Weight Room Usage Guidelines

1. Book bags, duffle bags, jackets, and other loose clothing and shoes are not permitted within the Weight Room.
2. Appropriate workout attire required at all times.
3. This is a tobacco-free facility.
4. Foul language is prohibited.
5. Olympic Lifts are prohibited in the Weight Room. A list of approved lifts is posted by the squat racks.
6. Dropping or banging of the weights is prohibited.
7. Please re-rack weight plates and dumbbells correctly.
8. Strength training accessories not provided by the SRC must be approved by the Director prior to usage in the Weight Room.
9. Please limit your workout to thirty minutes on all pieces of cardiovascular equipment if others are waiting.
10. No weight equipment (bars, plates, dumbbells, etc.) may be removed from the Weight Room for use in another area.
11. Free weight equipment may not be utilized on the carpeted areas except for the Plate-loaded pieces and with dipbelts performing triceps dip exercises.
12. Weight room equipment may not be modified or used in a way in which it was not designed.
13. Gym chalk is allowed as long as it is stored in a sealed container and no chalk residue is left on the equipment or flooring.
14. Children under the age of 14 are not permitted in the Weight Room or on any of the cardiovascular training equipment in the Student Recreation Center.
15. The instructions from the Student Recreation Center staff must be followed at all times. Failure to follow usage guidelines or instructions from the staff may result in your immediate removal from the Student Recreation Center.
16. For assistance or to report facility problems, please contact a Weight Room Instructor or go to the Member Services Desk.

Please help maintain your facility!

1. No food or drinks are permitted in the Weight Room except sport bottles.
2. Please no chewing gum.
3. You are strongly encouraged to wipe down all seats, benches, arm rests and hand holds after each use. Use the spray bottles and rags located in the red buckets.
4. Spitting is prohibited.
5. Please pick up your trash, etc.

Appropriate Workout Attire

1. Full shirt with sleeves worn appropriately - Inappropriate: Sleeveless shirts, altered shirts, tank tops, muscle shirts, sports bras as tops, shirts exposing midriff
2. Shorts or pants - Inappropriate: Jeans, clothing with zippers or rivets, short shorts
3. Rubber soled shoes - Inappropriate: Sandals or sport sandals, flip flops, deck shoes, dress shoes, boots