The Hosaeus Recreation and Fitness Center

Commonly referred to as "the gym," the Hosaeus Recreation and Fitness Center is quite a popular spot on campus. It features three gyms that can be used for recreational use, indoor tennis courts, a bouldering wall (for climbing), a swimming pool, an indoor track (12 laps to a mile can get repetitive), and plenty of workout equipment from treadmills, ellipticals, rowing machines, and stationary bikes to everything needed for weightlifting of any sort (not my specialty). Also, there are several group fitness rooms in which group fitness classes are offered, including yoga, tai chi, zumba, spinning, ab lab, and many more — for $40 a semester students can attend any of these.

I've become somewhat obsessed with physical fitness this semester, so I've been going to the gym more than usual. It's nice to have such a good gym on campus because I can go when I have a break between classes, or after class (I'm not the type that wakes up super early to work out in the morning, but a lot of people do). I have a locker at the gym ($40 a year, $25 a semester), which means I can keep my running shoes and swimsuit there, and am also provided with a towel I can exchange for a clean one every time I use it. I personally enjoy swimming, and I run on the indoor track too, although like I said it can get a little boring. On an unrelated note, I went running outside last night and it was pleasantly good conditions, so I might start doing that more often.

Anyway, I just found out through President Cruzado's Monday Morning memo that our gym has been awarded the 2010 Outstanding Sports Facilities Award by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, so that's exciting. A nice gym at your fingertips is one more perk of being a student at MSU!