The fitness room in the Wellness center provides a healthy lifestyle choice for daytime students at Bucks, but what it lacks in equipment it makes up for in convenience.

Since November, there have been minimal upgrades like a new leg-press machine. Most of the equipment is very serviceable, but is out of date.

“The more students that use the fitness room, the better chance of upgrades,” said Tina Permar, the Health and Fitness Coordinator of the gym.

Permar went on to discuss the major benefits of the Wellness Center.

“It’s free, you do not need to hire a trainer, it helps prevent obesity, and there has been a study shown that students who work out get better grades.”

Most of the students here at Bucks have to commute from far away and already have the concern for gas prices, on top of all the other expenses that come along with being a student.

Bucks student and fitness room patron, Christina Marie Curry, commutes from Bensalem and said how the Wellness Center is convenient for her.

“You have to pay elsewhere for a gym, and even though here you have to pay tuition, there’s no additional bill to use the fitness room,” Curry said.

Another student named Robb Gimello told of how he can go to the gym after class and then straight to work instead of driving all the way to his gym.

The Wellness center provides a non-judgmental, proactive environment. There are also several motivating quotes posted on the gym walls to encourage its participants.

Permar is willing to help students if they need new workout ideas or help learning how to use the equipment.

Permar expressed her willingness to expand as long as more people are using the center. “If there is need for more space, it will happen.”

With the new addition of the Linkz Center, the Wellness Center can be hard to spot, but it is to the far left of the coach’s offices. This might hinder newer students from using the gym’s resources.

“Linksz is new and the Wellness Center is hidden,” Kellee Marie Keifer, a biology major said. “Only sports people really know about it.”

Students interested in staying healthy while living the college student life need only bring their library card to the Wellness Center and fill out a form with Permar. When more people start to utilize the gym services at Bucks, it will receive equipment improvements as well as an expansion.