Belk Fitness Center
 
Funded by a generous gift of $750,000 from the Belk Foundation of Charlotte, N.C., Mary Claudia Belk, a 1996 graduate of Roanoke College, represented the Belk Foundation at the dedication in February 1998. The Belk Fitness Center is a 5,000 square foot addition to the C. Homer Bast Physical Education and Recreation Center. The Belk Fitness Center features 75 individual workstations, including state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment, such as five treadmills, eight stationary bikes, five Life Steps, three cross-training machines and two rowing machines. The center also offers a full line of Body Master stations, Hammer Strength lifting equipment, a large selection of free-weights, and stretching/abdominal work area. Users with headphones can enjoy television entertainment while working out.