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.
Weekly Fitness Challenge!!
Complete the weekly fitness challenges to earn in-person prizes!
See the weekly fitness challenge in the LINK BELOW!
Move More Monthly Fitness Calendar!! Complete a fitness activity each day of the month! Earn a certificate of completion once you have completed 20+ days of the month! LINK BELOW!
Fitness Center Hours (Monday - Friday)
May 26th - August 7th (Summer Hours)
- Monday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- CLOSED
*Please note, the above hours are for Summer only*
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 PVCC 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]
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.
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.