Whether you want to firm up and lose weight, get the most from your fitness program or integrate healthy changes into your lifestyle, Fitness Plus offers all you need to help you meet your unique health and wellness goals. As the only medically integrated fitness facility in Southeast Missouri, Fitness Plus blends prevention, wellness and rehabilitation in one convenient location at the Health and Wellness Center, 150 S. Mount Auburn Road.
Fitness Plus members and patients of Saint Francis Medical Center have access to highly trained exercise specialists, personal trainers, group exercise/aquatic instructors and a dietitian. State-of-the-art equipment, amenities and resources at Fitness Plus include:
Contemporary locker rooms with saunas and steam rooms
Deli Plus is a cafe located off the lobby of the Health and Wellness Center that features a healthy lifestyle menu. Tasty, reasonably priced selections are low in calories, sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat, making nutritious meals convenient and enjoyable. Also available are Starbucks products. Hours of operation are:
- Monday-Thursday: 5 am-10 pm
- Friday: 5 am-9 pm
- Saturday: 7 am-6 pm
- Sunday: 10 am-6 pm
Exercise stations with cardio theater
Family changing rooms
Four-lane lap pool
Free weights and weight training equipment
Group exercise classes
Indoor track (region's largest, 8 laps per mile)
Located off the Health and Wellness Center's first floor lobby, Kids Plus offers a safe, friendly environment for your children so you can focus on your workout. Usage fees are $1 per child per visit for those with family memberships and $2 per child per visit for those without family memberships. Visits are defined as 15 minutes to 2 hours. Each child's supervising adult must remain in the building while the child is in Kids Plus. Also available are youth fitness classes; camps; sports programs; aquatic programs, including swimming lessons; and much more.
Baby-sitting (ages 6 weeks to 6 years)
Monday-Friday: 8 am-8 pm
Saturday: 8 am-3 pm
Sunday: Closed
Youth Fitness (ages 6 to 12 years)
Monday-Friday: 3:30-8 pm
Saturday: 8 am-3 pm
Sunday: Closed
Summer/School Year Vacations: Special hours, call 573-331-3355 for details.
Swedish, prenatal, myofascial release, reflexology and hot stone are just a few of the different massage techniques available.
Learn more here.Multipurpose room for basketball and volleyball
For members interested in one-on-one fitness instruction, Fitness Plus has highly trained personal trainers on staff to help people reach their personal health and fitness goals. Learn more here.
Recreation pool
Rock climbing wall
Warm water therapy pool
Whirlpool
A variety of Fitness Plus membership options are available to suit your lifestyle, including:
- Individual membership
- Couple membership
- Family membership
- Corporate membership
Fitness Plus is rated the "#1 Medical Fitness Center in the Country Open Less Than Three Years" by the Medical Fitness Association. Fitness Plus also holds a prestigious 2006 Nova7Award from Fitness Management magazine after winning the Facility Design, Construction & Decoration category among entries throughout the world.
For more information on Fitness Plus, call 573-331-3355 or e-mail sfmc@sfmc.net.