Sweat Harder

Going to the gym seems play an important part of many people’s daily routine. When going off to college, many students feel as though they are not able to keep up with working out at a quality facility somewhere located near their campus.

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) offers students’ access to the Otter Sports Center where there is a small gym and workout facility that offers standard treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, and an assortment of weight training machines and free weights. The fees for accessing this gym are charged once a semester to every CSUMB student in the student fees.

While many CSUMB students choose to use this fitness center located on campus, there are some that would like access to a gym that is up to date and has more to offer than what students currently have access to. ”With everyone [the students] paying that much money [with fees], it seems like the gym here should be nicer,” said Aaron Snyder, senior, Environmental Science & Policy.

There are a few places around the CSUMB campus that offer state-of-the-art fitness facilities, classes, and gyms. Some of these fitness facilities even offer discounts to students and locals of the Monterey area to soften the blow of initiation costs and monthly fees.

On August 21, 2011 the city of Marina opened the doors to the brand new Peninsula Wellness Center. It houses 34,000 square feet of space and is also an extension of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Special discounts and weekly incentives can help lower the cost for those who qualify. For membership pricing and more information call them at (831) 883-5656.

Located in downtown Monterey, the Monterey Sports Center is touted on its website as “the premier fitness facility on the Monterey Peninsula.” The Sports Center is a multistory complex housing state-of-the-art fitness equipment, and rooms for the over 100 fitness classes that take place there every week. It offers daily and monthly memberships to its facilities and discounts to residents of the Monterey Peninsula area. For membership pricing and more information call them at (831) 646-3730.

For those looking for a gym which offers a smaller size and an intensive specialized training session, there is Crossfit Monterey. Crossfit has been spreading across the world as an intense set of workouts that produce increased levels of fitness across numerous physicals skills such as strength, flexibility, and stamina. Crossfit Monterey offers different pricing plans dependent on your fitness needs and goals. They offer a free community class every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. For more information about membership and pricing call them at (831) 920-3522.
Also available is Sanctuary Rock Gym located in Seaside, and it specializes in rock climbing. There are over 6,000 square feet of custom sculpted RADWALL ® climbing surfaces, inverted staircase, a traverse wall which is located on the Party Deck, and an exercise area. Sanctuary Rock Gym offers both monthly memberships , day-use passes, and offers discounts to students and teachers. Call them at (831) 899-2595.

It is well known that college students have busy lives. Even so, many of them are seeking out gyms and workout facilities that offer more than what the school currently offers. There are many different style gyms out in the area, many of them even offering discounts to students.