Mercer Sheffield Gym

Join us at Sheffield next week to celebrate Heart Health with GO RED week! ATLANTA GO RED EVENTS MONDAY Event: Bear Boutique (Atlanta campus)... Time: All day until our mascot bear is fully dressed with hearts! Location: Sheffield Gym Host: Rec Sports Atlanta Description: How much do you know about general heart health and the difference in men’s and women’s heart health? Come dress our Ambassador mascot bear, Ernesto, with hearts inscribed with fact and fiction information and healthy heart tips. Everyone who helps will be entered in a raffle for a grand prize. Also, our heart and stroke survivor stories submitted from our Mercer community will be displayed at the gym, on our webpage, and social media. TUESDAY Event: Eating for a Healthy Heart Day (Atlanta campus) Time: All day Location: Sheffield Gym Host: Rec Sports Atlanta Description: Stop by for heart healthy snacks at the gym and check out all the heart healthy recipes submitted by the Mercer community. The recipes will be posted on our GO RED webpage as well. WEDNESDAY Event: Go Red Walk (Atlanta Campus) Time: 12:00pm Location: Quad in front of Toby’s Café. Host: Rec Sports Atlanta Description: Exercise especially exercising outdoors is a great way to stay heart healthy and manage stress. Just a short walk can improve your mood and enhance feelings of well-being. Join Rec Sports for a socially distanced 30 minute walk including resistance training stations around campus. Event: 30 Minute Exercise Challenge (Atlanta Campus) Time: All day Location: Wherever you choose to exercise! Host: Rec Sports Atlanta Description: Br good to your heart-Rec Sports challenges you to work out at least 30 minutes today. You can join us for the GO RED walk at noon, or attend one of our 5 fitness classes offered today. THURSDAY- STRESS LESS FOR YOUR HEART Event: Heart Centered Mindfulness Practice. (Atlanta Campus) Time: 12pm -1:00pm Location: Via Zoom -RSVP for Zoom link to Rena Diamond at [email protected]. Host: Atlanta CAPS Description: Learn more about mindfulness and Spend an hour opening your heart towards yourself and others through this powerful guided meditation technique. You will emerge feeling calmer, grounded, and loving. FRIDAY- STAY CONNCTED FOR YOUR HEART Event: Can Loneliness Hurt Your Heart? (Atlanta Campus) Time: 12pm -1:00pm Location: Via Zoom- RSVP for zoom link to Julie Cannon at [email protected] Host: Atlanta CAPS Description: Social isolation and loneliness have been linked to an increase in heart disease and mental illness. Join us on Zoom to discuss ways to build connections in the era of COVID-19.

Hey everyone! We are starting a Pickleball club at Mercer University's Atlanta Campus. Some of you may have noticed we have been able to paint court lines on th...e tennis courts and we will soon have courts painted inside Sheffield Gym. We hope to have this group as somewhere we can find people to play with and share tips! See more

Check out our new Mercer Pickleball Club Facebook page. Join the group and get started playing. The link will take you to the page. https://fb.me/e/3AoT7rDse

We are pleased to add Mason Dwinnnell, a personal trainer and 2nd year Physical Therapy student, to our Sheffield Gym team. You can learn more about Mason on our facilities website page https://sheffield.mercer.edu/facilities/ Contact Mason at [email protected] or 919-724-8704 for available training times and rates.

Sheffield Gym is open regular hours M-F 6am-9pm & Sat 8am-6pm. We are open to Students, Employees, and Community Members. We are not allowed to have drop ins or guests at this time.