. Room M180 is the weight-training center, consisting primarily of free weights, half squat racks and pulley cable machines. The Fitness Center is open to all students, staff and faculty of PVCC. Please email any questions or concerns to fitness center manager Marcus Dixon, Mdixon@pvcc.edu.

WEEKLY FITNESS CHALLENGES: The Panther Fitness Center has weekly fitness challenges for both beginners and advanced fitness levels. Complete the challenge each week to earn a raffle ticket for grand prizes awarded at the end of each month! In addition to the weekly challenges, each month will provide you with a challenge that covers the entire month.

Challenge your mind and body!

See Link at the bottom of the page for the challenge breakdown.

Fitness Center Hours (Monday - Friday)

Fall Semester Operating Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CLOSED October 15th - Fall Break)
Friday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CLOSED October 16th- Fall Break)

*Please note, hours are subject to change*

Important Fitness Center Information

All participants must complete and sign an assumption of risk form prior to the first workout in the Fitness Center. The assumption of risk forms can be found on the welcome table in front of the Fitness Center or in the office of the Fitness Center.
We are unable to store your any large backpacks and extra clothing in the Fitness Center while you work out. Please leave bulky belongings in your car or please store in a locker. Lockers are located in the rest rooms nearest to the Fitness Center.

View Fitness Center Regulations.

Exercise equipment includes:

Treadmills
Smith Machines
Half racks
Free weights - dumbbells (5 to 100 lbs.)
Elliptical cross trainers
Row machine
Spinning bikes
Stairmasters

At-Home Fitness Challenge (Open to All Students)

Stay active wherever you are! The Panther Fitness Center offers a Monthly Fitness Challenge designed for both on-campus and online students.

All activities can be completed at home, outside, or in the gym—no equipment required.

How it works

Complete one activity each day
Go at your own pace
Modify exercises as needed
Goal: Complete at least 20 days

Students who complete the challenge will be eligible for prizes and recognition.

Track your progress and submit your completed days using the form below:

👉 [Submit Your Fitness Challenge Progress]

Online Meditation Via Zoom (Open to All Students)

Looking for a moment of calm in the middle of your week? Join us for mindfulness, guided meditation and breathing techniques that promote relaxation, mental clarity and well-being. All levels welcome, come as you are.

Weekly Session Format:

Breathing Exercise: 5 minutes
Guided Meditation: 20 minutes
Q&A and Reflection: 5 minutes
Sessions are Wednesdays (starting August 26) 8:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Organizers: Prof. Sushma Shukla & Prof. Denzing Thomson

Recreational and Outdoor Sports

Sports such as basketball, tennis, kickball, and volleyball are organized through the Coordinator of Student Activities and Campus Engagement. If interested in starting a recreational team, please reach out to the Coordinator of Student Activities and Campus Engagement. Students interested in rugby are encouraged to contact the Virginia Rugby Football Club.

PVCC has a basketball court, four tennis courts including a practice wall, a multipurpose athletic field and a cross-country trail for hiking and jogging around the scenic campus. The College also has a disc golf course. The course is located at the Main Campus starting near the East Patio and ends near the North side entrance.

Overview satellite image of PVCC Main Campus with disc golf holes highlighted

Information about team sports activities is posted on the Student Activity bulletin boards in the Bolick Student Center and outside the Fitness Room, room M179, in the Main Building.