University of Hawaii at Manoa Fitness Center

This is for the newly renovated fitness center! I think most of the pictures and reviews are from the old center so I’ll have to take some new pics for them next time I’m in.
Coming from being (supposedly) spoiled with the facilities I grew up with as a Kamehameha student, let’s just say I am totally, utterly impressed with the aesthetics of the UHM Fitness Center.
There are only a few fitness type places I have been to and that’s KS Ka’ahumanu Fitness Center, 24 Hour Fitness Mililani, YMCA Waipahu and YMCA Mililani.
Now, honestly… most people are like «who cares what it looks like – as long as the machines work?» The answer is me! I care what it looks like, lol!
I don’t know how to describe the difference between the UHM Fitness center and those other places except that the other places felt all… very… gym-​like, overly athletic, intimidating and somewhat… stifled and enclosed.
The UHM center has extra high ceilings, feels über spacious, everything looks clean and modern, and the crowd seems to be mostly non-​athlete students. That, honestly, is a huge relief and makes for a super comfortable environment. I believe athletes have their own fitness center down at lower campus, so that’s probably why I don’t see any huge football player looking dudes around. It really makes for a more comfortable workout environment except for the fact that almost all the girls are younger and skinnier than me… *disgruntled face*
All in all, I’m a huge fan of our center and want to go as much as I can while I’m still a student. I’m sad I didn’t start using it sooner. It deserves a higher rating than it currently has but I don’t think very many people have reviewed it since the re-​opening.

It’s pretty good considering that students don’t have to pay a fee (other universities charge a fee). The staff is usually very friendly and helpful.

I remember working out here when I was a student. The fitness center gym here is free for any student, staff, and faculty of UH to come and work out. They do have some rules regarding attire such as mandatory shirt and towel throughout the workout. They have some lockers available for usage but like other gyms you need to provide your own lock obviously. Their hours are pretty wide throughout the day from early morning to late night. I would say that this place is really convenient for people living by the dorms because they can just walk over. The fitness center is located on the ground level of the Stan Sheriff Center on lower campus. If you are parking in the structure the best parking for easy access and convenience is from the first floor. The fitness center pretty much provides the basic necessities and equipment for any gym like cardio machines, free weights, weight machines, training area, etc. The fitness center is relatively small but it does it’s best to provide a work out facility for the UHM community to use. Hopefully with future construction they will be able to provide a bigger one. I think the fitness center is truly showing it’s age not only with the machine but the facility as a whole itself. It’s kinda too small for such a big school and campus.

The fitness center is extremely small for a school the size of UH Manoa. They’re in the process of building a huge state-​of-​the-​art facitliy by Campus Center but I’m surprised they havent built a larger gym or at least expanded this one years ago.
Because of its size, it gets super packed from 5−8pm every evening. However, it is a complete gym and it does have decent equipment so I guess it fulfills its purpose…

UH Manoa’s current fitness center is located by the track. It’s a good place for students to get in their workouts — it has all the essentials. Free weights, machine weights, elliptical (2 are full body), 2 treadmills, stair climbers, and bikes (2 upright, the rest are recumbent). It’s not by any means anything spectacular. The mchine weights are getting worn out, and sometimes need to be lubricated, the free weight bars look old, and a couple of the cardio machines may or may not be out of order when you go. Don’t expect much out of it.

It’s not big like 24 Hour Fitness, and it’s not a meat-​market like the Honolulu Club. But it has the necessities (free weights, cardio) and it’s free for faculty/​staff and students.
It’s a comfortable, non-​intimidating atmosphere for everyone of all abilities. It can get pretty rancid during peak times when everyone is sweating up a storm, but what gym doesn’t?
Open early morning, mid-​day and weekday evenings for your convenience — there’s no excuse to get your body moving!

Pros:
— Free to UH Manoa students and faculty with a validated ID
— Located on campus
— Air conditioned
— Lockers and water fountain available
— Clean machines and equipment to use
Cons:
— Relatively small gym
— Often crowded from late afternoon to closing
— Strict rules: No tank tops, validated ID and towels required for entry, must sign up for cardio machines at 30 minute intervals
— Limited lockers, machines and equipment to use
— Bathrooms were outside of the facility

they always «CREATE» rules that you are not aware of and block people in. they don’t tell people what the rules are, and suddenly out of nowhere they said «you cannot come in because you wear pants like this…»

Just a quick update to the previous review — tank tops are now allowed in the weight room, which is good, because it’s not uncommon for the air conditioner to be out.
But they have added quite a bit of equipment, so there’s a nice variety, especially for cardio machines. For the ones that aren’t under maintenance, at least.