www.WellnessCenterMagazine.com | 11 FUN FACTS: The Wellness Center was the first and only fitness facility to teach a class using the Reebok slide and the SurfSet, as well as the Reebok core board. The cycling studio was originally the serving line and dining room for the Gil’s Grill restaurant, with the current Fitness Assessment Lab serving as a dry goods storage room for the kitchen. The rooftop gym originally featured four tennis courts, an outdoor track and four racquetball courts. July 1993 Oval portion of building opens. Mid-90s: Wellness Center partners with Pediatric Cardiology to design the first weight-management program for teens in Charleston. July 4, 1995 Pool opens, encouraging water aerobics, kids’ programs and swimming lessons to grow in popularity. Early 2000s Kickboxing, tae bo and other martial arts-focused classes were added, as well as programs like Bootcamp, which was taught by active-duty Marines and was the only program of its kind in Charleston at the time. 2005 Clinical programs started with the Healthy Charleston Challenge winning two national awards for Best Behavior Change Program and Best Chronic Disease Prevention Program in the United States. 2006 Wellness Center is opened to the community. Prior to this, people needed a physician’s referral to become a member. 2023 Wellness Center voted Best Fitness Facility, Best Personal Trainer and Best Exercise Program by the readers of HealthLinks magazine. The MUSC Wellness Center is no stranger to news outlets covering groundbreaking health studies and trends. The JII Performance Group and residents at the MUSC Wellness Center performed a dance routine outside the Charleston Music Hall. Current Group Exercise Director James Johnson, right, teaches a group exercise dance class.
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