In the lower level of the Kennedy Center is the James Haglund Family Fitness and Recreation Center, a space that is devoted to the fitness and wellness of the Augsburg community. With the opening of the facility, Augsburg's fitness and training space was doubled, including the renovations to the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center. The two fitness facilities are adjacent to each other on the lower level of the Si Melby Hall/Kennedy Center complex.

The James Haglund Family Fitness and Recreation Center is designed as a compliment to the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center. While the Messerer complex is now primarily geared towards free weights and weight training, the Haglund complex is primarily geared towards aerobic and fitness training.

The Haglund fitness complex features numerous treadmills, stairmasters and exercise bikes. Some of the fitness training machines have personal television screens, enabling users to be entertained while they exercise. Two flat-screen TVs are also available for users to watch.