The Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) is the University’s largest, most complete fitness center with over 100,000 square feet of activity space, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, 3 weight rooms, seven basketball courts, seven racquetball/handball courts, six squash courts, treadmills, elliptical trainers, stairmasters, rowing machines and stationary bikes. Additionally, there is space reserved for volleyball, badminton, group exercise classes, martial arts, and table tennis.
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Location
The RSF is at 2301 Bancroft Way between Dana Street and Ellsworth Street in Berkeley, CA 94720.
Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 6AM – 1AM
- Friday: 6AM – 11PM
- Saturday: 8AM – 11PM
- Sunday: 8AM – 1AM
Please note that facility hours may vary due to holiday breaks or special events. Rec Sports facilities are generally open or have reduced hours on academic and administrative holidays. Please see the Academic Calendar for a list of academic and administrative holidays.
Parking
Accessible Equipment
Cal Rec Sports is committed to maintaining a diverse range of workout equipment. The RSF currently has 19 pieces of equipment accessible to people living with disabilities. The majority of these machines are recently purchased Nautilus One machines that boast a number of accessible-friendly features. Read the equipment descriptions below to learn more about the machines and their features.
SCIFIT Total Body
Location: Cardiovascular Row
The SCIFIT Total Body machine is useful to workout the upper and lower body independently or simultaneously. The unit is easy to adjust and has a computer program with various workout options. The seat swivels for easy access and can be removed to accommodate wheelchairs.
Active and Passive Trainer (APT)
Location: Cardiovascular Row
The APT 5 machine is fully adjustable and can accommodate wheelchairs for a variety of workouts for patrons with limited mobility. The machine is excellent for increasing blood circulation, stamina, strength, range of motion (ROM), bladder control, and muscle tone. Use of the machine is also known to decrease atrophy, muscle spasms, and swelling.
Disability Reserved Precor 966i Treadmill
Location: Cardiovascular Row
The RSF has a Precore 966i state-of-the-art treadmill reserved for patrons with disabilities. Next to the treadmill is a reserved space to store medical devices such as wheelchairs or walkers, and serves as a transferring area. The treadmill is number 17 (need to verify) and is located near an accessible restroom.
Free Motion Dual Cross
Location: Weight Room Extension
From the competitive body builder to a person with a disability, the Free Motion Dual Cross delivers a comprehensive workout for numerous muscles. With easy to adjust beams and weights, this machine can accommodate many types of disabilities and wheelchair users.
Colorado-Saratoga Upper Ergometer Cycle
Location: Cardiovascular Row
This hand cycle is popular among hospital and rehabilitation centers all over the world and is available to Cal Star members at the RSF. The unit accommodates wheelchairs, is fully adjustable, and helps to increase upper body strength along with providing a cardiovascular workout.
Transfer Boards
Location: Fit staff desk in the main weight room
Transfer boards are available to help wheelchair users transition easily onto various workout machines and pool lifts. Transfer boards can be checked out in the RSF at the fit staff desk in the main weight room. Lifeguards can also provide transfer boards at the Hearst, Spieker, and Strawberry Canyon pools.
Various Grasping Cuffs and Support Straps
Location: Fit staff desk in the main weight room
Numerous grasping cuffs for ankles, wrists, and hands are available at the fit staff desk in the main RSF weight room to assist patrons during their workouts. Elastic stretch bands are also available to provide optimal support.
Low Profile Stretching Table(APT)
Location: Second Floor Mezzanine
The low profile stretching table allows for easy transfers from wheelchairs and other medical devices; The cushioned table is useful for a variety of stretching techniques and accommodates two people. Due to the popularity of table, reservations must be made at the link below.
Uppertone Gym
Location: Weight Room Extension
The Uppertone Gym was developed by a quadriplegic to do all the necessary upper body exercises necessary for rehabilitation and maintenance, without any assistance. The design allows many users with spinal cord injuries to independently make all the adjustments, including resistance, without hand grip strength, cuffs, or assistance. Over twenty different upper body exercises are available with the Uppertone.
Nautilus Universal Gym Equipment
Location: Weight Room Extension
The Nautilus One equipment makes transferring from a wheelchair easier because of designs that minimize obstacles on the structures and open up space around the machines. Other features include easily adjustable dials placed in convenient locations for changing weight levels, as well as many machines that have weights that are adjustable in increments of 1 lb. instead of 10 lbs. — allowing users to increase weight more gradually. Hydraulically adjustable seats, which move up and down with ease, will make workouts easier for everyone who has struggled with adjusting stubborn seats. Large and colorful signs will aid patrons with visual impairments.
Equipment Rental
Contacts
- RSF Front Desk: (510) 643-8038
- Court Reservations : (510) 642-8345
- Facility Rentals : (510) 643-7327 |recschedule@berkeley.edu
