Dragon Fitness Center

Note: The Dragon is unmanned from 12-4 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for training. 24/7 Access is required to use the facility during this time.

Aviano Air Base is home to the Wyvern Readiness Center and Dragon Fitness Center where there is something for everyone! We offer group fitness classes, intramural sports, Crossfit, and more. Our goal is to provide quality programs and services to help individuals stay on top of their fitness goals.

The Dragon Fitness Center is a state of the art fitness facility, 31,000 sq ft and 15 employees. The facility boasts over $150K in strength and cardio equipment operating 7 days a week, 90 hours weekly and services over 1,000 customers daily. The facility was recognized as USAFE’s 2012 Best Fitness & Sports Program and earned a 5-star rating, which is the Air Force’s highest fitness award. We offer 20 fitness classes a week.

Yoga is a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

The Wyvern provides a full up fitness experience for military members and dependents. The facility houses a multi-purpose mat room that can house martial arts and wrestling, cardio equipment, expanded functional fitness options, traditional weight training.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a self defense martial art developed from the original Japanese Jiu Jitsu. Based on grappling, ground fighting and submission holds, It focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground and maintain control. BJJ revolves around the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger, heavier opponent by using leverage and weight distribution.

Andrea was born in Pordenone and is practicing martial arts since he was 15. He has been an athlete for several years in different martial arts disciplines, he has been part of the Judo and Karate Italian Teams. He is also Jiu Jitsu first-level black belt. Andrea studied in Europe, Brazil, and Japan. He has been teaching on base for more than a decade now, helping many kids to win several medals in Italian competitions

The Fitness Staff would also like you to be aware of a 5K route which is also available for your usage! This 5K route (the blue route) starts next to the FAC and ends by the LVIS Gate. This 5K also includes the following stations along the route:

Heba is a high-energy coach with a passion and love for both playing and teaching squash. She is a certified personal trainer and a corrective exercise and nutrition specialist. Always motivated, she continuously aims to inspire athletes to do their best. Heba specializes in developing a variety of clinics, drills, personalized lesson plans, and player development. She has over 18 years of active squash playing with more than 9 years of coaching. She is a professional player in both the United States and Egypt.

Francesca is a sport and wellness massage therapist since 2013, she is a holistic operator and beautician too. Her specialty is the deep tissue massage, but she’s often asked relaxing, hot stone and Californian massages as well. You should also try the plantar and face reflexology.