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To help plan your visits to the gym, students and staff can use the iExeter App which contains a live feed of how many people are currently in the Russell Seal Fitness Centre or St Luke's Sports Centre. In the App, click on Sport > Live gym availability.
Gyms
We have two excellent gyms at the University, one based on Streatham Campus (200 station) and the other on St Luke’s Campus (30 station). Both include quality cardio machines, weight machines and free weight equipment to help maximise your workout. Check out our Membership information and our Opening Hours pages for the latest information and offers.
Russell Seal Fitness Centre (Streatham)
Location: Streatham Campus, EX4 4QN, 01392 725117
Over £6.5 million has been invested to ensure that the Russell Seal Fitness Centre provides the ultimate Gym experience for all customers. The 200 station fitness centre offers gym users the latest technological innovations alongside state-of-the-art equipment to maximise workouts at all levels. All are welcome to visit the Centre for a tour with one of our members of staff, and we also provide an online virtual tour of the facilities. There are two different membership packages available plus 'bolt-on' options, all of which are available to purchase online. You can also complete a free online induction for the centre to help you get started and train safely.
Equipment includes:
| Cardio | Around 100 pieces of high quality CV kit including bikes, rowers, cross-trainers, treadmills and climbers to provide an unrivalled fitness experience. |
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| Free weights | A dedicated downstairs weights room features the latest in Hammer Strength free weights equipment, including six Olympic lifting platforms. The room also offers a multitude of flat and inclined benches, four 8ft half racks, dumbbells, barbells and extra resistance weights. |
| Life Fitness™ | Life Fitness™ cross trainers, treadmills, bikes and climbers offer enhanced interaction, internet connectivity and entertainment options at your fingertips. |
| Lifescape | Our Lifescape cross trainers, bikes, summit trainers and treadmills are the pinnacle of motivational gym training equipment. |
| Resistance weights | Both the upstairs and downstairs gyms are equipped with a variety of resistance weights and plate loaded machines including seated leg presses, shoulder presses, pull-downs, chest presses, seated curls, flys and much more. |
| S-Drive | The S-Drive Performance Trainer provides the same benefits as self-powered treadmills, weighted sleds, resistance parachutes and harness systems to help athletes elevate their explosiveness and endurance whilst refining their form. |
| SkiErg | The Concept2 SkiErg is more than just a ski trainer. Providing brilliant core exercises and body conditioning, the SkiErg can also focus on the upper body and help improve flexibility, co-ordination, balance and posture alongside cardiovascular elements. |
| Functional Rig | High impact and high intensity, our functional rig is the ultimate circuit-style exercise station including TRXs, medicine balls, monkey bars, chin up bars, battle ropes, platforms and a punch bag. |
| Watt Bikes | Endorsed by British Cycling, the Watt Bike is the perfect tool to monitor every aspect of your cycling performance - within seconds you can be accurately measuring your power output, pedalling technique and heart rate. |
St Luke's Fitness Suite
Location: St Luke's Campus, EX1 2LU, 01392 724940
Based in the heart of St Luke's Sports Centre, St Luke's Fitness Suite provides a friendly and more personal training environment. The 30 station gym has benefitted from an investment of £50,000 to deliver some of the very best Life Fitness cardio, resistance weights and free weights equipment.
Equipment includes:
- Exercise bikes
- Wattbike
- Cross-trainers
- Concept 2 rowers
- ARC Trainers
- Treadmills
- Powermill
- Power rack
- Synrgy 90
- Single adjustable pulley
- A range of weight machines
- A range of free weights
- Stretching and core work area
Whatever your fitness goal, our qualified on-site instructors can help you achieve it. Personalised programmes on request.
Boditrax
Have you ever wondered why despite training hard and following a well-balanced diet your weight on the scales doesn’t change? Or why you can see your body changing in a positive way, but the scales still give you the same numbers?!
At the Russell Seal Fitness Centre you are able to use the latest Boditrax technology to measure more than just your weight and BMI. With a quick scan you can get over 20 body composition measurements. The best thing is it can track your progress and tell you exactly how your body is changing in relations to your exercise programme.