Student Recreation Center

Welcome to the Student Recreation Center!

Open to all – community members, faculty, staff, and students.

The Rec is designed to help you thrive, whether you’re new to fitness or coming back to a routine.

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As an official Hammer Strength Training Center, you’ll find state-of-the-art strength and cardio equipment, two heated pools, a climbing wall, massage chairs, a sauna and a wide range of programs to support your goals.

Set up a free facility tour or equipment orientation so you’re confident and comfortable during your first workout.

You don’t have to be an expert to belong here. You just have to show up. We are here to help!

How to Purchase a Student Recreation Center Membership

Purchase your membership in-person at the Student Recreation Center Welcome Desk.

  • If you have not yet been assigned a password, 
    Contact Julia Adams at jthatch@bgsu.edu to obtain your username and password.
    OR
    Complete the Rec Center Account form. Please allow two business days for a personal response from our staff. 

  • If you already have a MyRec account login, register online using the MyRec portal, or on a mobile device through the BGSU Recreation and Wellness app for iPhone or Android.
    • Enter your email or username. (Only BGSU students and employees will use the BGSU MyRec Login button.)

Facility Spaces

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Weight/Strength Area (1)
  • 5,200 square feet of plate-loading equipment
  • 2,800 square feet of free weights
  • PLAE™ flooring throughout to eliminate the need for powerlifting platforms
  • 29+ plate loaded machines (Hammer Strength, Star Trac®, and Power Lift)
  • 23 Life Fitness Insignia Series premium selectorized strength machines
  • 2 Torque Fitness functional training units to accommodate a wide range of exercises
  • 2 Life Fitness Signature Series dual adjustable pulleys (ADA accessible)
  • 1 Life Fitness 2-stack cable crossover
  • 1 Life Fitness 8-stack cable crossover (to allow versatility in exercise selection)
  • 6 Hammer Strength HD Elite Power Racks with lock and dock benches
  • 3 Hammer Strength Olympic flat benches
  • 1 Hammer Strength Leg Extension
  • 1 Hammer Strength Belt Squat
  • 1 Nautilus Glute Drive
  • 1 Nautilus Hack Squat
  • UMax Urethane dumbbells up to 130 lbs
  • UMax Urethane EZ curl bars up to 110 lbs
  • Wallet/cell phone lockers and cleaning stations built into columns throughout the Weight/Strength Area
Ab/Stretching Area (1)
  • 1,300 square feet designated for stretching, ab exercises, and functional training
  • Equipped with Torque Fitness functional training unit, plyometric platform, dip station, Technogym® Flexability™ Posterior and Anterior stretching machines, Ab Coaster Max, and more
Slam Wall Area (1)
  • 500 square feet designated for functional fitness
  • Equipped with Slam Wall, Torque Fitness functional training unit, plyometric boxes, battle ropes, medicine balls, TRX® Suspension Trainer, and more
Activity Courts (2)
  • 3 hardwood activity courts that accommodate basketball, volleyball, tennis, and badminton
  • 1 Multi-Activity Court (MAC) to accommodate a wide range of activities including soccer, tennis, volleyball, badminton, basketball, and pickleball
Lounge (3)
  • 80" TV
  • Variety of seating and table arrangements
  • Ability to house demonstrations (healthy cooking, etc.)
Climbing Wall (4)
  • 35-foot tall climbing wall providing opportunities for novice, intermediate, and advanced climbers
Well-Being Room (5)
  • 2 massage chairs
Offices (6, 8)
  • Office of Health and Wellness Office
  • Staff offices
Pool Spectator Area (9)
  • Pool spectator area with bleacher seating overlooking Cooper Pool (ADA accessible)
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Offices (1)
  • Graduate assistant office and student employee lounge
Balcony/Cardio Area (3)
  • 6,800 square feet of cardio space
  • PLAE™ flooring
  • 3 Alpine Runner Treadmills powered by TRUE
  • 14 Matrix Powered Treadmills
  • 2 Woodway Curve self-powered treadmills purchased through partnerships with the Office of Campus Sustainability
  • 7 Cybex Arc Trainer total body ellipticals
  • 9 Octance total body ellipticals
  • 4 Octane LateralX Cross Trainers
  • 2 Octane xRide recumbent ellipticals
  • 11 Star Trac® upright bikes
  • 4 Keiser spin bikes
  • 4 Concept 2® indoor rowers
  • 1 Concept 2® skierg
  • 1 Star Trac® Airdyne bikes
  • 2 Star Trac® stair steppers
  • 4 Stairmaster 10 Series Gauntlet Step Mills
  • Stairmaster 10 Series Gauntlet
  • 1 Marpo endless rope trainer
  • 3 Star Trac® recumbant bikes
  • UMax Urethane Straight Bars up to 110lbs
  • 1 Jacob's Ladder™
  • 2 sets of 5-50lb UMax Urethane Dumbbells
  • 1 VersaClimber total-body vertical trainer
  • 1 StairMaster® AirFit™ Upper Body Ergometer (ADA accessible)
  • 1 Life Fitness Synrgy360 equipped with dual adjustable pulley that is ADA accessible, TRX® Suspension Trainer, plyometric platform, dip station, heavy bag, battle ropes, and more
  • Variety of dumbbell and abdominal benches
  • Nautilus Freedom Trainer
Indoor Track (4)
  • 190-yard banked track overlooking the Activity Courts (9.2 laps equal 1 mile)
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Andrews Pool (1)
  • 50- x 25-foot recreational pool ranging from 3 - 9 feet and maintained at 87º
  • Water basketball available
  • 12-person hot tub maintained at 103º
Cooper Pool (2)
  • 50-meter x 25-yard Olympic-sized pool maintained at 80º
  • 5- and 7-meter platforms
  • 1- and 3-meter spring boards
  • Water basketball available in the shallow end
  • 11 ft x 20 ft digital scoreboard
  • Spectator seating available on the Entry Level (ADA accessible)
Offices (3)
  • Staff offices located off of Cooper Pool
Locker Rooms (4, 5, 6)
  • Lounge located in Pools Hallway between the men's and women's locker rooms
  • Day use lockers in the men's and women's locker rooms and in the Pools Hallway
  • Half and full size rental lockers available any time for up to one year
  • Private locker room featuring larger lockers, towel service, carpeted flooring, and cable television located near the showers in each locker room
  • Individual shower stalls
  • Designated primping stations
  • Sauna in each locker room (max of 10 people)
  • 2 family changing rooms with showers located in the Pools Hallway
Classroom (7)
  • Multi-purpose space utilized for birthday parties, health and safety classes, meetings, Kids Camp, etc.
  • Tables and chairs for approximately 40 people
Outdoor Courtyard (8)
  • Fenced-off courtyard featuring a patio and green space located outside of Andrews Pool
  • Sand volleyball court
  • Gazebo with seating
  • Gas fire pit
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Falcon Fitness Studio A (2)
  • Designated spin room – primarily used for Group X classes
  • PLAE™ flooring
  • Additional storage unit for Group X fitness equipment including 29 spin bikes
  • Updated AV (projection screen, etc.)
Racquetball/Handball/Wallyball Courts (3)
  • 5 courts total
  • 2 courts can be converted to accommodate Wallyball
  • 1 court features a full glass wall for spectator viewing
Private Personal Training Studio (4)
  • Hammer Strength squat rack
  • Nautilus Freedom Trainer
  • A variety of free weights including dumbbells and medicine balls
Functional Training Zone (5)

Designated for TRX®, Group X, small group training, and personal training

Falcon Fitness Studio B (6)
  • Primarily used for Group X classes
  • Refinished hardwood flooring
  • Additional storage unit for Group X fitness equipment
Squash Courts (7)
  • 2 squash courts
  • 1 court features a full glass wall for spectator viewing
Falcon Fitness Lounge (8)
  • Located off of Falcon Fitness Studio B
  • Comfortable seating for patron use before and after Group X classes
Multi-Use Hardwood Court (9)
  • Available for drop-in use
  • 1 mirrored wall; 1 glass wall for spectator viewing
Martial Arts Studio (10)
  • 700 square feet of top-of-the-line Zebra floor mats
  • 2 heavy bags for striking and other training needs
Table Tennis
  • 1 table tennis table located on Lower Level II; equipment available for checkout at the Welcome Desk

Updated: 11/12/2025 01:52PM