USF Rec Center is a very cool place. Located on campus, it has a full gym with bunches and bunches of equipment. It also has lots of classes. Some of the classes are Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Cardio Funk, and several others that I can not think of right now. They are hour long group fitness classes. They also have a full range of outdoor equipment. They have a rope obstacle course that you can go through but I am not really interested in it. They have boot camp training sessions too. Its really nice stuff.
The coolest part of the gym is that they have a bouldering wall. Its basically a wall you climb up. Its really good exercise and really fun at the same time. I am really interested to try it. I want to see if I can do it. I am going to try that for sure.
I was really excited to get back into a gym. I have not been able to go for quite a while. Gyms are expensive and there are really not any close enough to us to make it worth having. The coolest part of the whole USF Rec Center is that is all FREE. Everything you could possibly need is included in the tuition. If someone wanted to go with me its only 5 bucks.
I have enjoyed being able to workout without have to deal with a meat market atmosphere. The people who are at the rec center are there to workout, not to be seen. It is a good feeling when you are surrounded by a like-minded group of people. I feel like my classes go smoother for me because I am more alert. The rec center gets my body and mind moving before going to class and starting my day.
For people just starting out at the rec center, they offer an orientation to get to know the gym equipment. For a very small fee you can be measured and get your body mass index so that you have a jumping off point. They also have both male and female trainers to help you. Training sessions are offered in a group setting or in an individual setting. There is a small fee associated with the training sessions but they are worth the money.
There are two locations for the rec center. Both centers have their own hours. Information about the Rec Center can be found on the website http://usfweb2.usf.edu/CampRec.