Welcome to the Beacon Fitness Center!          

The University of Massachusetts Boston's Beacon Fitness Center is dedicated to the students, alumni, staff and faculty of UMass Boston. The Beacon Fitness Center offers a friendly, healthy environment for workout participants at all levels. The Beacon Fitness Staff is trained CPR/First aid, general program design, routine facility orientations.  Our staff provides  instruction on personal fitness and health concerns. Programs offered include free exercise program design, group exercise classes, orientations and fitness assessments among other services. The Beacon Fitness Center is located in the McCormack Hall on the first floor.

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Beacon Fitness Center Rules and Regulations

Beacon Fitness Center Registation form Form                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Membership Breakdown Information   

Current Events                                                                                                                

Aerobics Classes

2nd Annual Strongest Member

2nd Annual Who's Quick

8th Annual Beacon Dash 5K

3rd Annual Indoor Biatholon

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Other Services

Program Design

Our staff can design a fitness program to fit your needs.  Come in and sign up for a program, fill out a brief questionaire.  A staff member will be assigned to construct a tailored program to fit your needs.  Once complete the staff member will make a follow up appointment to walk you thru the program.  These are availble daily.

Fitness Assessments

The Beacon Fitness Center offers fitness assessments daily. Assessments are a great way to establish a baseline from which goals can be set and an ideal way to monitor the progress of your workout routine.  A qualified staff member conducts this procedure to ensure the most effective and safe way to attain your fitness goals.

Fitness Consultations

This is an opportunity for a Beacon Fitness Center member to sit down with a member of the fitness staff and talk about goal setting, adequate exercise progression and any other questions a member may have.  This is a great way to get started with your routine or to increase your current level of fitness.

Guest Fee's and Usage

Guests are allowed to use the fitness center for a fee of $10 and must be accompanied by a current member.  In addition the guest must complete a guest waiver prior to exercising.

General Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday 6am-9pm

Friday 6am-8pm

Saturday 11-4pm

Sunday- Closed

Beacon Fitness Center will close for weather and other emergencies as dictated by the University. The Beacon Fitness Center may also close for facility upkeep and maintenance as needed and will post unscheduled closings as soon as possible. For more information, call 617-287-6786.

Please note that the doors to the Beacon Fitness Center will close thirty minutes prior to the posted closing time.  All members wishing to shower should do so at least fifteen minutes prior to closing.  All members must exit the Beacon Fitness Center by the posted closing time.

The Beacon Fitness Center is located in the rear of the McComick Building, Floor 1.

For membership costs or other questions about the Beacon Fitness Center, please call
617-287-6786 or send e-mail to Hasan.Bailey@umb.edu

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