A Gym: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[Guinness5.0]

Tragically ugly color scheme but very nice.

You wote that referring to Iowa's color scheme, but I kinda like how the yellow/black makes the whole place look like a giant Caterpillar tractor .

 

[musketeer]

Your American colleges just can't compete with the British universities gyms!

Check out London South Bank's gym (my old uni):

www.lsbu.ac.uk/sports/freeweights.htm

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...=lsbu+sports&start=60&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N

 

[lavi]

dude lavi i have no idea. all i know is I never see any athletes in the rsf weight room

they MUST have some separate hidden facility

Didn't know you were at UCB. I've seen it from the outside I think. It's at the very very back of Haas Pavilion, next to Evans Field, on ~3rd floor. I couldn't figure out how to get there though .

Anyway yeah those weight rooms are making me very very jealous.

 

[coeus]

Nebraska: http://huskers.nmn.speedera.net/pics3/640/YLJGZTBBICLPFWP.20021025211044.jpg

Oh - for those who like machines Penn State. Unimpressive - sort of like the rankings - welcome to HIT for athletic performance - sorry I couldn't resist :
http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/images/int_athletic_lg.jpg

As a PSU student, I'll have to throw in a correction. The gym pictured is for PSU club teams and IM teams, its not the gym for Athletes.
Regular students, such as myself, get to work out in these fine establishments:
http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/facilities/mbna_index.html
http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/facilities/closeup/rec1.html

but MC, sadly, you are right about the rankings , at least for the mens squads

 

[NorgePrecision]

I saw Tulsa's gym and it was a lot like the nice ones on the first page. I think most D1 schools have gyms like those.

 

[Guinness5.0]

hey madcow- have you ever gotten a price quote for equipment like that? One of the half racks and the platform couldn't be THAT bad, could it?

 

[Texasac]

when I read the words ''college gym'' I picture 160lb fratboys doing kickbacks.. that first place looks like fun to train.

Actually it's pretty obvious frat boys aren't allowed to work out there. Otherwise, there would be a bunch of 25-55 pound dumbells scattered all over the floor.

 

[super_rice]

hey madcow- have you ever gotten a price quote for equipment like that? One of the half racks and the platform couldn't be THAT bad, could it?

I've seen one of the low end BFS ones in a catalog for around 2000-2500 CDN. half rack attatched to a small platform, with bench/pull down tower.

Why don't you just buy a cheap rack, build your own platform, and blow the rest on at dynamic eleiko?

 

[Madcow2]

As a PSU student, I'll have to throw in a correction. The gym pictured is for PSU club teams and IM teams, its not the gym for Athletes.
Regular students, such as myself, get to work out in these fine establishments:
http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/facilities/mbna_index.html
http://www.psu.edu/dept/psustrength/facilities/closeup/rec1.html

but MC, sadly, you are right about the rankings , at least for the mens squads

Hmm - that's all I could find on their athletics site and strength/conditioning links. It looked far worse than I'd ever imagined so I was kind of wondering.

If you have a pic of their facility - please post it.

 

[Madcow2]

hey madcow- have you ever gotten a price quote for equipment like that? One of the half racks and the platform couldn't be THAT bad, could it?

Well, platforms are generally pricey. $1k and some change can get you a basic one. I've never priced the combo pieces but I did dig this up which puts you at a bit over $1K for the platform and $1.3k for the rack. Site is here: http://www.fitnessedgeonline.com/fe...2000&mscssid=965W6RD8N5FS8M97QNAL9MMMMHSC5MNE.

Ironmind has plans to build your own if you want. Now, I've never seen Power-Lift's pricing. Taking a look at the equipment and knowing that they carry Uesaka bumpers and all I'd assume you are going to choke pretty hard if you call for a price quote. I'd love to know so post back if you do but I look at that and I see $8k. Also figure in that you need a really good adjustable bench and then a set of bumpers and these plates aren't cheap unfortunately.