Mind & Body
The Eugene club scene
For anyone who is looking for a gym that is within good biking distance
to campus, these four alternatives are worth checking out:
Esslinger Athletic
Facility
15th Avenue and University Street
346-4318
■ HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 6:45
a.m.-10:50 p.m.; Friday, 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m.;
Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
■ COST: The use of facilities is free for full-time
U0 students; part-time students pay $50 per
term.
II NOTES: The club has 2 pools, basketball and
tennis courts and a cardio room with Stairmas
ters, treadmills, bikes and rowing machines.
There is an Aikido/judo room with padded floor
and walls. Four athletic trainers are on hand to
instruct or assist students or tend to the injured.
In September, when renovations are complet
ed, the club will have a suspended running track,
a rock-climbing wall, an artificial turf field, an in
doortennis complex, remodeled locker rooms, a
juice bar and a new name, “The Rec.”
Students like the fact that the facility is on
campus and that “students personally do not
haw to shell out any money to join," said facility
manager Korash Hernandez. “Also, there is a
good diversity of equipment.”
Sophomore Kiran Young, who uses the pool
during her diving class and on weekends, likes
the convenience. “All I need to do is show my
student card. It’s just easy,” she said.
YMCA
2055 Patterson St.
686-9622
■ HOURS: Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m.
10 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10
a.m.-6p.m.
■ COST: There is a $40 initiation fee, and
monthly dues are $29, or $39 with tennis court
privileges.
■ NOTES: This club is similar to Esslinger be
cause it is large and has a large student patron
age. However, the atmosphere gets more diverse
on the weekends when it becomes more family
oriented with many small children milling about.
The club is unique because it offers financial
assistance to those in need and has a month-to
month payment system; there are no contracts.
Membership includes a free fitness evaluation
and an hour of personal training for those 18 and
older. Aerobics classes are free. Swim lessons
and child care are extra, as is use of the tennis
courts.
The fitness center has a fully equipped weight
room with state-of-the-art equipment, including
Stairmasters, bikes, treadmills, rowing ma
chines, two swimming pools, basketball courts
and tennis courts.
Susan Niles-Brown, director of fun at the club,
said students like the club because of its "proxim
ity to the University, flexible schedules and the
fact that it is an easy atmosphere to feel healthy
and safe in."
Ironworks Gym &
Fitness
189W.8th Ave.
485-4475
■ HOURS: Monday through Friday, 5:30a.m.-10
p.m., Saturday 7 a.m-7 p.m., Sunday, 9a.m.-7 p.m.
■ COST: Students pay $27 - $35, depending on
the plan, and there is no initiation fee.
■ NOTES: This smaller club would be a good
choice for students who want to work out in a tru
ly authentic gym atmosphere without the glitz.
The atmosphere is quiet and private, and the staff
is low-key and friendly.
The facility includes a 3,000-square-foot free
weight area, weight training equipment, Eugene’s
largest selection of Hammer Strength equipment,
treadmills, step machines, rowing machines and
bikes. Classes include Olympic weightlifting and
aerobics. There is a mountain room for rock
climbers. Massage therapy and personalized
training are available, and the club has tanning
beds, a co-ed whirlpool and spacious locker
rooms.
The club is geared to ‘Those who want to work
out, not those who are here to get a date or be
seen,” said club spokesman Weston Whitting
ham. “It is nota social hang-out.”
Club member Chris Thomas praises the club’s
myriad benefits in comparison to other clubs. “It
has better weight equipment, less crowds and
it’s not a fashion runway,” Thomas said.
24-Hour Fitness
252 Lawrence St.
686-4653
■ HOURS: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
■ COST: Initiation and monthly fees vary.
■ NOTES: This smaller club is full of state-of
the-art equipment. Music blasts from the stereo
system while various 20-something members
ride bikes, lift weights or use Stairmasters. The
atmosphere is upbeat, fun and visually stimu
lating with good lighting, wall paintings of tropi
cal scenes and televisions above the Stairmas
ters.
Classes offered include aerobics, spin, kick
boxing, yoga, step and boot camp. There is no
pool, tennis court or basketball court. Food is
available at an extra cost, as are personal train
ers, child care, tanning and clothing.
All membership plans are individualized with
an emphasis on affordability, according to a
spokesman for the dub. Membership can be
transferable to other clubs in the nation, depend
ing on the plan you choose, and fitness evalua
tions are free.
Compiled by Brooke Haycox
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