Fitness Facility
Requirements for the Fitness Center Location Hours Parking Shuttle Service Aquatics		Facility Amenities Facility Equipment Fitness Prescriptions Fitness Evaluations Group Fitness Classes Closings Employee Plus One

Requirements for use of the new HEALTH Plus Fitness Center include:

• A valid Vanderbilt identification card
• Completion of a yearly Health Risk Assessment
• Full-time and benefits eligible faculty or staff

If you do not have a current Health Risk Assessment you will be asked to complete one prior to admittance. For your convenience, assistance is available at HEALTH Plus during all hours of operation.

Questions? Contact HEALTH Plus at 343-8943 or health.plus@vanderbilt.edu

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Location
HEALTH Plus is located atop the Kensington Garage, at the corner of 25th Avenue South and Kensington Avenue. Take the sidewalk to the elevator closest to Memorial Gymnasium. Look for signage to direct you.  Press “Club” level to reach HEALTH Plus. For more information, call HEALTH Plus, (615) 343-8943.

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Hours
HEALTH Plus is open 5:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and 8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Saturdays.

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Parking

All Patrons:

• Lot 29B (5 spaces – 2 hour limit for HEALTH Plus Patrons only). No parking decal needed.
• Early Morning Exercisers: Lot 29B (Must be gone by 7:00 a.m.)

University Faculty & Staff:

• University faculty & staff with a valid University parking decal can park in any Zone 3 lot AFTER 2:30 p.m.
• Zone 3 lots close to HEALTH Plus include 29B, 64, 72B, 71

Medical Center Staff:

• If parking at Central Garage (formerly 25th Ave. Garage) or Shuttle Lots 73, 74, or 75, best to stay parked there and walk.
• Medical Center staff with a valid Medical Center parking decal can park in Shuttle Lots 73, 74, or 75 ANY time of the day while exercising at HEALTH Plus.
• Ride shuttle (purple route) to 2525 drop-off, which is the corner of Kensington Garage. The route occurs every 20 minutes. Currently there are 2 shuttles on this route.

      Purple route is from Medical Center North to:

• 2525 West End
• Crystal Terrace
• 3401 West End
• Children's Hospital

Paid Parking

2525 Parking Garage—HEALTH Plus WILL NOT reimburse fee!

• 0-30 minutes FREE
• 30 minutes -1 hour $1.00
• 1-1 ½ hour $2.00
• 1 ½ -2 hour $3.00

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Shuttle Service
Vanderbilt offers a shuttle service between Medical Center North (MCN) Round Wing Drop Off and the 2525 Building (Human Resources Building on Kensington) two times each hour. The shuttle starts at 7:30 AM and runs until 5:22 PM. Shuttles leave MCN Round Wing every 15 minutes.

This 2525 drop off is conveniently located near HEALTH Plus and perfect for those that need a quick way to get to the fitness facility. For more information, call 343-8943.

For shuttle routes and schedules click here.

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Facility Amenities

• Wireless internet
• Coffee and hot tea
• Vending with healthy choices
• Locks
• Towels
• Showers stocked with soap, shampoo, and conditioner
• Hair dryers
• Lotion
• Lounge area

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Facility Equipment

Cardio Equipment (All equipped with Cardio Theater, just bring your own headphones)

• 10 Precor Treadmills
• 7 Precor Elliptical Machines
• 4 Precor Recumbant Bikes
• 3 Precor Upright Stationary Cycles
• 2 Precor Stairclimbers
• 2 Rowing machines
• 1 Cybex Arch Trainer
• 2 Precor Adaptive Movement Trainers (AMT) New!
• 1 Expresso Virtual Cycle New!

Weight Equipment

• 13 station weight machines (Cybex and Nautilus)
• Smith Machine
• Olympic Bench Press
• Olympic Incline Bench
• Hoist Plate-loaded Leg Press
• Squat Rack
• Paramount Functional Trainer
• Dumbbells ranging from 5 lbs to 110 lbs
• Cable Cross Over

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Fitness Prescriptions

A HEALTH Plus certified fitness professional will design an exercise program based on your individual goals and needs. Be sure to wear exercise clothes and allow 1 hour for this free service. Call 936-5698 to schedule an exercise prescription

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Fitness Evaluations
HEALTH Plus offers a free fitness evaluation to Vanderbilt faculty & staff. The evaluation includes measurements cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance, and muscular strength, as well as measurements of blood pressure, resting pulse, height and weight, and body composition analysis. You will receive a 4-page printout evaluating your current fitness status. Please allow at least 30 minutes for this evaluation. Call 936-5698 to set up an appointment.

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Group Fitness Classes
HEALTH Plus offers a variety of group fitness classes for all levels and interests at our Kensington Garage location and at satellite locations. See class schedule and class descriptions.

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Closings

There are no closings scheduled.

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Employee Plus One
HEALTH Plus  offers Vanderbilt full-time faculty & staff the opportunity to sponsor their spouse/certified domestic partner or dependent for membership to the HEALTH Plus facility for a monthly fee.       

Employee Plus One Program Details

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