UREC is a 250,000-square-foot facility featuring cardio equipment, strength equipment, fitness studios, high-level programming, and pools. The renovated and expanded recreation facility provides facilities for fitness, well-being, aquatics, sport programs and outdoor adventure. A new outdoor aquatics and adventure center includes two lap pools, a recreation pool in the shape of LSU letters, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts and a high-ropes challenge course. UREC recently added EGYM, an innovative strength training technology delivering a personalized, guided workout experience designed to help members train smarter and see results faster.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Does not allow guest passes past 8pm even if you arrive 10 minutes before 8 and there is a long line.

Everything there is amazing

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UREC is known as a comprehensive recreational facility featuring cardio equipment, strength equipment, fitness studios, high-level programming, and pools. The facility is particularly notable for its outdoor aquatics and adventure center which includes two lap pools, a recreation pool shaped like LSU letters, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts and a high-ropes challenge course.

With a 4.60-star rating from 10 reviews, members generally report positive experiences. The facility emphasizes a welcoming community environment across all fitness levels and backgrounds.

Group fitness classes include cycle classes like Coach by Color, Interval 45, and Tiger Beat, outdoor fitness classes, mind/body classes such as yoga, guided meditation, Pilates and Barre, boxing classes including Cardio Kickboxing and Boxmaster, and studio classes with Barre, ZUMBA, HIIT, and Tiger Pump.

GroupX classes are led by trained instructors who create an engaging, inclusive, and fun environment in a group setting, and are free to all UREC members who just need to show up and sign up in the class. Classes take place across six fitness studios.

Specialized training includes highly individualized training programs designed by nationally certified personal trainers. Small Group Training classes feature nationally certified Personal Trainers who create customized plans tailored to group fitness goals, meeting for 5 weeks with options to meet once, twice, or three times per week. Progressive Pilates Classes are offered at $120 for students and $160 for members, featuring an 8-session series designed to build core strength, balance, and full-body awareness.

A 3,500 square foot turf area includes a 20-degree inclined ramp, slam walls, and equipment for HIIT workouts and functional training movements. The facility features a 35-foot climbing wall, a 1,554 square foot bouldering area, and a gear-checkout desk for climbing shoes and harnesses. An Olympic-sized, eight-lane pool is available for lap swimming.

Personal training programs are designed individually by nationally certified personal trainers. A free initial consultation is included to discuss member needs and goals. Comprehensive fitness assessments include an InBody Analysis and assessment of range of motion, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and movement screening if desired.

The fitness space spans 45,000 square feet across three floors with equipment for all different types of workouts. The East and West locker rooms combine for 1,061 lockers and 6 gender-neutral changing rooms. Locker rooms come equipped with hand and swimsuit dryers, accessible showers and bathrooms, vanities, private showers, and infrared saunas.

UREC lockers are fully accessible and in close proximity to the UREC Pools with easy access to all activity spaces. The facility operates under LSU's commitment to accessibility and accommodations through the Office of Disability Services.

Private swim lessons are designed with specific swim needs in mind, whether for beginner lessons or more advanced customized workouts, with UREC swim instructors designing courses for specific goals. Lifeguard certification courses provide tools to become certified and prepared for emergency situations, including CPR and first aid training with a required test for certification.

Guest passes are $10 per person per day. Multi-pass packages are available in packages of 10, 20, and 30 visits.

Current LSU Faculty and Staff are eligible for a one-time, seven consecutive day trial of UREC facilities and programs by showing their Tiger Card at the UREC Operations Desk.

Program 60 provides qualifying members age 60 or older a 20% discount off the purchase of a UREC membership upon presenting a photo ID with date of birth. The Retiree Membership is offered to retired Faculty and Staff, providing the ability to purchase a Faculty and Staff membership at a 20% discount.

UREC offers multi-pass options for those eligible to purchase a membership, with packages available in 10, 20, and 30 visits.

Student members may extend additional memberships to their spouse or dependents, with a family consisting of the primary student member, their spouse, and up to 4 dependents for a total of up to six members.

Full-time students just need their Tiger Card to enter any UREC facility. Part-time students, students enrolled in LSU Online degree programs, and full-time students are eligible to purchase a UREC summer membership for $85. Program 60 provides qualifying members age 60 or older a 20% discount off a UREC membership.

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