UQ Sport Fitness Centre

Well priced, my plan includes a 6 weekly check in to go over my workout plan or to work on technique. There is a wide range of equipment and machines, with enough duplicates of the more popular things so you don't really need to wait too long. In late 2022 they upgraded a bulk of their equipment which had been getting a bit tired. The new machines are a welcome and long overdue upgrade.

It's an energetic place to workout - friendly staff, decent equipment, great lifting platforms, heaps of cardio options, tidy toilets/change rooms, great coffee at the café out the front and heaps of group fitness classes on offer (Cherrine's balance class is AWESOME). What more could you ask for in a gym.

Memberships very expensive. Not only are they not 24/7, but the hours they actually are open are minimal. 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday are ridiculous, particularly for these fees. Should be extended to 8 or 9pm at minimum so those of us who work on weekends can actually use the facilities!

Nice gym. Fairly small but they fit in a decent amount of equipment. Maybe not ideal for advanced training, but ample resources for beginners and intermediate

Very good gym with wide range of equipment, my only issue is that the new seated hamstring curl machines that were installed are very poorly designed with a ill positioned cushion on the upper shin (tibia) presumably placed there as support, this puts strain on the leg bone preventing me from using heavier loads on this machine, i've seen better solutions to this machine where instead there is an adjustable support cushion over the thigh.

Positive: The gym offers many squat and deadlift racks, which is awesome. Instead of having a grand floor, it is divided into multiple small rooms, which gives the impression that it is more crowded than it really is, especially during peak hours.Negative: The gym should include some hanging punching bags in the open area for members who wish to do some cardio like boxing. It is silly that, in a well-equipped university like UQ, even with a Gold membership, you still have to join a boxing club and pay their fee (roughly $300 per semester) to access some punching bags. Of course, I totally get that if you pay more, you will get priority access to a particular piece of equipment or facility. But really? Some old hanging bags? C'mon, men, you're better than this! Moreover, although the boxing club is closed most of the time (they are only open a few hours a week), nobody can still access their punching bags." It does certainly represent a waste of resources and is not in the best interests of UQ students in general."

It doesn’t have good air conditioning at all. While it is a must for a fitness center.

It’s bigger than most gyms in the area. I free weights, cable machines, cardio and workout areas. The lockers are small, and you can’t bring your own padlock as they have their own locking mechanism requiring payment to use. Showers have good water pressure and can run real hot. Overall it is a good gym for what you’ll need.

Gym itself is alright, price is fair, but the aircon (only on one floor) feels like it hasn’t been on in months. Windows stay shut so the (little) cold air doesn’t escape, so it gets pretty stuffy.Many of the treadmills work to different standards, some constantly have ‘out of order’ signs, others don’t but are still dysfunctional.Just get functioning aircon at the very least.