From versatile gym equipment to fitness classes-- this place is three levels above and has good quality fitness programs and a walk climbing wall. I'm definitely beginner in my fitness journey but even I know they have stuff that I haven't seen at other gyms. The only dumb thing is they won't allow you to check in for your fitness class if you're more than 1-2 minutes late. read more

I've been using the student recreation center at CSUN for approximately 2 years now. It's a very modern facility with the latest gym equipment, including free weights, machines, countless cardio machines, and olympic weight lifting equipment. There is also a 46 ft rock climbing wall, 3 full size basketball courts, indoor soccer and volleyball courts. I recommend the top floor calisthenics area, with multiple functional training machines and cardio bikes. read more

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This is an excellent facility, it has all of the necessary equipment for cardio, weight lifting, basketball, running, functional training, and much more. Everything is kept clean. read more

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Several people don't wear deodorant and you can smell them from 200 feet away. Also, a lot of people are on one machine doing 6 plus sets and texting in between sets (so they are basically using one machine for 15+ minutes). The gym is nice though. read more

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It's a great space with state of art equipment. Opened to students, staff, faculty and alumni. You're even able to get a day pass for someone else for just $10 what a steal. read more

Amazing Place to workout. I really wish since it is a gym my wish is that they add a sauna or like a Ice bath cause after we workout we could feel a soreness in our body. But there is showers are like a sauna which is ok. read more

This is probably the best sports complex I have ever been to. This gym has everything that you can imagine of. The student recreation center (SRC) is a tri-level 138,000 Sq ft gym that features the following amenities. First Level -Rock Climbing -Two weight/exercise areas -Group classes -Locker rooms -Towel service -Outdoor Pool Second Level -3 Full court basketball courts -Volleyball courts -Racquetball courts -Spin Class -Boxing class Third Level -Indoor running track -Additional weight/exercise area Membership is included with student's tuition, faculty and staff along with family members can join at a reduced price. I wish that the local 24-Hour fitness and LA fitness gyms were built like this. This is a state of the art sports complex. read more

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Attended a powder puff play football tournament here. Great turf grounds. Small bleachers for spectators, lots of parking but no shaded area. Would recommend bringing pop up tents or umbrellas if you're watching any sports on the turf fields. read more

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I will forever compare every gym I go to, to this one. And none of them will measure up. I will miss it so much once I graduate. This place is CLEAN and has amazing equipment. Staff enforces mask wearing and wipes are available to wipe down your equipment. AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY DO IT!!? What?! Everyone re-racks the weights and plates properly, and there are plenty of squat racks and benches. They have a track to run on as well as a HIIT area on the upper floors. There is also an area to do abs and stretching. They offer private pilates, Zumba, and yoga classes. Not to mention that they have an incredible rock climbing wall. This place is luxurious and spacious, and I'm not mad about probably ~50% of my tuition going to its maintenance and upkeep. Only thing that bothers me about the SRC is that they have such limited hours around the holidays. For example, this past weekend following Thanksgiving, they were only open from 10-2 pm. They are also closed from Dec 25- Jan 1, which I guess is understandable. But then again they are closed the week before the spring semester starts. It makes me feel like if I wanted to work out during those times, I need to purchase a separate gym membership somewhere else (which I do not want to do). Also, keep in mind that if you want to rock climb, you have to come at certain times as well, when the rock climbing staff are there. They really need to bring back the guest passes! Especially if that guest was an alumnus. And if they are going to charge $180 a semester for alumni gym membership, maybe make it worth it by not randomly closing down a couple weeks before the semester starts. read more

Best gym in SoCal. This place is huge and there is so much equipment. Would spend every day here if I lived closer. Staff is great and love the basketball courts. read more

When I enrolled at CSUN I was really excited to see that there was a wonderful gym included in the tuition. It's three floors with each floor offering something different. There are group classes, a pool, a rock wall, and new and clean equipment. I especially love the area where the indoor track is because it has room to lay down a mat and do miscellaneous workouts. The only thing they're missing is a sauna! read more

Absolutely love this gym. CSUN has the best facility for students and staff. Spotless equipment that the staff work tirelessly to keep from getting dirty. The basketball gym is breath taking and state of the art. And the track is the best to run on. Love this school! read more

Free for students! Well, kinda- it's included in our tuition Always well maintained - they have the CLEANEST restrooms on campus! I sometimes go to the SRC to solely use their restrooms hahha It can get extremely packed during their peek hours, but students are usually warned about this through an email They provide free towels- but I wouldn't recommend using it to wipe your face. I've seen girls clean unspeakable areas/items with those things I love their showers! Extremely convenient. There's always an open stall and like their bathrooms, its well maintained. Their equipment- still freggin new! I adore this place :) read more

As a current student of CSUN I am able to roam the SRC for FREE; that is as long as I am a registered student of the current semester. When you pay tuition you are essentially paying for a gym membership because the gym fee is already included; so with that being said I definitely recommend taking full advantage of the SRC if you are a current student. The SRC is fabulous for many reasons. -Free -New and innovated -Opens early and closes late -Spacious, 3 floors with numerous things to do -Free classes, personal training, and fitness evaluation -Tons of attributes, towels, balls, locks, blow dryers, showers, dryers Price Students: Free Continuing Students: $133 for the semester / = $33 monthly Alumni: $163 for the semester / = $41 monthly Parking The closest parking lot is G6, I think, which is $6 per day. If you refuse to pay $6 and don't have a parking permit you can TRY finding parking on Zelzah which isn't too far of a walk. Overall I think the SRC was an awesome addition to CSUN's campus. However, if I wasn't a student I don't know if I would be paying to use the SRC. Tip They have a childcare center for "qualified professionals." I provided a link for those of you who are interested in this service. http://src.csun.edu/about/PDF/Babysittingservices1.pdf read more

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What can I say that hasn't already been said about this amazing facility?? Once you see it, you'll never want to go to any other gym. 3 stories of a new, environmentally friendly and well maintained gym, inclusive of: two large workout areas with every kind of machine, 2 or 3 studios (free classes - anything from chair-aided zumba to yoga to boxing), pool/hang out area with cabanas (where you can borrow any fun pool toy/tube), basketball/volleyball court, racquetball courts, padded floor vball courts with bleachers, indoor track, stretch cage, additional mini gym on the third floor, AND rock climbing/bouldering!! It's pretty incredible and very affordable considering it's CSUN's. The hours are pretty good during the fall/winter/spring and I love that it's dead on the weekends (and the "rush hour" is not that bad). People will complain that they either have to pay $6 parking for the lot next door or park super far, but it's really not a big deal - consider it your pre-workout. Guest passes are $10. Only wish they'd have it open earlier/later during their summer semester, but still love this place. read more

Wow. That's all I can say. I've heard a lot of rave reviews about this place since it was finally finished after I graduated. I got to stop by and get a guest pass for this weekend, and I'm absolutely impressed. There are a TON of machines available. Treadmills, stair steppers, ellipticals, bikes, rowers...they have pretty much everything! They have a pool! They have a rock climbing wall! They have basketball/volleyball/badminton courts! They have a bunch of different rooms for group classes! They're locker rooms are nice and clean! And the best part about this place is that they divvy up some cardio machines with some weight machines in each workout room. That way all the meatheads can mingle with the cardio folks. This is a billion times better than the old student rec center. read more

I love to work out, so when I heard about the free Student Recreation Center at CSUN I was excited to sign up. Once I finished signing up, I made time in my agenda to go to the gym every Mondays and Wednesdays after my classes to go to the gym for about an hour. When entering the SRC, the first thing that captured my eyes was the rock climbing section in the center of the whole center. Since it was extremely hot outside, I was relieved with how cold it was from the air conditioning. There's a lot to explore in this 3-story gym. My first stop was the workout room on the first floor where the majority of work out machines were. It's hard to miss the smell sweat and dirt from the people working out in the machines. It was loud due to the guys, who I notice happen to be from fraternity, socializing instead of using the weights. I worked out for about an hour on a couple of machines that I recognized from other gyms I've been to. Here you'll find all the basic machines that you'd see at 24 Hour Fitness or LA Fitness. My only complaint is that they only have one of most machines. I ended up in line behind 3 other people waiting to use one machine. I made my way to the second floor and I already hear yelling and squeaks. Here you'll find a bunch of guys playing a friendly game of basketball. I like to stay there for a while because I love to watch people play since I don't know how to. It smells worse than the work out room and I can barely hear anything due to the squeaks from the players' shoes. I am surprised by how big the court is being that there is one on campus. I then left to check out the third floor. I got excited because when I got to the third floor because it was quiet and pretty peaceful. I saw a couple of bicycle machines and a track. I plan to go back there soon for a run around the track. The floor was flat and smooth and there's a really awesome view overlooking the fields outside. On all three of the floors there are water fountains and the water is very nice and refreshing. Overall, I was very impressed with the SRC and plan to go as often as I can. The picture I posted was taken at the top of the stairs, overlooking the entrance and rock wall. read more

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Still love this place. I graduated last year and decided that I'd rather come here to work out vs all those other gyms. Their prices can't be beat. I also get some reimbursement from my employer so that's a plus as well. My daughter had swimming lessons last year and she loved the instructors in both her level one and level two courses. I'm planning on signing her up again for the level 3 class. The classes are really cheap too. It's only $21 for the whole session. The only downside has to be the parking. If you're lucky, you can find street parking on Zelzah. If not you can pay $2 for an hour at the metered lot. OR if you feel like splurging, you can pay $6 for an all day pass. read more

The SRC is the CSUN gym. It consist of a pool, running track, basketball courts, dance room, outdoor/indoor soccer fields, weight rooms, and rock climbing. All the equipment is state of the art. Faculty are usually CSUN students but you get a feeling they know what their doing. The atmosphere is busy and loud. You get that sense of motivation since everyone is there working out. You have access to a lot of equipment. Some equipment you rent but other equipment you can borrow. If you're a CSUN student, you have access to all kinds of resources at the SRC. All equipment is clean. The SRC is always neat and clean. The SRC has people cleaning equipment daily so equipment is always clean. You won't regret going to this gym. If you're a student at CSUN, I recommend taking advantage of the gym since you're paying for it in your tuition! read more

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Joseph Sanferrare and Mary are exceptional First Aid/CPR/AED certification class instructors. They're engaging and run the training efficiently, threading the presentation with personal examples and other useful anecdotes. They speak loudly and clearly with an inviting tone, demonstrating high management and facilitation skills. They guide the class with clear explanations and adequate feedback, making students into confident, capable first responders. Also, I passed. read more

ALUMNI! You can come here, too! It's pricey - $166 for fall or spring and $100 for summer, charged by the semester - but you can get a day pass for $10. This is great because they have fantastic facilities here including an indoor track. It's small but a lifesaver during the heat of the late summer. That day pass or membership does not include parking. I've never had a problem parking for free on the street in the evening. The students working the front desk have always been very nice (and have even let me in for free on occasion). I don't come often because I'm not big on paying to exercise, but it's nice to have an option when it's super hot outside. Wish this place was finished when I was still a student. Instead, I got to foot the bill and now I pay (again) to use it. Blergh. Do you kids even know how nice you have it these days? Get off my lawn. read more

I like this Gym. The spaciousness alone sets it apart from anyother gym that I go to in Los Angeles. The Locker room is always clean and stocked with soap in case you forget yours at home. I use the Basketball court free weights and Cardio machines the most and during peak hours I am never rushed on a machine because they have so many. The Biometric entry system is state of the art and we all love a little hi-tech in our lives dont we? I will be using this gym regularly and reserve the right to update this review as I see fit. Hope to see you in the gym...give me a spot if you see me struggling. read more

The Student Recreation Center at CSUN is probably one of my favorite perks about being a CSUN student. I strongly encourage students to come and take advantage of this gym. I go every single day even if it is only for one hour. I never have to force myself to go, because whenever I step inside I instantly feel thrilled. As you may know, there are many benefits about doing exercise. I personally feel that coming in here, is like a therapy that I need to take every single day. Whenever you come you see how students like you come to relax. I love the customer service, because they are super friendly and they make you feel awesome and motivated. When you come inside, you can see and feel the cleanliness right away. You see different students working out. You can also see how the students who work in the Student Recreation Center really try their hardest to make your workout day a wonderful experience. This gym includes three studios, an indoor track, basketball courts, outdoor pool, rock wall, and ping pong tables. It is an amazing facility that I absolutely enjoy. I do not know what I would do without the Student Recreation Center. The appearance of the SRC is really nice. Whenever I go to get the equipment that I need to start my workout, I can feel how the equipment is well maintain and sanitary. The atmosphere that this place has is astonishing. You can always hear music playing in the background, which motivates students to work out even harder. The SRC has all the equipment that a L.A Fitness gym would have. The SRC also offers: Zumba, yoga, and boxing classes. As a mentioned before this facility is extremely clean. Even though people tend to be all sweaty, the facility does not smell nasty or weird. The best part of the SRC is that while you are working out, you are also making electricity using the equipment and this helps the campus. read more

The time has finally come. The student of this university no longer has to work out in just 2 rooms. What a beautiful, technological, and environmentally friendly recreation center. This place has 3 floors. Great basketball courts, nice weight rooms, a big rock wall, and nice fitness rooms. I think every student should be thankful for having this src because our health is important. (*ppl wished that they could have used some of the money to build this for better uses) The only thing I can find bad about the weight rooms is that I wish there were more bench for bench presses and squat stations. Just an awesome place to be fit and/or get in shape. read more

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I'm not a regular subscriber to a gym and haven't been to one in quite some time where the most recent is LA Fitness. That said, The SRC blows LA Fitness out the water-hands down. The SRC has rock climbing, bro! It's about 3 stories high. THE RUNDOWN: 1st Floor - Usual free weights, treadmills, machines, etc. There are two locations with the pair of these where one has more than the other. 2nd Floor - Basketball/Volleyball courts 3rd Floor - Indoor track ( 1/2 the size of a standard track ). There is also a system called GymRax which stores/organizes kettle bells, medicine balls, etc. so they've got all those too, along with a "bridge" which is like monkey bars on steroids! Obviously, you must be either a current student, faculty or alumni to enjoy The SRC. If not, enjoy LA Fitness or Crunch down the street. read more

The university spoiled the student body w/ this state-of-the-art gym. On and off, I used my membership to get a quick workout in, all thanks to it being included in the tuition! Amazing gym! read more

Pros: Clean Friendly staff Plenty of free weights Lots of space Nice indoor track Great basketball courts. Cons: Too many cardio machines, not enough people on them. read more

I have stopped my membership to this gym as an alumni. I was a student when they were building it and used it throughout my last years of undergraduate, through graduate and a few years as a alumni. The facility is really the very best and slickest gym I have every used. Exceptionally clean, very large, great equipment and the vibe/energy of the patrons is youthful. I had the pleasure of taking yoga classes from the very best instructor I've every had, Richard, since his first class. After graduating, he and a few other yoga instructors were the reason I kept up my gym membership. However, Since the opening of the place, it is now INCREDIBLY crowded during peak hours. The most crowded I've experienced in a gym. The line to check in sometimes goes out the door, which means the machines and racks have 3-5 people waiting to be used and if you're not a student or don't have a parking pass, good luck finding a place to park even a few blocks away from the gym. The indoor track, which I enjoyed running on a lot, is very crowded and occasionally with one or two people with bad attitudes running in the opposite direction of the flow, nearly tackling runners. And they've been progressively raising the membership prices too (for alumni you must pay, students it's included in tuition costs). The final reason for ending my membership, their group class schedules were changes so drastically so as any alumni with a full time job can no longer attend any of their preferred instructor classes, if you even manage to find a parking spot near enough to make the class anyway. They started limiting the number of classes taught by the best instructors to the hours of midday where it benefitted only students or part-timers and ignored many of the regular attendees complaints against it. Then they build the "Oasis Center" with more classes where alumni's are not allowed with limited hours (unless it's summer for an extra fee). All of this just made sense for me to end my membership. It was fun while it lasted, but I don't want to be fighting to find a parking spot 20 minutes walking away to use an overcrowded gym that also took all the enticing classes away from full-time workers. read more

Too bad this gym is so nice and they have to enforce unnecessary little rules. If you are a serious lifter do not come here. Every time I come, I have a staff member come yell at me for something new I'm doing wrong. You can't carry any sort of bag (FYI, I'm hypoglycemic and sometimes feel like I'm going to faint during my workout, so I need snacks with me). Another rule is that you can't show any midriff LMAO. I took off my warm up jacket and was in my sports bra and they came and told me I have to put something over it. Soooo... yeah can't wear a sports bra or any sort of crop top IN THE GYM. Tons of dumb rules you have to follow, so I do not recommend. I am a student and am paying for a gym membership somewhere else due to this. RIDICULOUS. read more

After graduating from college and quitting LA fitness, it was time to look for a new second home (a.k.a. a gym). We searched around for areas in the valley. It would have seemed fit to go to 24 hour fitness by my house in Sherman oaks, but it seemed like a place that was for picking up people and/or for steroid injected meat heads. UCLA was my second option, the school I had just graduated from, but just the thought of parking when I no longer had a parking permit seemed horrific. After checking out a couple of other places I settled here and I am so happy I did. It is right by a NCAA Div 1 track where I train sometimes so that was a big plus, but as far as the gym goes, I will now explain why it is so amazing (and yes, I am that girl who "doesn't even go here" and by here I mean CSUN -mean girls reference) PROS 1. INDOOR TRACK HOLLA! Just be careful you are running in the right direction (for some reason they change the direction according to days) I got weird stares one day when I ran the wrong way. I felt like Alice from Alice in Wonderland when she was trying to get dry by running in a circle around the rock with other sea creatures..bottom line: people take this shit seriously here. 2. Enough squat racks to tickle your fancy...or to ache your butt. Either way works. Wish there were some random 45 lb bars lying around but no. There is one assisted squat rack and then they also have the machine squats. They do not have this particular glute machine that I like where the top part rolls (maybe you have no clue what I am talking about) but yea...anyways 3. THREE STORIES of impeccable and new equipment. The first and third floors resemble each other as far as machines go. Enough to go around for everyone! This includes cardio machines. I have never seen anyone waiting in line to use a cardio machine (elliptical, stationary bikes, treadmills etc). 4. Minimal creepy factor. Everyone is genuinely here to do there thing. I don't get "hey cutie"and people trying to bug me around here. Everyone looks fit and serious 5. Bathrooms are sparkling clean. Sinks are nice. Showers are not gross. Friendly custodians (you guys always go unnoticed and it breaks my heart) and staff. 6. Pool is niiiiice with gazebos. 7. Televisions with the best channels on. You will never miss the score of any given sports game. 8. Complimentary towel service (not so complimentary when it comes out of your tuition money, but hey its the thought that counts) 9. Rock Climbing, indoor soccer field, indoor whole basketball court, ping pong table, racquetball and dance studios. For the sports whores. also access to outdoor soccer field (attractive people running with their shirts off..) and access to random equipment. 10. the secret is that you dont have to even go here to be a member. just join the csun alumni and you can pretend you went here (funny how we can buy a title with money). The price is very reasonable especially if you live close, its wayyyy better than any other gym in Northridge. But i should probably shut up because I like how its mostly college kids. (but parking is not that bad either if you park on Zelzah..no parking pass necessary) Cons 1. You have to handprint AND type in your code to get into the gym. I have waited in line to do this -___- its a little ridiculous but I guess if I put down 24 million dollars on a cal state school gym, I would set up a system to deter people from sneaking in too. 2. Rush hour SUCKS. This happens right around 6-8 PM on weekdays. It is easy to avoid but sucks nonetheless. this is probably the only time I struggle to get to the weight racks. 3. Its only been open for what? like two or three years? and you guys are already under maintenance? like really? Cant tell if this means that they care a lot or if its just annoying as hell. 4. No olympic lifting platforms and equipment. at least not any that I have seen (sorry bro) 5. THey open at six am and not 5 am :( but this probably does not matter for most. They open at nine on the weekends. Close at midnight weekdays and 10 on weekends. Just remember kids, having a gym membership does not mean you are suddenly in shape, it means that you must work hard and push yourself to go consistently. CSUN's gym will hopefully motivate you to come back over and over and do just that read more

Love the Student Rec Center at CSUN. The facility is huge, clean and so much fun...a rock climbing wall, countless treadmills and weight lifting machines, free weights and a great pool for swimming laps! read more

What kind of gym doesn't allow you to wear a sports bra or a crop top. I was asked to cover up once for "sanitary" reasons and once for "modesty" reasons The facilities are nice but the vibe is weird and sometimes they play intense Christian rock and rap. The locker rooms can get pretty gross too read more

Great facility, equipment, options, etc. They would get 10 stars, IF, they were able to get their act together. Here are the major issues: I can't tell you how many times I've called to make reservations for courts and their phones disconnect, you're on hold for over 15 minutes, or no one ever picks up. I'm writing this review as their new phone system said "There are 0 callers ahead of you" and it went dead. OR How many times we've returned equipment and got notice the next time that we owe them money for not returning said equipment. When we argue with them about it they say "Next time make sure the attendant checks the equipment in when you give it to them. So we're supposed to do their job for them? OR The countless times their website says they are open, yet when I wake up at 5:30am to get to the gym at 6AM and it closed for some special reason and they forgot to update the website. Sometimes, they just randomly change the hours without updating the website. I would suggest calling the gym each day before you go, however you'll only reach someone 50% of the time. OR Over and over we've made court reservations and when we get there, they double booked the court. Even after making the reservation in the morning, driving an hour from where I was working that day, and having the person who made the reservation confirm we called in the AM, they still kicked us off the court because the manager made a different reservation just a couple hours ago for someone else. We even showed them our call logs that proved we made the reservation before the other people. OR there are no signs or notices in the liability form that says you can only put your things in lockers (that they charge for locks) otherwise you have to leave. I didn't bring my wallet the first time, so I had no choice but to leave. Also, parking is a joke. Plan to spend 10 minutes walking from 3 blocks away. Anytime after 9am is also a joke. There are lines to use any machine. read more

One of the best, cleanest gyms in the valley that is reasonably priced. Love the atmosphere and vibe in the SRc.

I am most certainly not a "gym junkie" or "gym rat".....until I started going to the SRC!!! I originally heard so much about this place during the spring semester and how great it was and how it was "free". So I had to check it out. I was blown away! I first went in February, strolled all 3 floors to scope the gym out and decided to do the rock climbing wall because it looked so fun. Tried it once but only got half way up because it was a lot of upper body strength, something I did not have at the time lol. Then I just never stepped foot in the SRC all spring because school just got too busy for me. Then summer rolls around and I have more time to spare. I am taking summer classes online so that enables me to keep going to the SRC for "free." All equipment are essentially easy to use. Love running on the treadmill with a screen in front of me to watch tv, music videos, or even sync it up to your mp3 player! The other exercise machines have little graphics in case you don't know how to use it (like me, sometimes)! Yoga with Staci on Thursday evenings was ok to me. But I loved Zumba with Abie!!! I've done her class on Wednesdays evenings a couple times and she is just amazing and makes the class really fun and without making you feel like you can't Zumba. Too bad she isn't there anymore!! :( Another girl took over her classes. She's pretty good but nothing tops the feeling I had with Abie! I've also done the Rockin' Body Sculpt class with Jennifer on Monday afternoons. She's great too! I nearly passed out in her class but that's because my body is not used to all that stimulation lol. I love playing Racquetball as well! There's basketball courts, volleyball courts, and I've even seen people play Badmington. There's also pool access which I haven't taken advantage of yet! There's a track on the 3rd floor with some more exercise equipment. Towels, lockers, and showers are available. The whole place is spacious, doesn't smell like sweat, great air circulation, and sanitizing wipes everywhere so you can clean the equipment or simply wipe your hands (that's the germaphobe/clean freak in me rejoicing!!!). The best part is ALL of the staff are friendly, non-intimidating, and non-arrogant!! Every time I'm there they are so helpful and nice. As soon as you check in they greet you with "have a great workout!" almost all of the time I enter! I never pay for parking, although you most certainly can in the lot ($6 parking pass). I opt to park along Zelzah and hoof it from there. After 5pm, there's no time limit if you park on Prairie and Zelzah, which I also do if I can't find parking on Zelzah. If you go to CSUN, I say you take advantage of the SRC! Go before or after class! Go for fun! Just go! NO EXCUSES! read more

One of the greatest gyms I've ever been to. I attend primarily since its part of my tuition at CSUN, and most likely would attend a 24 hr fitness since It's less expensive. Now their equipment is probably the best I've seen in a gym. Lots of up to date Tread mills, Ellipticals, stair masters, and many more. The weight machines are also the same, new and up to date. Additionally, they have a nice pool on top to use for practicing laps, and a indoor climbing wall that rivals indoor rock wall gyms. Yes it can be busy, with some machines being used and you have to cycle between other users, but what gyms aren't? Just figure out better time's to go when it is not busy, such as the early morning or mid day. Be cautious the night time can be a zoo in there! Otherwise, a wonderful gym :) read more

Only available to CSUN students, alumni association members, and CSUN faculty. You can also be sponsored if you are a domestic partner or spouse. A way to get around this is to buy an alumni association membership for the year (currently $40). The Student Recreation Center is pretty impressive. It's aesthetically pleasing and has a lot to offer. They have an indoor track (8 times around=1 mile). They also offer some classes - Zumba, yoga, etc. Lots of machines - treadmills, precors, bikes, stairmasters, etc. Also a good selection of weights and weight machines. There are also basketball courts and a rock climbing wall. I've only been on the weekend and it didn't seem too crowded. You shouldn't have to wait to get on a machiine. It's best if you are a student or faculty because you will have to pay for parking (unless you have a CSUN parking pass). You can get a 1-day guest pass for $10. read more

I downloaded this app just to tell you not to go here. Facility is fine, hours fine- what makes this place awful is all the BS little rules they enforce. Tank top offends you? Sorry get out. Chalk on pull-up bars? Get out. Olympic lifts? Too dangerous. And the stupidest is that you cannot being any of your own equipment. They say that they have everything available to use there, but A) I'm not interested in standing in line for a weight belt I already have and B) I have specialty stuff for myself, including specific bands for my bad shoulders I cannot bring in. If you want to not be miserable, there's a great 24h down the road. read more

The rec center is awesome! It has literally everything you would want from a rock climbing wall to weights to machines to volleyball and basketball courts to a cycling room upstairs. They even offer a ton of different classes at different times during the day. They also have a pretty decent sized swimming pool and offer swimming lessons for the young ones I believe? Some of the machines have TV's that you can use to watch cable TV or even login with your student ID for more options. Depending on when you come, it can be quite busy and many of the machines can be taken up quickly, but there is ALWAYS something to do so you don't stand around aimlessly. I recommend coming on the weekends if you don't like a big crowd and it actually doesn't smell like dirty old socks as it usually does during the weekdays because there are just too many stinky and sweaty people in one area. Free for CSUN students, a small fee for alumni and $10 per day for a non CSUN student to be able to come in. read more

Expect an updated review from me soon when I fully immerse myself into the SRC. I need to get my hands on that rock wall first and foremost and at least make it past the first floor. I went for the first time this weekend and wow it's beautiful. I love the hand scanner, it's awesome. I feel really cool punching in my student ID, getting my hand scanned and walking in as if I'm apart of some extremely sophisticated sports complex. The bathroom/locker room is really clean and I think they even have a community hair dryer. I have yet to try out the showers and all of that but from what I've seen it's very nice and neat. Bring your own lock so that you can throw all your junk in a locker. My friend and I hopped on the treadmills and those are top notch. They have that virtual view so that you're not just staring out into space, or staring at the cute guy with his shirt off in front of you or even worse watching the calorie count barely move so then you try to push yourself to run a 7.0 mile in hopes of burning off at least lunch (or is that just me?). We then moved along to the stationary bikes again those also have the virtual view.The studio was open so we finished up with some stretching. You can rent out a towel with your student ID and a scan of a hand; you will only get charged if you do not return the towel which I just found out. They have group classes (go to their website for schedules and more info if interested) that I need to try out. Personal trainers, even a nutritionist, they got everything. I will be visiting here a lot more during this semester: one because I have about an hour break each day, why not be productive and two my brain will need to let out some steam and what better way to do that then get your body moving. read more