Faculty & Staff Fitness Program

How to Join

Tour

If you would like a tour of the facilities before joining, please schedule here.

From the PAES main entrance (stadium side, where the red walkway meets the top of the hill), you will walk straight down the hallway until you see the sign for Margaret “Peggy” Iden Student Lounge, turn left and take the elevator down to the ground floor. From the elevator, turn right and then left. You should see signs for Fitness Lab, which is our fitness facility (A022). Maggie will meet you outside of the Exercise Science Lab offices (A025).

Interested in Joining?

Next steps:

  • Complete the application below and email to EHE-FSFP@osu.edu. Have your physician complete the clearance form and either email to EHE-FSFP@osu.edu or fax to 614-688-3432.
  • Once all forms have been received, Maggie will email you a link to schedule your initial fitness evaluation. Please follow the pre-fitness evaluation instructions below.
    • Days/times for fitness evaluations are Monday-Friday 6:00am-8:00am and 4:30pm-6:30pm, however scheduling requirements or facility availability occasionally require time changes.
  • After the initial fitness evaluation, you will schedule a follow-up appointment with one of our undergraduate interns who will explain your results and give basic exercise program recommendations.
    • In the time between your fitness evaluation and follow-up appointment, you may use the gym. Follow-up appointments are during our normal program days/hours.

Forms

FSFP Application

FSFP Physician Clearance Form

FSFP Payroll Deduction Form

Pre-Fitness Evaluation Instructions

The fitness evaluation will consist of resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, weight, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility.

  • Abstain from prior eating and drinking (> 4 hours)
  • Abstain from prior strenuous exercise (> 24 hours)
  • Abstain from prior caffeine ingestion (> 12-24 hours)
  • Abstain from prior nicotine use (> 3 hours)
  • Abstain from prior alcohol use (> 24 hours)
  • Clothing should permit freedom of movement and include walking or running shoes.
  • Participants should continue their medication regimen on their usual schedule so that exercise responses will be consistent with responses expected during exercise training.
  • Drink ample fluids over the 24 hour period preceding the exercise test to ensure normal hydration before testing.

We have changing rooms that include lockers, sinks, private restroom and shower. You can use these before and after your fitness evaluation if you need to change clothes or take a shower. Please bring your own towel.