University Recreation + Wellness (HPER Bldg.) — Local services in Fayetteville

When comparing the hper to other state schools and SEC rec centers there is no comparison. The building is extremely outdated. The Donna Axum is so small, and features 4 bench presses and 4 squat racks for a school of 30,000 undergraduate students plus other members. The locker rooms are usually dirty, sauna never works, and you have to rent a locker? Also no private showers which I find odd for a university as large as arkansas. The bouldering wall is super small and can support about 4 people on it at a time. They have converted other gymnasiums into workout spaces in attempt to maximize space, but the equipment is all subpar, and no one really uses it. The only good parts is the the urec outdoors which is a great service and the downstairs gym area. This place is in desperate need of renovation to even compete with other similar schools. I.E. Mizzou has the best Rec center in the nation. Many students end up buying a gym membership at crunch or planet b/c of the...

I'm a law student at UArk and the HPER allows all sorts of Arkansas individuals like students, faculty, grad students, grad assistants, athletes, alumni, and guests. Their machines are the newest technology and are very well kept and clean. There are flat screen tvs everywhere you turn which makes working out on a Saturday much easier with all the college football games on. Plus you have access to the Natatorium used by the Arkansas Swimming and Dive team, their locker rooms include a sizable sauna that is accessible to HPER guests. While the HPER is considerably smaller than most University fitness centers, like Kansas State University's Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex or Oklahoma State University's Colvin Recreation Center, it's still a nice facility with everything you need for a...

This is a great gym that I have really enjoyed as an undergrad and still enjoy as an alumni. It has so many things to do if the typical weight room or cardio machines are not what you're looking for. The weight room is great and expansive so many of your needs and the dumbbells go high enough to where I doubt there is need for most people to do higher. Machines are well-maintained and the staff are friendly. The only bad thing I would say is they don't allow deadlifts outside of the squat racks and they don't like it when you drop weight, even if the amount you do is high weight. Regardless, the facilities are great. You can swim, play basketball, racketball/squash, indoor track run, climbing wall, and sauna. It's pretty great. For the price and facility itself, you...