Recreation and Wellness Center

I’m going to have to downgrade my rating for the Community Membership (different from student membership), due to the inconvenience factor.
I like the club. It has everything I need. But…
No group fitness classes in the summer. Very limited hours between academic quarters. No free parking. And the straw that broke the camel’s back… they were completely CLOSED the first weekend of the year (January 2^rd and 3^th, not New Years Day). How’s a girl supposed to get her resolution on?
I decided not to renew my membership, and opted for the better flexibility of 24 Hour Fitness.

I’ve been using the gym for almost a year now & it’s a pretty nice gym overall. It’s relatively new (approximately 4 years old). Theres a good amount of cardio equipment & other machines which are in good working condition.
I completed my undergraduate at UC Davis so I’m trying not to be biased in my review. As a graduate student using the facilities, I had to pay for my membership. For $ 65/​quarter, it’s not bad of a deal as long as you frequent this place.
Downstairs portion of the gym is mostly always filled with guys. They tend to hog the machines that they want so if you want to avoid the mass of guys, go to the gym at early or late hours.
Basketball courts are downstairs as well & they can be turned into badminton or volleyball courts. Upstairs is all the cardio machines along with weights and some machines. The track is really small so you have to run 14 laps to get to a mile so running can get quite tedious.
The gym has equipment for you to rent & body & sweat towels for you to use during your workout. The showers are normally clean & the locker room is taken care of pretty well.
The gym is usually run by students so things can get pretty slow sometimes. Several times, there have been long lines just to swipe my ID card to get into the gym. Other times, there have been a lack of towels. There have also been times when the equipment rental window was closed & it was very inconvenient to go up to the front desk to request help or equipment from there. The people at the front desk are sometimes confused as to why the equipment window is closed.
Besides the time to time small annoyances, the gym is a good place to go even if you aren’t going to work out because there is a conference room where you can study.

Every school day I go to this gym knowing that the equipment will be clean and the staff will be inviting. It’s always nice to know that the equipment is always at the right place and that they have extra services that anyone at the gym has access to. They have shower towels, boxing gloves, lifting gloves/​belts, and 5 star basketballs ready for use. It’s always nice to have a clean facility to have my daily workout at. Whether its chest day or ballislife day, I always look forward in my time at the RAW.

Great student wellness services from a California State University. Visited here for counseling/​therapy and all counselors are supportive, patient, and welcoming. They authentically listen to you as a person and only offer options if you ask for them.
If you are attending CSU East Bay as a student, take advantage of these services! Take care of your mind and body, stay healthy.

I come here 4 – 5 days a week. I like it way better than any other public gyms. Convenient right after class, before class, or just on the weekend. It has everything you will need to get your workout on. They do also provide memberships for non students for a small fee. If you know a student they can sponsor you and you can pay 10 $ a day it 36 $ a month. Not too bad for a full access gym.
Will be continuing to be here until I am no longer a student.

Great gym facility for students. Big basketball courts, and spacious weight room. They have a second story track overlooking the basketball courts, so you can get a jog in before starting your lifting.
Very clean facilities and changing room. A top notch gym that all students should visit if time allows, better than paying for a lower grade gym elsewhere.

#SGL study, gym, laundry lol. For those on campus, there is no easier way to get your workout in. Cleaner, just as good, and much easier to get to than the closest 24hour fitness or planet fitness. Not a big DIV 1 school with sports, so not so crowded with athletes. Fairly easy to get in the machines and weights and stays open late til 12. Showers are legit and the gym offers a lot more than just working out ex: relax room, massages, multiple basketball courts etc. if you’re a student make sure to take advantage it’s part of tuition.

I recently decided to start working out on campus since it became more convenient, and I wanted to save some money since this gym was already a part of tuition.
First of all, it is CLEAN and KEPT CLEAN. That’s what’s important for me at a gym, or at any gym really. I see that workers always check the equipment and make sure things are cleaned and wiped down which I really like.
Secondly, the environment is friendly and there is no judgment. I used to go to 24 hour fitness, and disliked the environment because everyone there seemed pretty douche-​y and minded everyone’s workout regimen. Like it doesn’t matter what I do, mind what you’re doing! But here at the RAW, students go to workout and that’s it. Everyone is respectful and let’s you do your own thing.
Third, it is NEVER TOO CROWDED. I hate working out in crowds. But at the raw it is always nice and chill.
Also, I enjoy using the two open studios to do ab work. They also offer equipment and towels if needed.
Not to mention they also have a boxing area to train and an indoor track!
I’ll be sad when I graduate and won’t be able to utilize this space, but I’m definitely going to take advantage of it while I’m here!

Great Gym. Not Huge but they make good use of the space. They have 2 weight rooms. 1 upstairs with mostly cardio machines and one down stairs with mostly weights.
Upstairs, I like the indoor track it’s a bit small as you have to run a bunch of laps to make any real gains.
I really enjoy the boxing bag and seed bag when I can get my hands on it. Some people like me just hog it for 45 minutes at a time and put in work and over use it. Hey I’m here to get my workout in. The staff is mostly college students and I don’t need much more then a check in. If you ask nice they will open or close the blinds depending on the sun @ the time.
The cardio machine have internet access and you can put on youtube on it
This is a great for me as I will put on a TV show and hammer out an hour with ease.
Who can’t watch youtube for any hours might as well workout @ the same time.
I like the squat rack and the heavy weights downstairs. I don’t really care about what everyone else is doing. I’m there to work on me. Go hard and get out of there.
It’s always pretty clean and the machines are mostly always working and not broken, Just clean up after yourself and don’t slam the weights like a d bag.
Lets pump

The Raw here is great! Two floors, and a lot of stuff to do.
I’ve been going to csueb for 2 years now and when I first came here I use to work out there every day.
Service is friendly and fun. I’m friends with a couple of people who work there and they say they love their job.
The first floor has weights and lifting equipment; watch out for a lot of buff people there btw haha.
Second floor has the indoor track, 2 studio rooms and aerobics machines like bikes, stair master, elliptical.
Sometimes there are dance workshops and yoga instructors and Zumba lessons! It’s really fun.
There is also equipment rentals which are free. I use to always rent out the yoga mats before I had my own. They sterilize everything once you return it.
If you’re injured they have ice also if you’re sore.
Overall I recommend the raw, it’s very clean and well designed. After you’re work out you can stop by the Jamba Juice inside, next to the check in desk.

Clean, well lit workout room & gym. Has upper track & private rooms. Uses good clean equipment. Enjoy working out here.

This Gym is AMAZEBALLS!!! I was reviewing my fees for my Tuition and I saw I paid $ 60.00 in Rec UU fees. I was like wtf is that?! With some research I found out it was the membership fees for this fantastic gym. I am in my 1^st quarter at CSUEB (with a hopeful graduation in Spring 2015), and with 16 units I am on campus 4 days a week. I received a tour and was amazed how nice and clean this place was.
As significant weight loss survivor (lol, 100lbs naturally and counting) fitness is a huge part of my life. Cardio 5 days a week and strength training 4 days a week. I was pleased that this gym had a stair master with the rotating steps and plenty of weights and dumbbells.
So needless to say I cancelled my 24hr fitness membership! This is my Gym for a minute. Long as you go early it’s not busy at all. I hear night time is awful and as I was exiting around noonish there was a line forming for people to check in.
There’s also massage therapy, and a relaxation room for naps and they have conference rooms for studying as well. I have yet to try these things out but the fact they are there is great.
If you like friendly clean gyms, geared towards college students, I highly recommend.

So basically, I JUST started going to Cal State East Bay in the Fall of 2013 — I really wanted to keep up working out every day without it getting in the way of my school work or work in general.
I commute to and from school so I needed a place that was close to campus and that’s when I decided to go to the RAW center. I don’t want to go anywhere else now.
1) It’s free to students.
2) The facility opens every day at 6 am so I drive earlier than I normally would to class just to beat traffic and get parking. Also because I love a great morning workout to start off my day.
3) You don’t need locks OR towels as they provide that for you at the gym.
4) There are always employees walking around that are more than happy to help you with equipment or questions.
5) With a fee of $ 14 dollars, you can join unlimited fitness classes throughout the quarter.
6) Last but not least, I have never had to wait to use equipment. There is always more than enough for anyone to use.
So if you are looking for a place to get your daily workout in, look no further and come to the Recreation & Wellness Center at California State University, East Bay!

I love this gym. Bar none great equipment, and the convenience factor is a plus. Hit the weighs and go to class pumped and stinky! YEAH!

I’ve never considered myself a gym rat, but I’ve started to come here more regularly throughout the season. Why pay for outside club membership when I already have privileges for this facility?
It’s relatively clean with no bad experiences so far except for some bum lockers. Everybody comes in to work and they’re usually good at wiping down machines and keeping to themselves. 2-​hr paid parking doesn’t suffice as I find myself wanting to workout longer every time I swing by.

The facility is clean and staff is always around to help, and equipment is pretty much top notch.
First floor is pretty uneventful
–Weight room (Free weights, mostly leg machines… This is where all the boys are ;))
–Basketball courts (mainly for IM’s)
–Equipment rental (towels, boxing gloves, and ladies, there are HAIR DRYERS)
–Lockerrooms
Second floor gets a little exciting
–Indoor track
–Two studios for group classes (open use when no classes in session)
–Cardio/​Weights section (PRECOR ellipticals, AMT’s, treadmills, 2 stairmasters, TRX frames, free weights and arm machines)
To make the most out of your RAW experience, remember that:
–Lockers in the lockerrooms are ALWAYS malfunctioning
–The indoor track is teeny (¹⁄₁₄^th of a mile… one FOURTEENTH), and people usually are 1) running in the wrong direction and 2) standing in the middle to watch IM’s on the courts below
–Parking at the RAW is non existent
–It is busiest around lunch time
–The personal TV’s on the cardio machines haven’t worked since the middle of Fall 2012

Looking good and feeling good is certainly important. So I love coming here after class to workout.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a variety of equipments that are well maintained and clean. Lockers, showers, towels, and accessories (blow dryers, yoga mats, boxing gloves, etc) are provided.
Love coming here!

This gym has everything!!!
You name something and this gym probably has it.
Kettle Bells
Ball stands
free weights
machines
rowing machines
You even get real towels here, you do not need to bring your own.
Also no need for locks — the lockers have them built in!
Clean bathrooms and showers.
There is tv’s in the weight room and the cardio machines have there own monitor and USB hookups for all your media players.
Also some of the cardio machines look right over the entire bay area!
There is a catch — You need to be a student, staff or alumni. I think they plan on changing that, but for now that is the deal.
It is also cheaper than most 24 hour fitness rates.
ONE OTHER BIG CATCH:
I ride my bicycle here, but parking is enforced ²⁴⁄₇ — so your only other options besides paying is parking at the shopping center around the corner, bicycling, or possibly teleporting when we figure that out.
Details on free parking (because I love you):
Free parking on Highland Blvd or there is a shopping center if you head up the hill on Hayward Blvd.

Out of all the gyms I have ever been to, this is the second best gym. Only because no one can beat UCD’s Activities and Recreation Center, but the RAW center falls close behind it.
Since I am on school campus a lot, it is hard to find time to exercise, but with the new gym that just opened up last year, it is super convenient for me now to work out. Now I can study and not give up working out. It’s nice because everything is new. I haven’t taken any classes yet so I can’t give feedback about that.
But this place is quiet and relatively empty. There are two floors. The first floor is mainly weight lifting, basketball, volleyball courts. Upstairs has some free weights and all the cardio machines and of course an indoor track. Each time I have gone there, I did not need to wait for any machines! Score! Each cardio machine is equipped to hook up your iPod, iPhone, TV. So that’s a plus.
Love to come here during my three hour breaks. Treat yourself to Jamba Juice sitting right in front (:

For all you undergrads, this place comes free with tuition. Everyone else has to pay a little something, contingent on if you’re a grad student or otherwise.
No matter what, there’s two floors of not-​so-​busy machine and cardio equipment ready to be used. There’s also a gym and indoor track (2^nd floor). The hours are good (open at 6am weekdays) and they have clean towels for workout and showers PLUS free lockers. There’s almost never a wait for equipment and everything is super clean… oh and they don’t blast obnoxious music for everyone to hear. PLUS, some of the cardio equipment will play and charge your iPod/​iPhone.
My only gripe? parking sucks… cuz there really isn’t any. My suggestion? live on campus or get there early and park in one of the lots nearby.

Have you read Raul’s review? Yeah? Well read it again, because that’s the basic jist of this place. It’s just super convenient for us students, and it holds another [BETTER/​healthier] food option, Jamba juice, yay!
I love the fact that it’s really quiet. It might be because of the fact that people on the cardio machines are totally into their music, tv show, or just really tired because we’re students at school all day. Everyone keeps to themselves and most peple clean their equipment when they’re done. If my class got out early enough, I’d love to ride the bikes upstairs while staring at the sun set over the bay.
Since they’re saving so much paper by using towels in every area, I was hoping they’d have an air hand dryer for hands instead of wasting so much paper towels. I also hope they’re conserving water washing all those towels.
But anyways, this place does its purpose and does it well. I want some Jamba Juice now.