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》RECREATION
Working out while Rec Center is closed
BY ALAIDE VILCHIS IBARRA
avilchis@kansan.com
With the Student Recreation Fitness Center under construction, students might want to find optional places to get a good workout. In Lawrence, there are different places that students can access.
The Lawrence Athletic Club has two different locations, one in the North side of town, 3201 Mesa Way, visible from 6th street and the other on the East side on 23rd Street before Haskell Avenue.
"What I hear from the people who come here is them complaining about how the rec center is way too crowded and there is a shortage of equipment," Sells said. "Here you don't have to get in line to use anything."
Membership to the athletic club cost $29.99 per month in a five month contract. If students want access to the pool, they have to pay an extra$ 4.90 per month.
Rick Sells, Lawrence Athletic Club owner, said that although his club offers the same basic amenities as the recreation center, about 400 University students work out there.
Another place for students to work out is the Therapy Works Wellness Center located on the corner of 6th and Maine streets. The center has a free weight gym and machines for cardio.
Lazy Ingle, fitness specialist at the center, said that the water aerobics classes they offer were popular with injured students.
The fees to join the wellness center are $415 per year. Students can choose to pay the fee monthly or every three months. There is also a 12-visit$ 50 punch card for people who want to only take water aerobics classes.
"If someone has back problems or knee problems these classes are ideal because it doesn't hurt the areas you have pain in." Ingle said.
If students are looking for an alternative way to get fit, the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., offers tap, jazz, ballet and modern classes as well as toning classes and different types of yoga.
The classes range from beginner to advanced. No dance experience is necessary for the beginner classes.
Mary Devlin, assistant to the dance program of the arts center and University graduate, said she started taking dance classes when she was a student.
The fees and times for classes at the arts center for the fall are yet to be
"I would say that the biggest benefit for students who come to the arts center is getting into the community environment." Devlin said. "It's kind of great to meet new people and get out of only meeting the student population."
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Students who are trying to stay fit while the Student Recreation Fitness Center is closed for construction can visit fitness centers or dance studios around town. These places offer classes and the use of exercise equipment for a fee.
determined but students can check the arts center Web site, http://www. lawrenceartscenter.com, for updated information.
Edited by Sam Carlson
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