Wildcat Recreation Center (WREC)

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2019-05-22

There are a lot of weights, machines, and features, like an indoor track, ping pong tables, and a large basketball court. For most things, there won't be a wait time, but sometimes there is. The design and atmosphere of the gym is great. The pool has a section with lanes and a section without, which is nice. The hot tub is spacious. Students can bring a guest 10 times per semester which is convenient if you want to go with a non-student. While the men's and women's locker rooms are very nice, the gender inclusive alternative is small and missing many features that are included in the men's and women's, and the single-stall with lock design can get very inconvenient if multiple people want to use it (most times it's free and unlocked when I want to use it but, but always). The option is helpful especially for trans students like myself, and is a step in the right direction (all other gyms I've attended do not have this option at all), but I hope one day for all genders to be treated equally. Hooch the cat is usually outside the gym napping and being pet by gym-goers, and it's lovely seeing them when going to the Wrec. Overall it's a good gym that I enjoy going to.

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2024-09-13

Mandatory you check your bags in the locker. The reasoning I guess would be theft? Staff was rude about it to. I think that's dumb considering that they do have cameras. Was crunched on time today just killed my mood to train.

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2023-09-14

A state of the art facility, truly. The whole place is clean, the weight room staff are extremely helpful and will even spot you on a lift if no one else nearby is strong enough (they're all beasts), the locker rooms are top notch, and they even have a kiosk selling protein bars to snag on your way out. I'm excited for their personal training to be more available, and I'm going to be here all the time.