The study employed an experimental one-group pretest-posttest design to determine the effectiveness of a physical fitness center in improving the fitness status of the college faculty. Fifteen college faculties were asked to undergo an exercise program with the help of the school’s physical fitness center. Fitness performance was identified using the standardized physical fitness test: VO2 Max for cardiovascular endurance, sit and reach for flexibility, and squat for muscular strength. Mean and standard deviation was used to discuss the physical fitness performance of the faculty. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to obtain the difference between the faculty’s pre-test and post-test fitness performance. It revealed a development in the cardiovascular endurance of the faculty after using the physical fitness center. It also showed that the physical fitness status of the faculty in terms of muscular strength and flexibility was excellent before and after using the physical fitness center.

Keywords: Physical Fitness Center, Physical Fitness Performance, Health-related Fitness, College Faculty Fitness Status, Muscular Strength, Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility.

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