Ask the Canes

What do you think about the new gym?

Sophomore Exercise Science Major

“I like it. It’s very clean and I like the sanitation stations. I don’t like the leg press, we’re still getting used to the new equipment, but overall I like it.”

Senior English Major

“ I haven’t really used it but I think that it looks absolutely amazing. I love the initiative that GSW has been taking in the past couple of years with restoring buildings to make our campus beautiful.”

Junior Computer Science Major

“I like the new gym. I like that it has new equipment, lots of space to move around, a lot of good cardio options, and different types of weights. I really like how open the area is, the nice bathrooms, and the changing area. The only flaws would be that there are not enough benches in the free-weights area and the bars that you bench at are not fit for benching. I have talked to a few other people and that’s what they said too. Other than those things, it’s a solid gym.”

Senior General Studies Major

“I like the equipment, especially the bumper plates and barbells. The barbells have a lot of whip and work well for Olympic movements. I also appreciate the turf portion of the gym where you can warm up and perform conditioning work. It’s also really cool how they’ve kept the original gym floor as well as some of the graphics. I’m glad they’ve incorporated some history of the building into the design.

I do think they could have used the space more effectively. Over a third of the gym is cardio equipment, and the majority of people come in to lift weights or use the machines. If there was less cardio equipment they could have made the turf section or added something like a weightlifting platform.”