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May 2024 by Bao Truong
Absolutely dreadful experience at the rec center. The staff here seem to think they're running a high-security prison rather than a place for recreation making it impossible to relax and enjoy yourself. Save yourself the headache and find a place that actually values its patrons' enjoyment.
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May 2024 by Kyle Zeng
Staff is unreliable unreasonable unreachable and utterly useless. I will never come back to this establishment.
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September 2023 by Adib Rahman
They have the worst hours in the summers. The gym closes at 6 pm in the summers and that is way too early for me, as I work during the day.
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June 2023 by Saeed
Awesome Gym!
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February 2023 by Ululani Victor
The best value for students, faculty, and staff! I love coming here because there's always equipment or machines available. The tricky part is finding a locker! It's so conveniently located, and the quality of everything (showers, too!) is top notch. Supersets are allowed for 3 machines max; be courteous about letting folks work in as needed. No more than 5 people can workout together as a group. Be sure to clean off equipment (towels and spray bottles of bleach are provided all throughout the gym). Seems to be busiest in the morning (8a or so) and around lunchtime, so plan accordingly. Have a great workout!
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January 2023 by Sara lynch
Excellent gym, friendly staff and very clean.
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January 2023 by Gavin
Actively hostile to presence, create policies that inconvenience. (Masking is cool tho)
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July 2022 by Mitchell D.
I was threatened by the manager of this gym (she wears a blue shirt and has blonde hair). When we were confronted about the Covid policy violation when we had our mask down to drinking water, the manager entered the situation without understanding what happened. When I was trying to explain myself, she said "if you want to fight" and continued to say "I am calling DPS". It is incredible how rude she is and how she did the opposite of deescalating and situation and explaining the rules and policies. She had a very short angry temper with a problem that was so small, and could have been handled with care and understanding. Makes you wonder how she treats her friends and loved ones if she can't treat customers with compassion. I think the rec center needs to re-think there manager to someone who isn't to quick to threaten for a fight. My friends have said that she is always giving bad looks and is very rude. It's goes to show that there is no disciplinary actions in her behalf.They require you to wipe everything down with bleach water which leaves your hands stinging.They require Covid masks, when the classrooms stop requiring it months ago. They tell you that you need to buy one from the book store. It is most likely a rule in place to sell the rest of the masks that nobody needs anymore.I will not think twice when declining donations to this university I attended for my masters after this extremely threatening and unprofessional situation.
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June 2022 by Melvin D.
Without a doubt, it is a gymnasium. The sole positive aspect is that it is situated on campus, making it accessible to students. It's possible that it was in a better state before the introduction of Covid, but the regulations and the manner they're implemented are quite unsatisfactory. People go there with their heads down and their business on the brain, only to have their names written down and be cautioned again when they take their mask down to sip water. Because they are also wearing masks, the individuals who are standing next to us won't be bothered if we take off ours for a little while at any point throughout the conversation. Even with these unfriendly management and odd rules (when most places have already returned to normal), you will be fortunate to even locate a machine that is free to use. You are required to wait for one additional minute after the previous individual has finished wiping off their station. BUT WAIT, you can't just stand around and wait for them to even do that. You can't just hang about.
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June 2022 by Justin K
Great place for students to go and workout
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January 2022 by kc
Great social distancing protocols in the age of ‘rona. Tape for where to go, turnstiles for cleaning recently used equipment, and student workers aware of the situation walking around and cleaning things. They also have self temperature check in the atrium.The only bad thing is that they got rid of a lot of equipment and the second floor free weight station but can’t complain since other gyms are much more “dirty” and are not as vigilant as UH gym.*edit: imagine complaining about this gym about not being a serious lifting gym when this is located on a college campus. Like how dim-witted do you have to be? It's like going to 7-11 and comparing their steak to a 3-star Michellin restaurant! Ridiculous.
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January 2022 by Megan Medeiros
The Rec Center is a great workout gym for UH Manoa students, staff, faculty & some UH affiliates (membership required). It is 2 a story, fully air conditioned mostly glass walled building in the center of UH Manoa campus near campus center. The Rec Center has 2 locker rooms, an indoor mini track, 2 full length basketball courts that can convert to volleyball courts and a ton of cardio options (treadmills, upright bicycles, spinning bicycles, ellipticals, rowing machines), free weights (bench, squat & deadlift stations and dumbbells, medicine balls) and many machines that target all different muscle groups. It's a super great place with lots of UH student staff available. Equipment can be rented and there are occasional classes offered (i.e. spin, yoga, hula, zumba etc).Some COVID specific updates, you will need to fill out lumisight and show either the green "good to be on campus" page (they check the date) but this is a really simple app once you set it up the first time (takes a bit of time the first time). They also require a temperature scan and facial coverings. They recently implemented a rule where neck gaiters, bandanas and scarves are no longer consider effective facial coverings. Additionally every machine and free weight are social distanced with tape markers of walking flow on the ground. With that being said, I don't care for the basketball/volleyball courts being taken over by machines but I also understand why they had to do it.Overall highly recommend this place if you are eligible for a membership and like working out (casually to frequent mid level ish). Might not recommend if you are body builder goals since equipment may fill up and there are a bit of safety rules in place.
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January 2022 by Elijah Stark
I went their for about two months last year before moving to Hawaii, I appreciate the fact that they come off as a family and will take time to show you a move rather than just smash you. Larry and tj showed me how to do the butterfly guard/sweep which I still use to this day. I continued my journey as a martial artist here in Hawaii doing judo because of them. The bjj is legit there and the dogs are adorable.
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November 2021 by Luna M.
One of the head managers (blonde hair, female, always wears a messy bun) is literally one of the rudest people I've ever met. Every single one of my friends she's gone up to, including me, she has given horrible attitude to, and does nothing but make everyone anxious with her presence. The COVID policy is absolutely ridiculous, especially given the fact that to even be allowed in the gym we were required to get the vaccine, and do a lumi sight check. I can't even talk to my friends for 2 min without someone coming up to us saying 6 feet apart, even though the workers themselves are rarely six feet apart. Also, the way the workers are forced to do multiple rounds around the gym and kinda just stand there and stare at everyone sometimes doesn't even make working out enjoyable because you just feel watched and claustrophobic. The workers themselves are nice, and I think they are just trying to comply with their bosses orders. But the head manager herself is so incredibly rude. Also sometimes some of the male workers stare at the girls for too long and it just makes us uncomfortable.
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June 2021 by D S
Best gym experience in over 10 years.
