Turner Center Improvements

Ole Miss is currently investing in new fitness equipment and upgrades for the Turner Center to further improve the fitness facilities on campus.

Some of the new equipment students can find in the Turner Center include, new treadmills, two new stair masters, space heaters in studio 125 (for hot yoga class), a large kettle bell for heavier training, and new dead lifting barbells. New rubber floors were also installed in the Turner Center over this past summer.

Fitness instructor Meghan Edwards said she believes attendance will continue to increase at the Turner Center as the University continues to grow. Edwards said she believes everyone has been pleased with the upgrades in progress at the Turner Center and these investments have made a big difference.

“I know we are trying to provide more options for students and newer equipment for everyone to enjoy,” said Edwards.

In addition to the equipment and floors, the Turner Center is also offering a variety of new group fitness courses including hot yoga, a cycle yoga class, and a rebel body boot camp that has brand new sleds, tires, and battle ropes for participants to use.

Turner Center Fitness Coordinator Andy Karch said the new additions to the facility are just the beginning for what lies ahead. Students can continue to find new pieces of equipment being added throughout the semester. Karch said he knows some of these upgrades have been much needed for a while, and the goal with the new purchases is to make a positive difference for students and faculty that use the Turner Center.

“I still use the Turner Center even though it can be really crowed. It’s nice to see the new stair masters and other equipment. It’s about time,” said Junior Hunter Mixon.

Many students have wondered about what will happen to the Turner Center when construction of the new fitness facility across campus is complete. As the smallest fitness facility in the Southeastern Conference, the Turner Center has been crowed for quite some time. With more than 20,000 students on campus now, equipment in the Turner Center has been used more often and by more people.

“The Turner Center is not going anywhere any time soon,” said Karch. “And this is why Ole Miss is investing in upgrades for the facility. The new facility will be twice the size of the Turner Center but it will also be on the far end of campus”.

With new equipment continually being added and options like the swimming pool that the new facility will not have, the Turner Center will remain on campus and perhaps be a more convenient fitness option for students and faculty because of its central location on campus.