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.
  • 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.