The equipment is poorly maintained, out dated equipment, and not enough benches. Earlier this year I received a concussion from a cable machine breaking and hitting me in the head. Since then I have had 1 handle break on me, and another cable head break. The bars leave your hands disgusting. This place is a hazard.
Half of the equipment is broken and never fixed and there is way too much unused space!
Bathrooms are a little far from the entrance. Definitely NOT enough diversity in machines to use. However, it is a pretty decent gym.
It doesnt smell bad but it definitely smells unique
Clean. Great staff. The manager gave us a tour and answered all of our questions. Looking forward to using the facility
Good equipment and staff, wish the rock climbing wall had more hours!
Really nice building with a lot of equipment. There are a basketball court, climbing wall, gym equipment, squash court, and running track.
Facilities in great condition, nice equipment, gym is far too small for the amount of students present at any given time.
Excellent place for fitness and indoor games. Only allowed for students of Ohio university.
Sure, the annual membership is cheap, working out to about a dollar a day. But the place is in horrible shape. Carpet in the whole place is permanently musty and dirty. Holes in the drywall. A lot of equipment in disrepair/broken. Oddest thing is that the water from the fountains tastes like hell.
Expensive entrance fee, very limited parking, warm water fountains, hot racquetball courts.
Much too small of a facility for the number of students on campus. Between 3 and 8 pm, there is barely any room to move around in the main weight room just because there are so many people. Also, the large number of people contributes to the 3rd floor track having to be closed because of over heating. Equipment is nice but the University should build another rec facility.
Has been the same since their hex bar broke and they stopped letting people bring their own. Also, I preferred the old split legged press. Besides that, very good.
The only nice thing I have to say is that the staff is friendly. But otherwise, this place is absolutely awful. It is 100% too small for the massive amounts of students that want to go. 5 squat racks for 30,000 students? Not to mention, it is gross. NO ONE wipes down anything in the main weight room. There is not enough of literally anything to have an efficient workout & the equipment in the main weight room breaks so often, it s probably hazardous to use. As a student, I consider spending my money to go to a private gym.
one of the stair machines is almost always down. super annoying
Really need to resurface basketball courts, hasn't been done for the entirety of my undergrad. Machines go unrepaired for weeks to months (especially cables). Aside from that everyone is very nice.
Outstanding activity facility. Students have a wide variety of activities to choose from..
Ping is a large facility clean and updated. Also workout classes are available
Equipment upkeep is not always efficient. Facility is in decent condition, some nice new equipment but the weight room is far too small for the amount of students present at any given time. Also should be open until at least 1 am to accommodate college schedules.
Amazing place to workout! Tons of fitness equipment, basketball- and racquet courts.
Gym is really nice just wish people would actually wipe of the machines after use .
A Sprawling facility filled with equipment that isn't nearly as nice as Planet Fitness. Decent overall.
Best place to work out ever. As a student, and a girl I felt completely safe here, sometimes being on your own on campus can be a little nerve wracking but I never felt this here. Very clean, and good machines. I loved it here. One of my favorite places on campus.
Best place to workout! Everything you need is available
This is a very big well equipped and clean recreation center. I enjoy working out there. The classes during the semesters are also very fun and often there is a wide variety of them. Good job. The personal training space however does need to be renovated and upgraded a bit.
What sets Ping apart from the other gyms in town is the variety of equipment, games, and resources. Ping has a rock wall, basketball courts, a space for Cross fit, Racquetball courts, an indoor track, and any kind of exercise equipment you can imagine. While is not the coolest gym, the hot water doesn't always work, and sometimes the music blares unnecessarily, it is a quality gym nonetheless.
When open and having a functioning air conditioner, the building offers many machines for use. However this rec-center gets crowded at peak times.
Was a beautiful venue but the fans left much to be desired. The worst display of unsportsmanlike conduct I've ever seen. Cheering injuries and kicking the injured, seemingly with the coaches and teams approval. Will not be returning.
It's nice and relatively well organized and it has a nice variety of services, but the central heating is a mess all year round, and some days it is just too crowded to be comfortable or find places to exercise
They keep the place very clean and if you go in the morning it's not too busy.
Biggest college gym I have seen! 1st floor is the free weights and multiple courts. 2nd floor consist of mostly the machines. 3rd floor is a 1/10 mile indoor track! Oh and did I mention there is an indoor Rockwall?
Super nice rec center but mainly just for students at Ohio University. Non-students must pay a hefty $8 a day fee for entrance.
I took a brief tour and was impressed with the recreational sports offerings for OU students. Saw some lard butts about campus that should visit here more (hint hint).
My daughter had youth basketball camp there. The facility is incredible and the staff super friendly and helpful.
Polite staff, good quality equipment, clean environment, nice air conditioning
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