Preparing for Your First Visit to the Rec North Fitness Centre

The Rec North Fitness Centre is spread across four floors so we’ve put together a few tools to help you familiarize yourself with the space before you visit.

• An Introduction to the Fitness Centre
• Floor-by-Floor Equipment Guide
• 8 Tips for Your First Visit
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An Introduction to the Fitness Centre

Floor-by-Floor Guide to the Rec North Fitness Centre

Get the run down on where equipment is located throughout the fitness centre so you can start planning your work out or scroll down for a full equipment list.

With a mix of equipment on each floor, we’ve highlighted some things that you might be looking for (especially squat racks). Click on each floor of the fitness centre to see a detailed list of equipment available.

L0 Fitness Equipment

• Heavy lifting & Olympic
  • 1 – Power rack
  • 4 – Olympic platforms
• Cardio
  • 7 – Treadmills
  • 2 – Ellipticals
  • 2 – Stair climbers

• Benches
  • 4 – Adjustable benches with free weights
  • 1 – Decline bench
  • 2 – Flat bench press
• Miscellaneous
  • 1- Multi-jungle cable crossover unit

L1 Fitness Equipment

• Racks
  • 3 – Squat racks
• Plate loaded machines
  • 1 – Belt squat
  • 1 – Ground base squat/high pull
  • 2 – leg press
  • 1 – Hack squat
  • 1 – Glute drive
  • 1 – T-bar row
  • 1 – Iso-lateral chest press
  • 1 – Iso-lateral decline press
  • 1 – Iso-lateral shoulder press
  • 1 – Iso-later low row
  • 1 – Seated calf
  • 1 – Iso-lateral front lat pull down
  • 1 – Iso-lateral horizonal bench Press

• Selectorize machines
  • 1 – Pectoral fly/rear deltoid
  • 1 – Triceps extension
  • 1 – Bicep curl
  • 1 – Chest press
  • 1 – Pectoral/rear deltoid fly
  • 1 – Torso rotation
  • 2 – Seated leg curl
  • 2 – Leg extension
  • 1 – Shoulder press
  • 1 – Seated leg press
  • 1 – Leg fly machine
  • 1 – Standing calf raise
• Cable/pulley machines
  • 2 – Low row
  • 2 – Dip chin assist
  • 7 – Adjustable pulley
  • 2 – Lat pulldown
  • 2 – Cable crossover

L2 Fitness Equipment

• Racks & platforms
  • 3 – Squat racks with wooden platforms
  • 2 – Smith machines
• Cardio
  • 1 – Stair climber
  • 1 – Recumbent stationary bike
  • 1 – Stationary bike
  • 7 – Treadmills
  • 2 – Ellipticals

• Benches
  • 3 – Flat bench press
  • 1 – Decline bench press
  • 1 – Incline bench press
  • 8 – Adjustable benches with free weights
• Miscellaneous
  • 1 – Cable functional trainer
  • 1 – Functional trainer with punching bag & kettlebells

L3 Fitness Equipment

• Racks
  • 6 – Squat racks
• Cardio equipment
  • 4 – Spin bikes
  • 1 – Treadmills
  • 1 – Ski erg
  • 2 – Assault bikes
  • 2 – Rowers

• Benches
  • 3 – Flat bench press
  • 1 – Incline bench press
  • 1 – Decline bench press
  • 6 – Adjustable benches with free weights
• Miscellaneous
  • 2 – push sleds

7 Tips to Enjoy Your Visit

1. Scan in with your UBC Card – If you already have a fitness membership, you can use UBC Card or UBC Recreation card to scan in to enter the fitness centre at either of the L0 or L2 fitness desks.
2. Cleaning cloths – In lieu of paper towels, cleaning cloths and spray bottles are available throughout Rec North. Please help keep the building clean and safe by wiping down equipment after each use and disposing of dirty cloths in the labelled bins.
3. Warm up on the indoor track – track access is free for UBC students, faculty, and staff as well as included in fitness memberships, so consider incorporating some warm up laps after you check-in at the L2 Fitness Desk.
4. Olympic lifting – Chalk? Bumper plates? Dropping weights? Yes, these are all allowed but keep in mind all of these are only permitted in the Olympic lifting area on L0.
5. Rent a locker for just $25 – Term long locker rentals have been reduced to $25, so if you’re planning to be a regular visitor this is a great way to have your own space in the building. A limited number of short-term lockers are also available, just be sure to bring your own lock.
6. More than meets the eye – Staff at the L0 and L2 Fitness Desks can help you sign out small equipment like resistance bands, foam rollers, wrist straps, etc.
7. Be considerate & kind – Whether it’s returning your weights or letting someone else work in, you’re an important part of helping us to create a great fitness centre!

We hope you’re as excited as we are for the Recreation North Fitness Centre and we can’t wait for you to come visit!

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