Avoid the crowds, wait-lists at the Student Rec Center

Daily Emerald

September 24, 2012

Alright, it’s time to get in shape before the Eugene blues come along and we all end up buried in school work, covered in blankets, packing on our hibernation belts and staring out the window into gloomy rain while praying for spring to come early. Students are about to take advantage of the Student Recreation Center that all of us already pay for via tuition. This means you may be facing lines at the weights and full wait-lists at the elliptical machines. Plan, plan, plan! I cannot stress enough the importance of putting some personal time into going to the gym. If you just decide to go the gym around 7 p.m., you will suffer the consequence of standing around longer then you would at any DMV. The best times to go to the gym are right when classes generally get out that are taught at the Rec (generally around 4 p.m.). If you can’t make it to this golden hour at the Rec, then try to drop by in the morning and sign up for a later time and have your spot reserved.

I know most of you probably will end up going at seven and will end up making the bulk of students that do attend at this time. I hate to spill the great secret, but if you’re looking for a quick lift without the wait on the weights, then the back gym might be your answer (sorry to all back gymers). If the elliptical line is overwhelming, then you might have to sacrifice the mini-screen and look to the sky. Above the basketball courts you can find a perfectly functional track (please pay attention to that day’s direction), and a few hidden ellipticals (yet again, sorry for the give-away, upper gymers).

So get out there, save your body from the Eugene rain and hit the Rec!

Student Rec hours:

Monday – Friday: 6 a.m. to midnight
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to midnight