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 Fit at PITT:

  All full-time Pitt students have the opportunity to receive a free fitness assessment at the Baierl Student Recreation Center, Trees Hall Fitness Center and Bellefield Fitness Center.  Upon completion of the fitness assessment, students can return and meet with a fitness center staff member to devise an exercise program.  The fitness center staff are qualified graduate students from the Department of Health and Physical Activity’s Exercise Physiology program. 

The fitness assessment includes:

 
  • Height and Weight

  • Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

  • Body Composition (Body/Mass Index, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Skinfold Measurements)

  • Flexibility Testing (Sit and Reach)

  • Muscular Strength and Endurance Testing (Push-up and Sit-ups)

  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness (Step test or run)

  • When:

      The dates and times for the fitness assessments are posted on this page1.

     Click here for the October Fit At Pitt schedule for Bellefield and Baierl fitness centers

    Trees Hall is by appointment only. To make an appointment please call Brian at 412-648-8255

    The training sessions will be scheduled according to your schedule and availability of fitness staff.

    1. Click here sign up to our mailing list and be notified about next month's schedule.

    Where:

      Baierl Student Recreation Center, Trees Hall Fitness Center and Bellefield Fitness Center.

    Instructions:

     

      Pre-assessment instructions:
  • Please wear comfortable clothes for exercise;
  • For example t-shirt, shorts and sneakers;
  • Avoid exercise or strenuous physical activity the day of the assessment;
  • Avoid food, tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine 3 hours before your assessment;
  • Drink plenty of fluids the 24 hours preceding
  • Pre-assessment Paper work:

  • Before participating in the fitness assessment the three pre-test forms below MUST be completed

    1. PAR-Q               download here

    2. Medical History   download here

    3. Goal Sheet         download here

    * The forms can also be picked up at the Baierl Student Recreation Center front desk

    * Please have all your paperwork complete prior to coming for your assessment

    * The number of tests performed per testing session is limited to 10 students. 

     

    * Testing will be done on a first come first serve basis.

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