<p>OK Blaxident, but what we can expect at Cornell with the regular membership is what yhmillet described right?</p>
<p>General trainers must be there at every decent gym - especially for safety reasons.</p>
<p>Does anyone know about fitness classes at Cornell? Do you have stuff like spinning???</p>
<p>Do bears **** in the woods? hahaha</p>
<p>Cornell has a LOT of options for fitness classes, including spinning. In fact, you can use a spinning class as a phys ed credit. Read more here: <a href="http://www.pe.cornell.edu/physed/%5B/url%5D">http://www.pe.cornell.edu/physed/</a></p>
<p>nice. thanks</p>
<p>Ok, to clear some things up:
1. The fee for gyms Full year access is around $160, no more.
2. The gyms on North (Helen Newman, and Appel) are very, very nice. Helen Newman is probably the best one on campus but very crowded during peak hours (around 4PM-6PM and 8PM-1030PM)
3. Teagle is NOT a 30 minute walk from North. It isn't even a 20 minute walk. Cornell is a big place, yes, but it isn't THAT big. If you were to walk to Teagle it would take no more than 15 minutes, I promise. Furthermore, there are buses (and all freshmen now get free bus passes Lucky!) that run around the clock and can get you to the gym within 5 minutes.
4. Yes, there are fitness classes, MANY MANY of them, but they require a premium membership (more money).
5. You DO NOT get a personal trainer. You get ONE FREE session with a trainer to go over machines and a workout plan so that you don't kill yourself if you are new to the weight room.</p>
<p>are there swimming pools? if so how many/where and what size?</p>
<p>is it worth the money to get the gym pass? knowing me i'll probably buy it but won't go to the gym</p>
<p>abike- If you have a local gym, see whta their annual membership fee is. Chances are, it is well over the $160 Cornell charges. If not, then think of it this way, Cornell offers you several gyms for this low price (which i believe includes use of the pools, bidkid... but someone should doublecheck on that). If you are planning on staying in shape, while taking advantage of all Cornell's dining facilities have to offer, a gym membership will probably be worth the menial expense. I personally can not wait to get to campus because their gyms are nicer, and better equipped than some of the local gyms, with the exception of two which are on par with Cornell's facilities. To me, $160 is nothing for what you get. Just my 2cents.</p>
<p>the fitness centers are worth it. You get access to the gyms, plus you can take any of these classses (and as many as you want) for free:</p>
<p>i don't know if a gym membership is necessary for me bc i plan to do an intermural sport</p>
<p>you can wait until you get here. That's what i did.</p>
<p>I didn't have one first semester, but I signed up for a membership for my second semester. Many people utilize the gyms. Wait and see what happens when you get here, you can always just walk up and bursar one on the spot. </p>
<p>If it helps, I played intramural ice hockey and race for Cornell cycling so i'm plenty involved in sports.</p>
<p>swimming pools are at helen newman and teagle, pool hours can be found here <a href="http://bigred2.athletics.cornell.edu/wellness/poolhrs.html%5B/url%5D">http://bigred2.athletics.cornell.edu/wellness/poolhrs.html</a> </p>
<p>a gym membership in any commercial gym is usually around $40 a month, compare that to Cornell which charges you ~$160 for 12 months its a pretty sweet deal. Doing intramural sports is pretty different from getting a gym membership because you get the membership to use the weight rooms. You can use the pool and the track and basketball courts etc without a gym membership. </p>
<p>Gyms make money from people who open a membership and don't go, if you are that person then don't get a gym pass :-P</p>
<p>thanks for the advice i'll look into the gym when i get to cornell and i will bc my dad says im not allowed to come home fat lol</p>
<p>What are the weight-training machines available at the gyms at North Campus?</p>
<p>anyone????</p>
<p>What do you need? They have squat racks, universal machines, benches, curl stations, fly stations, leg stuff (extensions, curls, etc.), calf-raise stations, cable machines, dumbells, tredmills, ellipticals, rowing machines... Do you want to know about anything in particular?</p>
<p>are fitness classes like the pilates, yoga, taekwondoe, etc. the extra stuff? and i was wondering if rock climbing was an actual PE class you take, or just a fitness class you can take at a health center? And how much extra is the premium membership to take the fitness classes? thanks!
gotta fight that freshman 15!</p>
<p>That's all I need.</p>
<p>are there tennis courts available for free access if i sign up for a membership or do i have to join intramural?</p>