The center has four full-size basketball courts, a dance studio, a 1/8 mile (200 m) indoor running track, locker rooms, 2 racquetball courts, aerobic equipment, and weight-lifting machines.
Student athletes have the option to take a weight-lifting and conditioning class as one of their eight classes in each of their four years of high school.
Preparing with weight-lifting (overhead press) is also common for strengthening the muscles involved, for those who lack adequate balance or who can not support their bodyweight on their hands.
In gymnastics, rock-climbing, weight-lifting and tug of war, chalk now usually magnesium carbonate is applied to the hands and feet to remove perspiration and reduce slipping.