Wellness Center

 "Committed to Healthy Lifestyles"

 

Mission Statement

The Pitney Bowes Foundation Wellness Center at NCC is a state-of-the-art fitness facility that is committed to improving the general well being of all patrons. We encourage safe and effective exercise in an effort to improve one's quality of life.

 

 

Location 

The spacious new Pitney Bowes Foundation Wellness Center at NCC is located in room H003 on the ground floor of the new LEED certified Center for Science, Health & Wellness behind the main West Campus building.

 

 

Registration

The Wellness Center is free for all NCC faculty, staff, students, Lifetime Learners, security, cleaning and cafeteria personnel. You must have an affiliation with the college in order to use our facilities. At this time we do not offer community memberships. Registration to use the Wellness Center entails submitting a completed New Member Packet.

 

New Member Packet - Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

All first time members must pick up a new member packet from one of our student attendants at the desk in the Wellness Center or at the office at the entrance to the Department.  The first page requires signing off on our Rules and Regulations. The second page is a medical questionnaire or PAR-Q for our records. It is asked that this form be honestly and completely filled out on both sides. These forms will be filed and kept confidential. The Par-Q must be renewed every three years.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW MEMBER PACKET

New Member Packet 2012.pdf

 

NCC ID Cards

All patrons must present a valid NCC photo identification card upon entry of the facility. These ID cards are available at the Baker Library on the East Campus.

Please click on the link below for current Library hours of operation:

www.ncc.commnet.edu/library

*State issued employee ID Cards will also be accepted for Faculty and Staff

 

 

Hours of Operation

During the Fall and Spring Academic Semesters:

Monday - Thursday

8:00am - 7:00pm

(Closed Tues/Thurs 3:50-5:00 for the Weight Training class, HPE 115-01B, for the first ten weeks of the semester)

Friday

8:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday/Sunday - Closed.

 

During Winter Break, Spring Recess and Summer Sessions, beginning the day after classes and until classes resume:

Monday - Thursday

8:00am - 1:00pm

(Closed 1:00pm - 3:00pm)

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Friday

8:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday/Sunday - Closed.

 

Equipment

Our state of the art facility includes a semi-separate cardio room with six treadmills, three upright cycles, two recumbent cycles, a total body exerciser, four elliptical cross-trainers, two Adaptive Motion Trainers and a step mill. Most cardio equipment has TV with five cable channels (headsets are not provided).  Our resistance training area features weight stack machines, power lifting equipment, functional trainers, free weights, and a variety of accessory training equipment.

 

Services

 Locker Rooms

Refresh yourself with a shower after a workout or participation in one of our eighteen group exercise classes. (Click on "Physical Activity Classes" in the menu at the left).  Showers and changing areas are available to all registered members. Half and full sized lockers are available for storing your belongings while exercising with us. The use of a lock is strongly recommended.  NCC does not provide towels or locks.

 

Register a Small Locker for the Semester

If you wish to store your workout attire overnight, only the small lockers on your way in to each locker room may be registered for the year by faculty and staff, for the semester by all other members. Please see our Program Assistant, Jennifer Lipps (jlipps@norwalk.edu). You must have a lock with you to register one of these lockers.

 

 Equipment Orientation

 Recommended for those with little experience using fitness equipment.  A trained staff member will describe the basics on how to use the equipment in the facility.  Proper form and technique and foundations to safe and effective exercise training will also be reviewed. 

 

Health-Fitness Assessment

This service entails the administration of exercise testing to assess one's cardiovascular and muscular fitness as well as flexibility, posture and body composition. Once data is collected, an individual's strengths and weaknesses can be identified as compared to normative data. With individualized assessment, an exercise protocol can be designed for your specific needs. All tests are safe and administered by experienced professionals and qualified Exercise Science Students.

 

 Exercise Prescription

A safe and effective exercise protocol will be designed for you in order to obtain the maximal benefits of exercise. All patrons must undergo a Fitness Assessment to receive this service. Once completed, the individual will have three training sessions with an Exercise Science student or Wellness staff member to ensure that the protocol is understood and applied appropriately.

 

 Body Composition

This non-invasive, private screening includes skin fold measurements that can determine one's body fat percentage. The results of this test can assist with the prescription of weight loss and maintenance.

 

 

 

"Surely one of the greatest goals of medicine must be to empower people to achieve optimal wellness."

- Dr. Howard Eisenson, Director of the Duke university Diet & Fitness Center