AU Campus Recreation and Wellness Center — Attraction in Auburn

Good gym. I have been going for the past two years while I have been in Medical school here in Auburn. It is very spacious and clean (too clean?). There is a TON of options for cardio, and the track is nice...even though I have only used it a few times. I usually go early in the morning to get out before 8:00, and I was sometimes 1 of 10-15 people. Gets overly crowded after around 4, and is basically useless if you want to lift weights.

Biggest problem? 90% of the people here (typical college students) have TERRIBLE form and try to lift heavy weights. This happens at every gym, one of the big problems at the Rec is that there are a TON of personal trainers helping people out, and I have often seen many of them training people to use bad form. Not sure who they are accredited with...

Anyways, great clean gym. Not worth the insanely high price if you aren't a...

There's plenty of nice equipment.. if you like going early in the morning or late at night. Otherwise, it's packed. Yesterday I could have went and got a gym membership somewhere else in the time it took me to wait on a squat rack. Also, the camaraderie just isn't the same as a small gym. Too many frat guys there to pump up their arms and stare at girls. Also, the hours are always changing. I've drove down there on three different occasions to find out they're closed. Not to mention there's no parking from 7am to 5pm during weekdays, and even if you have C zone parking, there's one little lot a few minutes walk away. But hey, save twenty bucks, right? It's free! (except for the fact you pay an $800+ student services fee...

I went to the Auburn Outdoors Department and rented 4 wetsuits. They threw them at me and told me I would be held responsible for any damages. They assumed they were in pristine condition and only looked at them upon return where they decided to charge me for already existing damages. The customer service was non-existent in the fact that the same person checked me in and out, and she said she believed me that I didn't even use the piece of gear I rented, but charged me anyway rather than taking any responsibility. Watch out! CHECK THE EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE...