There are 3 gyms that all students have FREE access to on campus! There is one gym near the East dorms - Intramural Building, another near the Pollock and South dorms - White Building and one near the West and North dorms - Rec Hall. After living in west for my first two years, Rec Hall is my personal favorite! Each of the gyms have a wide range of equipment including weights, treadmills, and an ab workout station with mats. Equipment such as basketballs, volleyballs, and squash rackets is free to sign out and use at any gym as well. You almost never have to worry about if you will make it to the gym before it closes since they are open pretty much anytime you would want to go! For example, the Intramural Building is open until 12 am sometimes! Pro tip: don't forget your student ID when heading to the gym - you will have to swipe it to get in!
The Intramural Building (or "I.M." as the locals say it) is where most of the intramural sports happen! (shocking I know - we are good at naming things) In this building there is a regular gym with courts, the weight room that also has tons of treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes, squash and racquetball courts, and an indoor track that you can use all year around. You can sign out equipment to use while you are there like basketballs or squash rackets for free. This is the newest of all the gyms and is definitely the fanciest and the biggest! You will almost never have to wait for a spot on equipment at I.M. Although it is far walk (unless you live in East Halls) you get TWO workouts - one while you are walking to the gym and the other while you are actually at the gym! Or you could take the bus over to make it to a workout class! Along with intramural sports this gym has a bouldering wall and a climbing wall that you can become certified on or just have some fun trying it out with your friends!
The next gym building is the White Building. Inside this gym there is regular gym, weight room and a pool! Along with the gym and pool, a bunch of fitness classes are held in this gym. Also be sure to check out the INCREDIBLE gymnasts that practice in this building! I don't think I could ever flip like that! White Building is located in central campus so it can be a great place to grab a workout between classes!
Now, onto my favorite of all the gyms. Honestly, I think it became my favorite gym because it was the closest to my dorm - lol! In this gym the AMAZING Penn State Women's Volleyball team plays in the fall (you can get in for FREE). Many gym courses are held here. Besides all the other amazing things you can do here there is a regular gym, weight room, and an indoor track students are able to use year round!
Along with all the gyms located on campus each gym holds different exercise classes you can participate in! These classes range from swimming, to yoga, to HIIT and cycling! A super popular class is Power Remix which is like Zumba but with current and popular songs! Going to PowerRemix is a great way to relax and have a big dance party with your friends. So there is something for everyone!! A pro tip: when you want to go to a class search 'PSU gym classes' and register online beforehand to make sure you get a spot. This doesn't apply to all of the classes just the more popular ones, such as cycling. There is also a description of these classes online. The schedule changes each semester so make sure to check which ones fit in your schedule! You can also check how crowded each gym’s weight room is online to find the best time to go! Don't worry about not knowing what the class is about because each one will teach you everything you need to know while you are there and you can make some great friends trying a new class together! And if you want to go with some friends, SWE (Society of Women Engineers) has a group that goes to some of the classes!!
Malaree Scott
Team H Mentor
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