Reviews of State Gym (Gym)

Connie Mitvalsky

Great Iowa games except for the gyms upstairs without air.

C I

Missing some key equipment, but makes up for it with impressive amenities

Carlos Negrin Bolanos

Best gym in town, no doubt about that. There are times that there are a lot of people in it, but luckily their hours are very versatile. If you prefer a quieter time I would advise to come in very early in the morning. There is also the advantage of classes that you can sign up for, for literally any kind of gym practice available (crossfit, yoga, hit, etc), plus their facilities are a state of the art in technology and machinery available. The stuff is very friendly and helpful.

Madison Carter

Too many dress code rules. Got yelled at for “throwing weights” when my weight was heavy and made a noise when I set it down. Would rather go to planet fitness. Also ridiculous that students are forced to pay close to $400 per semester for a membership even if they no longer go there.

Ahmed S

It’s a really nice place. Most of the time is crowded which is unfortunate because the equipments are very limited.

Thomas Rodamer

Great place to work out. Have been coming here for 8 years. Never a dull moment. This gym has the environment you want in a gym. The equipment is nice and the prices are fine if your no longer a student.

Rolf Anderson

This place is great. I usually go here around 10pm after the rush, so there’s plenty of equipment open when I am there. The track is pretty nice (wish it was longer). Also I wish ISU would take out some of those (useless) treadmills and replace them with more lifting equipment, or even more rowing machines. Still an awesome place, I’d pick this over any private gym any day.

Joelle Lee

Great place, have a wide range of equipment. Sometimes its too packed during peak hours.

Lawton Herbert

State Gym is a huge facility with a ton of relatively new, top quality equipment. That said, it is almost always crowded which can be frustrating, especially if you like to workout with free weights. The bench presses and squat racks are frequently occupied right up to close (midnight during the week). There may be an optimal time to go (like during the day when many students are in class), but I haven't found it yet. I personally wouldn't attend this facility if I didn't have to pay for a membership with my tuition, but if you don't mind a really busy gym, this place has great amenities.

Josh Zeien

Great variety with helpful staff

Adam Grimm

Management is mean and should give all of the 2-5 shifts to Kelsey.

Eric Marcanio

Best gym on Iowa states campus

Oyendrila Dobe

Amazing trainers, wide range of options for working out

Tynea G.

Usually packed with students, but has a decent equipment selection.

C W

Has everything for workouts

tyler fritz

Meh

Pallabi Chatterjee

Out of the place...bestest gym EVER!!! Love to hang out here! The vibes, the energy the equipments .... everything about STATE GYM is awesome.. i love playing racket ball here...and swimming pool badminton court basketball courts are nice

Gaurav Kandoi

Good place to workout. Gets super crowded at the beginning of the semester and is generally full during the evening (after 6 pm)

John Walling

Nice renovation.. beautiful architecture Historic building

Alex Peck

everything is pritty updated and the tv in the pool area is asume

Sagnik Banerjee

Super place but it can get crowdy at times

Mike Abrams

Best gym in Ames. If you are an alumni, get a membership and join. No time like today to get in shape. They have a great personal trainer program also.

zahra khosh

Pool

Chase Jacobsen

Bros and weights.

Wil Q

Great Place to work out, most often open and open environment. Can be somewhat crowded after the start of the year when everyone makes their new years resolutions.

Theo Ton

It’s a pretty nice place to work out my muscles after hurting my brain too much. Love the fact that having number of cardio machines which countered to the very few lifting equipments on 1st floor.

John Hsieh

A very nice gym with plenty of exercise equipment and space for doing a variety of sports. When you first walk into the gym, you'll be greeted by the giant rock climbing wall. After getting through the front entrance, first floor has a bunch of weight lifting equipment, the casual pool that is accessible through the locker rooms, and 3 courts toward the back of the gym (usually setup for basketball, volleyball, and badminton). Equipment rental and towel service can also be found on the first floor. Going up either set of the stairs, the second floor has all the cardio equipment, along with some more weight training equipment, and an indoor track. If you know where you're going, you will also find a connection to the "old gym" where there are 2 more basketball courts, another indoor track (banked), and access to the personal training facility. The sky bridge to Beyer hall (the actual lap pool) has more elliptical machines. The gym tends to be most busy during the first month of each semester. However, you can easily avoid the crowd by showing up early or workout during the day while other people are in class. There are plenty of free group classes that you can also take. Check the recreational services website to find out group class schedules.

Nick Steffensmeier

One of Iowa State University gym's. It is a great place to: swim, play indoor sports, run, and lift weights. Plus, you can rent outdoor equipment inside.

Evan McKinney

Go rock climb

Henrik Sternberg

Machines are good, but a lot of the benches are so worn out that they wiggle. Friendly and very helpful staff. Around 5 PM the place is sometimes very busy and waiting times are common. On the flip side it is a cheap place to work out in.