Fitness and Lifestyle Centre
Location
Van Vliet Centre, W-98
Physical Education and Recreation building
Hours of Operation
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Spring/Summer |
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Monday to Friday |
0600 (6 a.m.) |
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2100 (9 p.m.) |
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Saturday/Sunday |
1000 (10 a.m.) |
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1600 (4 p.m.) |
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Fall/Winter |
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Monday to Friday |
0600 (6 a.m.) |
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2200 (10 p.m. |
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Saturday and
Sunday |
0900 (9 a.m.) |
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1800 (6 p.m.)
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About the Centre
The Fitness and Lifestyle Centre (FLC) is a well-equipped fitness facility, which can accommodate 449 people. We have qualified staff serving the Centre's clients and we support the hiring of students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation and the University of Alberta.
Graduate students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation can become involved in the research, instructional and service initiatives of the Centre.
Our facility contains a wide variety of fitness equipment, including:
- cardiovascular equipment,
- free weights, and
- resistance training machines
The overall size of the fitness centre is approximately 850 square metres.
The Centre is open for use by:
- Students
- Faculty and staff
- U of A alumni
- the public
The FLC is an accredited fitness appraisal centre through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. All fitness and nutrition services are provided by qualified staff including:
- Certified exercise physiolgists (CEP’s)
- Certified personal trainers (CPT’s)
- Certified strength and conditioning specialists (CSCS), and Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA)
- CEP and CPT apprentices
- Registered dietitian
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Access and Usage
All users must have a University of Alberta ONEcard to use the FLC.
Van Vliet Centre membership and ONEcard information
Fitness and Lifestyle Centre access and usage information
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Fitness and Nutrition programs and consultation services
The Centre offers the following consultation services:
- Fitness programs, including:
- Fitness appraisals
- Muscular strength and endurance
- Individualised fitness program modification
- Exercise prescriptions - devising a program to help you achieve your fitness goals
- Personal training - learn the right exercise techniques and stay motivated
- Personal training packages - comprehensive, multi-session one-on-one consultations with a fitness consultant
- Nutrition counselling and follow-up sessions
Detailed information about personal training and nutrition counselling courses and classes is available online and on campus at
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