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    Don A Hawkins Recreation Center

    4.3 (3 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Hoover Recreation Center

    Hoover Recreation Center

    4.0
    (3 reviews)
    14.4 mi

    Always kind of liked this location. Really convenient to my work. Really convenient to the highway…read more(459/65). Plenty of parking. One thing to keep in mind, you must be a resident of Hoover to actually have a membership here. There are some exceptions related to youth sports, where the kid can actually still come here - but the parent will not be able to work out. Overall pretty nice facility and they have divided it out amongst the 3 or 4 floors - pairing stuff that goes together. The very top of the walking/running track. Basketball courts and a pretty nice pool can also be used. If you are a Hoover resident and would like to check out gyms, add this one to your list before you commit to anywhere else. Also, prices are pretty good!

    Going to this place has become routine for me due to my kids participating in sports. I cannot…read morespeak too much on all the programs that are offered because I literally only come here for practices and games. However, I have observed basketball courts, a swimming pool area, a gym, and an indoor walking track. There is adequate parking outside and this pace is not far for highway 459. The basketball courts are where I spend most of my time. There's adequate seating for the normal volume of parents and fans. This place is consistent with most of the gyms in the area. My only suggestion for improvements that the front desk staff be more friendly and willing to offer assistance. My first couple times here, I had to figure out where I was going. No one at the desk greeted me or offered any kind of help.

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    UA Student Recreation Center

    UA Student Recreation Center

    3.9
    (7 reviews)
    53.8 mi

    This gym has great equipment, and friendly staff. However, this place is highly unsanitary. My…read morefriends have gotten pink eye from working out here so please wear gloves or wash your hands. The equipment is not cleaned properly, partially due to the minimum wage paid employees, because I wouldn't clean it either with that pay. Look out on the barbells and dumbbells for caked on dead skin from countless people. I do not want to have dead skin transferred to my hands, especially the germs!!This gym would be a lot better if it was cleaned better!

    I have a long and storied history with the UA recreation center. I remember many years ago, when I…read morewas a junior in high-school, seeing it on a tour. I thought it was very nice and could offer a lot. Going into my senior year, after over three years at this establishment, I still agree with those statements with a few caveats. First, three squat racks. Why? There are 40,000 people that go to school here. That is around 1 squat rack for every 13,000 students. That is a horrible ratio. I have waited in line for the squat racks for over 30 minutes before. That is time that I will never get back in my life. Fix it. Second, parking. This one is a little more specific but at the time of writing this review it is the summer. Why did I have to circle the parking lot 6 times to find a parking spot? During the summer, I look forward to the gym being empty. I am busy. I have a lot to do. It's just more wasting time trying to find a spot. A little heads up of the basketball tournament would have been nice. I'm glad that things are being hosted, but there are still patrons of the gym that want to workout. The parking situation isn't any better during the school year. Third, the strict no fun gym hours. Look, the hours here suck. Not just for the weight room, but for everything. The hours on the lap pool just down right don't make sense. There is a common issue with time. Time being wasted. Time = money so therefore money is being wasted. I value my time and this place is taking inconvenient amounts on it not for its primary purpose. Everything is like a YouTube ad. Like yeah you get to workout, but here is a 20 minute inconvenience for you beforehand. The equipment is nice though and it is better than paying for a Crunch membership. 7.5/10

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