| Tue | 06:00 am -12:00 am |
| Wed | 06:00 am -12:00 am |
| Thu | 06:00 am -12:00 am |
| Fri | 06:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Sat | 08:00 am -11:00 pm |
| Sun | 08:00 am -12:00 am |
Constantly crowded. Inaccurate compensation for unforeseen closures (they did nothing about all the cancelations due to fires earlier in the year). When I asked for a refund for COVID closures and fire closures, I was offered an extension of membership only for the (estimated) time of COVID closures - refund is only possible if you move a (fairly large) MINIMUM distance or have a medical condition, and provide documents to prove so. Why not simply provide the requested refund? Complete ripoff.
Good gym, equipment is new and the climate control is good (no tropical humidity as 24 hour fitness and other facilities have). Has a great weight room with multiple benches, machines, and mirror and dumbbell collections. Great working out with fellow students and the atmosphere is great -- it will keep you motivated when students are like you are working, not fooling around, in the gym.
Decent equipment but always too crowded and dirty and crowded and crowded to make it worth going there during the school year. During the summer it's a great free option for ucb students.
It's cool because there's a lot of stuff. There are indoor raquet ball courts, many basketball courts, some of those basketball courts turn into badminton courts, a stretch room, a dance room, a martial arts room, free weights, machines, so much. The only reason why it's not 5 starts is for the amount of people that come in sometimes the gym equipment is full. There are sometimes even lines to enter the gym room.
I love the passport service without advanced appointment and line. You can even get the same passport service on Saturday. The location is great for seniors and children because they can sit down to watch some TV and use restroom. In contrast, US postal offices or any other passport agency does not have such good service for kids and seniors.
They've recently added more squat racks, which has helped to alleviate some of the traffic. The dumbbells go up to 120 lbs. Unfortunately they have a few suboptimal features, like dodecagonal plates, so if you want to reset between deadlift reps for example, the bar torques around til the plates sit flat. Also, you can't take photos or videos or your form, and you can't do any "explosive" movements like clean and jerks or snatches.
Not enough workout machines in the weight rooms for the amount of people that visit, even through non peak periods. You'd think for 30K people who go to UC Berkeley, they'd make a gym that can accommodate at least a fraction of that amount, not the case, they need to invest in larger facilities. But, its free...well, paid through my tuition...so we get what we pay for, I guess.
Unfriendly staff. I get that there are rules but the staff here acts like they're better than everyone
Unfriendly staff. I get that there are rules but the staff here acts like they're better than everyone
Have a lot of good equipment, could extend the open swim hours though
Have a lot of good equipment, could extend the open swim hours though
Very overcrowded during peak hours but overall good gym
If you need a passport it is very convenient but the customer service is really bad, they are so rude!
If you need a passport it is very convenient but the customer service is really bad, they are so rude!
Great place to work out
Has everything you might need! RSF is awesome.
This is a terrible gym. The lines are long - I often wait more than twenty minutes for a treadmill or a gym machine. The instructors are unprofessional and the place is crowded. As a new postdoc I purchased a season pass, but I will not renew it
Went here for a sporting event. Suggest planning ahead to find affordable parking. Did not expect the streets to be closed off. If you have a large vehicle look for parking that will accommodate. Can be difficult to drive in the area even at 10 p.m. at night due to traffic and many pedestrians. Some streets have crosswalks without a light, and non-stop pedestrians you can wait for a long time before you may drive in this neighborhood. so add extra time for parking and driving in this immediate area.
Went here for a sporting event. Suggest planning ahead to find affordable parking. Did not expect the streets to be closed off. If you have a large vehicle look for parking that will accommodate. Can be difficult to drive in the area even at 10 p.m. at night due to traffic and many pedestrians. Some streets have crosswalks without a light, and non-stop pedestrians you can wait for a long time before you may drive in this neighborhood. so add extra time for parking and driving in this immediate area.
Relatively cheap for non Cal Students and locals. personally too large for me, I wait quite awhile to get any equipment use and the equipment is pretty old. Up to you if you want to work out with college students all the time. I prefer smaller gyms.
Open late, the pool is nice and the facilities and equipment are many.
A little bit crowded but lots of good group exercise classes and clean equipments.
I was expecting a lot better from the top public school in the country, but this gym is terrible. The first thing I was hit with is there "no bag policy", meaning I have to carry all my gym stuff around the gym in my arms. The weight room is way too small for the number of people going through there, and the place is just all around dirty. Now I realize why I couldn't find any pictures of the place online. Also if you want to do any Olympic weightlifting you must come at certain hours of the day and pay an obsurd price just to use the equipment. On top of this you are not allowed to use chalk or record yourself in this gym. Maybe Berkeley shouldn't put 95% off there money towards the athletes gym just a thought. Bottom line never going back to that gym even though I can use it for free, renewing my 24 membership today.
Great place to work out. I love the group exercises. Make sure to avoid the peaks though, as it can get pretty crowded late morning and early evening.
A little bit crowded but lots of good group exercise classes and clean equipments.
Great place to work out. I love the group exercises. Make sure to avoid the peaks though, as it can get pretty crowded late morning and early evening.
I was expecting a lot better from the top public school in the country, but this gym is terrible. The first thing I was hit with is there "no bag policy", meaning I have to carry all my gym stuff around the gym in my arms. The weight room is way too small for the number of people going through there, and the place is just all around dirty. Now I realize why I couldn't find any pictures of the place online. Also if you want to do any Olympic weightlifting you must come at certain hours of the day and pay an obsurd price just to use the equipment. On top of this you are not allowed to use chalk or record yourself in this gym. Maybe Berkeley shouldn't put 95% off there money towards the athletes gym just a thought. Bottom line never going back to that gym even though I can use it for free, renewing my 24 membership today.
Relatively cheap for non Cal Students and locals. personally too large for me, I wait quite awhile to get any equipment use and the equipment is pretty old. Up to you if you want to work out with college students all the time. I prefer smaller gyms.
