Dodge Physical Fitness Center Review

Student gym. Overcrowded, desperately needs a renovation.

Extraordinarily overcrowded. Impossible to find a bench, machine, or even a spot for free-weights even during off hours. Probably have as many free weights as the tiny gym at the clubhouse in my parents' subdivision.

Stopped in here a few times. Nice, modern facilities and range of reasonably priced offerings--if you have the time.

Impossibly small number of machines for the number of people it is intended to service. Also, many of the facilities, such as the squash courts, are extremely run down and need extensive repairs. Many students pay for memberships at private gyms rather than use Dodge.

I graduated from Barnard a year ago. I still can't believe I used to settle for this place as a gym. If I could do it over I would invest in a local gym membership at a place with more fitness equipment so I wouldn't have to wait in line or come back an hour later. It also could use friendlier staff (yes, that means the student employees), and a cleaner/ more modern facility in general. A workout should perk you up. But there was never any music playing or windows to even peek out at.

Pretty small. Gets crowded easily. But has decent equipments if you go there during off-peak hours.

Free to Columbia students; access is restricted to students, faculty, staff, and their guests (with a fee). Great equipment and well-maintained, but almost always too crowded to use whatever equipment you're there for when you want to. Pool hours are pretty limited, and the only way to get to the pool is through men's/women's locker rooms, which can be very problematic for trans/nonbinary folks.

It has everything you could want in a gym, but the layout of the building is strange and the weight room is usually packed.

It s Columbia University gym. So you should be Columbia affiliated or pay $10 for a visit as a quest.

Too crowded, would be funnier if the name was "Doge Fitness Center"

This is a bit small, and the track is a bit short. The smell is ok in most parts. You have to pay the membership fee or be one of the students to enter this. The locker requires extra payment.

decent but super crowded at all times. the students honestly do not care about hygiene and keeping the instruments clean

The equipments are complete but old. The bench press and squat are crowded and people usually need to wait.

Way too crowded at all times, especially the pool for the two times it is open to the public each day. Avoid having to work out here at all costs, if its even a bit nice outside find an alternative.

Great swimming pool, good facilities, nice ambiance.

Handy because it is inside the campus. However, all the facilities are always too busy. You can never be sure what your work out will be like. Some staff are very nice, others are extremely rude. Welcome to Columbia.

Really needs to be updated, not at all for for the student population and overpriced otherwise.

Old machines. Old everything. Staff stinks. Way overpriced. Ovwrcrowded and suana does not work in women s locker room

Very overcrowded. The weight room is especially busy and not well equipped. Columbia needs a new gym.

Tons of options for any sport you desire. Tons of hugely competent athletes to either join with in sport or class (functional fitness). One serious problem! You can only swim from 12-2 or 7-9.

Get rid of all the stupid machines and replace them with squat racks and/or deadlift space. Add about 2-3x the equipment. Get bumper plates and better barbells. Then this might become a place where fitness can occur. It's not like we don't pay for it.

almost all possible gym equipments available, though its usually crowded.

Peak times are impossible and being limited to 30min on treadmills (and the like) doesn't allow for a significant and sustained cardiovascular workout.

Though it can be very crowded here on a good day, the personal training staff is wonderful and responsive. They really teach you how to use the equipment correctly and tailor your fitness plan to your needs.

Small fitness area, limited equipments, crowded and have to wait for machines and stretching area

Ok, but overcrowded and there is the stupid sign-up sheet.

Huge gym with swimming pool, basketball courts, and even Kendo room.

Very clean and lots of new equipment. Generally it isn't crowded either, which is a huge plus.

Way too small for even a quarter of Columbia's students and faculty. An ancient joke of a facility. Penn Station isnt' as crowded or crappy as this place.

Below par weight room, that is overcrowded and equipped with old and falling apart weights. The worse part though, is the sign up sheets. Apparently this ivy league snob of a school has to do "gym" different as well. People sign up for machines rather then first comes, first served. I was in the middle of a run on the treadmill and told to get off because some chick signed up for the treadmill I was on at that time. It was the most absurd thing I've ever been put through. Truly ruins the whole purpose of a gym and if this is what great columbia university is doing maybe it should pour some money into making the gym bigger. College is supposed to offer real world experience. There's no stupid sign up sheets in real gyms!

Increasingly offering less value over any other gym due to less available unique equipment ( such as no longer having elliptical machine with real incline and less focused muscle group duplicate machines)

Looks like a great day. Ill have to try it any. Ideas

The manager is absolutely and completely rude. As well as arrogant and unhelpful.

It's a good gym. Kind of dark with the lighting and colors but overall not bad. Lots of cardio equipment and several basketball courts

Very very overcrowded gym. Doesn't have to be, huge facility, just most of it is exclusive to one sports team or another

poor weight room. Too small for Columbia's student population.

The place is a total dump. Dirty, over crowded, terrible staff, the A/C doesn't work. Weights everywhere. They have a policy where the members are supposed to wipe off the machines after using them. Instead they should have people "properly" cleaning the machines on a daily basis. The use of towels when working out should be mandatory!

Very overcrowded and poor ventilation. Desperately needs more room and equipment. Columbia students deserve a better gym.

Here, the self-proclaimed elites train in quite pathetic circumstances. Judging by the claim of this university a pathetic place. Judging by European standards just embarrassing. But this is true for the whole country.

Gym time! good for students not the best to buy membership, until you want to do swimming or something specific to this place

Universally regarded as uninhabitable. Waiting for the day for the school to finally demolish this failed attempt at a submerged building complex.

Space is always limited, especially with classes taking up the vast majority of strength/cardio equipment in the mornings

The facilities are adequate but it is often very crowded. It is also very hot, dry and grimy. Columbia could definitely do better.

Busy and crowded in the evenings. Underground, hot, and poorly organized but hey it's free to use as a student.

Not a bad gym at all, however it's impossible to get a machine if you're there at peak hours. You'll have to use the sign up sheet if you want to use any of them!!!

Being constrained to use this gym for the last four years has consistently been the worst part of my experience as a Columbia student. Going to Dodge hurts the soul.

Getting on to the equipment was harder than getting into the school.