Life Fitness Center
The LFC is located on the third floor of the SBCC Sports Pavilion.
The Sports Pavilion is ADA compliant.
LFC Director: Ellen O'Connor
Phone: (805) 965-0581 X 3568
email: oconnore@sbcc.edu
General Information
Hours of Operation
How can I use the Life Fitness Center?
What equipment is in the LFC?
Life Fitness Program Orientation (Mandatory for New Students)
What's new in the Life Fitness Center
Human Performance Lab / Exercise Science
Self-Paced Classes
Traditionally structured courses
Personal Training
General Information about the Life Fitness Center
The Santa Barbara City College Physical Education Department is proud to offer students the opportunity to take Physical Education classes in the campus Life Fitness Center (LFC). The LFC is a state-of-the-art physical fitness facility designed to improve the health, fitness, and well being of students all ages and abilities.
What equipment is in the Life Fitness Center?
The Life Fitness Center has three major areas of focus. The cardiovascular area features recumbent bikes, treadmills, cross trainers, stair climbers and a rowing ergometer. The strength training area features both plate loaded and selectorized equipment for every muscle group. In addition, power racks, dumbbells, and other free weights are available for more specialized training. Power lifting and Olympic lifting equipment is also available. The third area features the "Aerobic Super Circuit" considered by many fitness experts to be one of the most effective ways to train and improve physical health. The Super Circuit combines selectorized weight training equipment and stationary bikes that students use in an alternating fashion to generate a full body workout!
How can I use the Life Fitness Center?
To use the LFC, you must be enrolled in a class that is taught in the LFC. The Physical Education Department has two different types of Physical Education Courses that are taught in the Life Fitness Center: Self-paced courses and traditionally structured courses. You can choose a course from the Life Fitness Program of self-paced classes that have a more flexible class schedule or choose one of the traditional instructional format classes to suit your needs. Please see the schedule of classes or the college catalog for course descriptions. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST COMPLETE A MANDATORY PROGRAM ORIENTATION THE FIRST TIME YOU ENROLL IN ANY OF THE SELF-PACED LIFE FITNESS PROGRAM COURSES.
Self-Paced Classes: The Life Fitness Program!!
The Life Fitness Program offers a series of "open entry" (can enroll up to the 10th week of the semester) courses that are self-paced and allow each enrolled student to use the LFC during the open lab hours to complete the course curriculum. The Life Fitness Program "family" of courses includes:
PE 149 - Life Fitness (1.0 unit)
PE 166 - Life Fitness Strength Training (1.0 unit)
PE 169 - Multi- Joint Training (1.0 unit)
PE 177 - Weight Management (1.0 unit)
PE 178 - Beginning Senior Fitness (1.0 unit)
PE 179 - Aerobic Super Circuit Training (0.5 unit)
PE 195 - Functional Fitness (0.5 unit)
and PE 196 - Myofascial Release Techniques in Exercise (0.5 unit)
The goal of the Life Fitness Program is to teach students basic fitness concepts and skills related to the improvement of health and wellness through entry level courses (PE 149 and PE 179). After the successful completion a basic or entry level course, students are encouraged to take other courses in the Life Fitness Program to develop additional fitness skills to meet the individual student needs. With each class, students learn more skills and strategies, building their personal "fitness toolbox". Students may take any Life Fitness Program course a maximum of 4 times.
Mandatory Orientation for Students new to the Life Fitness Program
If you enroll in any "open entry" Life Fitness course (see above), you MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION. Students should have the course syllabus and the LFC Educational Manual when completing the orientation. The course syllabus is available at the Life Fitness Center along with instructions for completing the orientation session. The LFC Educational Manual (and required lanyard) is available to purchase in the campus bookstore.
Traditionally structured Courses using the Life Fitness Center:
PE 144 - Beginning Weight Training for Women (1.0 unit)
PE 144A - Beginning Weight (1.0 unit)
PE 144B - Intermediate Weight Training (1.0 unit)
and PE 144C - Advanced Weight Training (1.0 unit)
PE 144 courses follow a traditional class schedule where students attend class on a specific day and time. See the schedule of classes for times/dates. Students may take any of the traditionally structured classes a maximum of 4 times.
The LFC is also home to the Human Performance Lab where you can find out how fit you are! The lab features measurements of cardiovascular health (Heart and blood pressure), oxygen consumption, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance. The HPL also features information and assessment for nutrition, posture, and back care.
Interested in Personal Training? Check out the SBCC Associate of Arts Degree in Exercise Science:
The Life Fitness Center and the Human Performance Lab provide an excellent teaching facility for students interested in careers in fitness training (AA Degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Science). Check out the link to the Health / Fitness Instructor Certification.
What's new in the Life Fitness Center!!
Registration for the Summer semester has begun! Students can now enroll for classes online.
See www.sbcc.edu for details. A helpful enrollment hint: Summer session is very short, so we recommend taking one of the half unit (0.5 unit) Life Fitness Center courses. Plan on exercising about 3 hours per week for a half unit class and 7 hours per week for a one unit class.
PE 196 - Myofascial Release Techniques in Exercise! This half-unit (0.5 unit), self-paced class teaches self-myofascial release (self-massage) techniques in exercise. Studendts will learn to utilize various equipment to manipulate soft tissue for injury prevention, rehabilitation, pain reduction and sport performance. Check it out!
Life Fitness Center Hours of Operation for Fall Semester, 2009:
LFC Open Lab Hours for self-paced classes (August 24 - December 12)
Monday through Thursday: 6 to 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 6 to 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Life Fitness Center will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day), Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veteran's Day), and Thursday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving break).
We look forward to seeing you!!
