Weights & Cardio Workout Areas
- Patrons 13 - 15 years of age may use the upper fitness floor, the circuit training area and the cardio area on the lower floor after completing New User Orientation.
- Patrons must be 16 years of age or over to utilize the Weight Room (lower floor free weight area).
- Please follow all safety instructions posted on equipment.
- Follow appropriate weight room safety and etiquette practices, always demonstrating courtesy toward others.
- Personal items and bags should be placed in storage cubbies or in a locker. Please do not place items on the floor for safety reasons.
- No food, including gum, is permitted in exercise and activity areas.
- Drinks are permitted in spill-proof, sealable bottles.
- Closed-toe athletic footwear is required at all times in all exercise areas.
- Please wipe down machines before and after use.
- Patrons are required to re-rack all weights and return equipment to its proper location/starting position after use.
- Weights are not to be leaned against walls, columns, other equipment, or mirrors.
- Equipment should remain in the weight room. Only approved equipment from SRWC staff may be moved.
- The use of clips is always required.
- Slamming or dropping weights is prohibited.
- Above-the-head Olympic lifts are prohibited.
- Improper use of equipment is not permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, standing on equipment, standing on weights, stacking weights under equipment, top-loading equipment and stepping on weights.
- According to the manufacturer’s guidelines and safety considerations, walking or jogging backward on treadmills is strictly prohibited. Please use the equipment as intended to ensure your safety.
- The use of powdered chalk is prohibited. However, liquid chalk is permitted.
- Personal trainers are available through Recreation and Wellness Services. Outside personal training is prohibited.
- Personal speakers are not permitted in group exercise and workout spaces.
- Bringing in outside equipment is prohibited. Patrons are not permitted to bring outside exercise or fitness equipment into the facility.
- Aggressive, unsafe, reckless, and disruptive behavior is explicitly forbidden.
- Immediately report any weight room related injury or facility/ equipment irregularity to staff on duty.
- Recreation and Wellness Services staff shall use discretionary judgment for any concern that is not specifically addressed in our policies.