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Please Remember!

Participants must have a valid YSU ID card to use the facilities, equipment, services, and programs offered by the Department of Campus Recreation.

Handbook

A complete Handbook for the Department of Campus Recreation and Intramural Sports can be found here.

Important!

Participants should consult a physician prior to beginning a new fitness program. Always exercise to your ability. Should you feel light-headed, short of breath, chest pains, or any other irregularity not associated with normal physical exertion, STOP IMMEDIATELY and notify the instructor or any member of the Campus Rec staff.

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Fitness Studios/Group X Instructional

    Attendance
  • Entrance to classes will start 10 minutes prior to the scheduled class time.
  • Participants should remain outside the studio doors until everyone from the previous class has exited. A facility monitor will instruct members to enter the studios at the appropriate time. Please come early to reserve your spot.
  • Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Participants cannot save bikes or spots for their friends.
  • Maximum enrollment for each class is 40 for group X, 30 for instructional programs, and 15 for SPINNING. Once the maximum number of participants has been reached, the class will be closed.
  • The instructor has the authority to cancel or change a class format if fewer than 3 participants attend.
  • In order to ensure the safety of all participants, members who are 10 or more minutes late for class will not be permitted into the studio.
  • All participants must sign in prior to the beginning of each class with the facility monitor.
  • The Department of Campus Recreation reserves the right to adjust the schedule, class formats, and instructors when necessary. Abbreviated schedules of classes may be offered during holidays and breaks.
  • Please refer to the web page or bulletin boards near the studios for class cancellations, schedule changes, and special events.
  • Participants must be current students or members throughout the duration of any scheduled program. This includes but is not limited to all instructional classes.
  • Any class that consistently has attendance of fewer than 5 people may be cancelled at any time without notice.
  • New SPINNING participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes prior to class to learn proper bike set-up.
    Clothing
  • Street clothes are prohibited in all activity spaces.
  • Appropriate athletic shoes must be worn in ALL group X and instructional classes (except Yoga or Pilates). Sandals, dress, and open-toed shoes will not be permitted in the studios.
  • For SPINNING classes, excessively baggy pants and long skirts are not permitted. SPINNING shoes may be worn in SPINNING classes.
  • The Department of Campus Recreation reserves the right to adjust the schedule, class formats, and instructors when necessary. Abbreviated schedules of classes may be offered during holidays and breaks.

General Policies

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Participants of all classes are strongly encouraged to bring a towel and water bottle to class.
  • All personal items should be kept in the provided cubbies. The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Equipment provided in a class (body bars, dumbbells, resistance bands, etc.) may not be taken out of the room.
  • Participants are asked to return all equipment to its proper location at the end of each class.
  • Only Campus Recreation staff members are permitted to use the stereos in the studios.
  • Report any injuries and facility or equipment irregularity to the group X, instructional, or SPINNING instructor.
  • The following are prohibited in the group X, instructional, and SPINNING areas:
    • Personal belongings left on the floor
    • Food or beverage, with the exception of water in a non-breakable bottle
    • Chewing gum
    • Cell phone usage
  • For participants’ safety, leaving group X, instructional, and SPINNING classes before the cool down is strongly discouraged.
  • For your safety and the safety of other members, please follow the instructor’s routine and keep conversation to a minimum.
  • Participants must be 16 years or older to participate in any class.
  • To encourage cross training and to promote all class types, instructors’ names will not be provided on the schedule.
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