UWM Klotsche Center

I love the Klotche Center. Everything is nice and clean and the staff are all helpful and welcoming. The pool is great for lab swimming, just be aware of the hours because the pool closes regularly for swim practice. The cardio room is fantastic and cleaned nicely. I love this gym and feel so lucky to have it right on campus!

Pros: Swimming pool, racquetball courts, huge basketball courts, intramurals, numerous exercise classes with well-​trained exercise-​enthusiasts. Decent weight-​room area, large track. Showers. Sauna. ROWING MACHINES. Lockers you can rent for only $ 21 for the entire semester. Which is incredibly cheap at only about $ 5.25 a month. Hours of the gym are wonderful. Open until 11:00 P.M.
Biggest Pro out of them all: Nobody gives a shit. If you a there to actually work out or just get some game of pick-​up ball in, people will either leave you alone or be friendly enough to invite you to play.
Cons: Like Rachel said, the weight room could be intimidating to those who don’t lift often. I know guys that literally spend 5 – 6 hours a day in there. But, you will find those «GUYZ» at most gyms.
All in all, solid gym, especially if you are a student. I find the best way to cope with the stress of school is to exercise. Try it out!

First off, the locker rental (they provide the lock) for a semester is only $ 21! How amazing is that? It’s a great deal. You can bring your own lock and rent by the day for $ 1, but why on earth would you do that if you plan on working out more than 20 times in a semester?
I will say, though I am a student who could just open my big mouth and ask, that I don’t understand where the women’s sauna is… I think it’s this big door near the center of the locker rooms where the scale is, but I’ve been too scared to try. There is no signage directing people as to where to find the sauna. This is also true for the pool entrance, I assume it is somewhere in the back of the locker room, but I am a little uncomfortable rummaging through naked people staring around trying to find it.
At the K, I use the weight room 90% of the time. I know people think that it may seem a little uninviting to women, purely because there aren’t many women lifting, but honestly, no one cares. No one cares that you’re in the gym, that you’re a female, or anything. Everyone is there to work out and I have found that if you too are there to work out, there is already a polite level of respect, even from the men. I’ll admit that I personally feel embarrassed because I still have a large portion of fat over muscle on my body, but it is derived from my own self-​consciousness, not anything that anyone else does.
I absolutely love the FreeMotion and Magnum brand of machines in the weight room. I particularly enjoy the rowing machine and the leg curls. Everything seems new and kept in good condition. Each machine provides very clear descriptions of images of how to properly use them.
As with most places, be sure you wipe down after use! I admit that if the gym is busy, you could spend some time standing around waiting for a wipe down towel. This could be easily fixed with them simply putting 2 towels at each spray bottle location.

Bros and short shorts… Seriously though, a great gym to work out at. Lots of different machines to get your cardio on, but if you are wanting to run hit up the track! The downstairs area is nice with lots of machines and weights and all that good stuff. Don’t let the meat heads intimidate you. Also check out some of the group classes! Zumba is lots of fun!

I use to visit the Klotsche Center a lot when I was working on my Master’s at UWM. I was amazed by the size of this place! They definitely have a lot of equipment in the general workout area and seem to keep things clean and in good working order, which amazes me because there is A LOT of daily traffic. With that said, it gets very busy certain times of the day and you will end up waiting to use machines.
What frustrated me the most were the girls with curled hair, tons of makeup, and the shortest of shorts barley walking (like 2.0 walk) on the treadmill or elliptical that never broke a sweat. Then they go sit on machines or «stretch» for 20 – 30 minutes, clearly trying to pick up the bros that also hog gym equipment; these people also have the nerve to stare at the females who are there to ACTUALLY work out. Once I saw this sign that said: «If you still look pretty at the end of your workout, then you didn’t train hard enough.» That’s the motto I go by when I’m at the gym, which is why the little gym bunnies and bros *really* bug me.
So, I learned to workout at very odd times — like 6am-7:30am or in the middle of the day when all the undergrads had class. It was usually pretty free Sat&Sun mornings too. I also learned to run on the indoor track; I got great enjoyment out of speeding by the others with sweat dripping down my face.
Klotsche is a good facility if you are a student here and the segregated fees will cover the cost (5 stars there). Be prepared to experiment with best times to go if you want to get a real workout in (definitely a –1, if not –2). I do not recommend purchasing a membership if you are a community member or alumni. It’s is ridiculously expensive and you still have to pay for parking in the structure!

Pretty basic for a Division One Men’s Basketball Team. But its pretty intimate feeling with the student sections on each hoop. Also new score boards and video screens were added which is a plus.

Very new, clean and organize! They also offer tons of non-​credit workout classes a side from the University!

Great equipment and doesn’t get too busy till after lunch.

I think that Klotsche is pretty freakin’ solid. I used to rock this spot while I was a student at UWM, and between the facilities themselves and the classes, I thought it a great option.
Also, it was free to use, which was nice.
Separate cardio/​weightlifting workout areas, basketball courts, a pool, running track, raquetball courts, and «Group X» classes (everything from spinning to yoga and core classes) made for a great, comprehensive offering of options.
Only a few negatives:
–the cardio center is always always packed
–the weight room is full of beefy jock dude bros which can make it intimidating if you’re a female student who’s in their late® twenties
–as Ari said, if you aren’t a student, it’s probably not worth it monetarily

UWM’s Klotsche Center gets 5 stars from me. What’s not to love?!
I am feeling pretty kick ass lately because I have been able to create an awesome schedule due to the free classes offered to students (well, tuition funds it so just another perk to take advantage of).
There are free summer classes called «Summer Group X» where you look at the list of things offered, show up with your student ID and you’re in! That’s it.
Last night I took a 1.5 hour yoga class and then ran home. Such a good workout. I am 3 miles from the gym so I catch the bus there, take a class, and then run home.
Every Monday I go to the free «Core Crunch» class and then run home. Every Tuesday it is yoga. I’m not a yoga girl (or at least I didn’t think I was, too cliché for my taste), but a friend of mine asked me to join her and I thought to myself «it’s free, why not,» and I am so glad I did.. I got my ass kicked and had no idea how great yoga feels! I’m learning to Plank like a true hipster…
Tomorrow I am going to check out the kickboxing class, the pool and the sauna.
I also love their track. I am not into running on treadmills and prefer to be outside, but in the winter the track is a great alternative.
If you are a student at UWM, take advantage of everything your tuition let’s you enjoy! You’re paying for it regardless, might as well take absolute full advantage of everything being offered. See you there!

This workout facility is hard to review. There are plenty positives and negatives. Unfortunately for this place the negatives outweigh the positives.
There is a good range of equipment but upstairs the treadmills/​elliptical/​bikes are always packed. There isn’t enough machines for the amount of people. Also no one follows the time limits.
They have a pool (which you can’t use if the swim team needs it… yes that’s right it doesn’t matter if you are paying for it and they get a free education). Also they have racquetball courts, b-​ball courts, and a track that I would at least try once.
The membership fee is outrageous. If you are a full time student and pay segregated fees then you pay it in your tuition to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. But if you are an outside member of the community, faculty, etc then the fees are outrageous for the quality of this workout facility.
For parking you need to pay for it, which I find very interesting since it should be included in your fees like a normal workout facility.
I would say if you are a student, definitely check it out since its included in your tuition. Outside community members, you are better off at your local YMCA, Golds Gym etc.

Sadly they don’t have a raised platform for powerlifting unless you’re on an athletic team. Otherwise it isn’t too bad. Depending on the time of day you go you may not be able to easily use the equipment.

really decent gym that’s free to UWM students. facilities are clean and equipment is newer. there are a few b-​ball courts, racketball courts, a weight room and a cardio room. if you’re a student, there’s no reason you shouldn’t check out the Klotsche Center at least once.