Campus Recreation and Wellness Center — Attraction in Iowa City

As I walk in, the smell of testosterone, sweaty college dudebro, and progress slaps me harder than a wet sack of mice. The Power Café to the right looks like an innocent little smoothie shop, but the sandwiches and smoothies contained within could singlehandedly rebuild the economy. Prices are decent considering the infinite amount of things there is to do in this workout paradise. There is a recreational pool and a workout pool. There is an indoor track where people run. There are treadmills where people also run but don't actually move. There are so many weight lifting machines I got lost in the maze and had to call my mom crying to come find me. Every time I enter, my muscles start to roar in anticipation, for they know they're about to get the workout of their frickin life. If you want to get swole and become the ultimate Chad in body, spirit, and alternate realities, come to this...

Mad decent, the facilities are excellent and clean. The basketball courts were recently refinished and look amazing in addition to being great to play on. This place makes coming back to my hometown gym kind of depressing in comparison. The only negative in my opinion is the staff, who give off as unfriendly of an aura as any I’ve come across. Additionally, it seems odd that people with memberships can’t scan their IDs themselves as opposed to handing them to an employee to do. Seems like an antiquated way of scanning in. But otherwise a great place to workout with awesome modern facilities that few...

I go to Iowa State University (yes I’m a disgusting traitor to my hometown), and I can say with confidence this Iowa gym is easily 100 times better than the Iowa State gyms. Been lifting here since high school, and it’s a very spacious gym with a lot of equipment and basically almost anything a weightlifter could ask for. The only thing I have to cry about is it’s $90/month, so I might have to switch gyms soon since my wallet won’t be able to justify that price for too much longer. If you’re a local teenager though, the reduced price of $30/month is definitely worth it and I would highly...