Colorado State University Gym Construction Frustrates Students

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The CSU gym is undergoing a transformation over the next year that will increase space by 60,000 square feet and as well as many new amenities.

These amenities include things such as, massage rooms, additional fitness rooms, a rock wall and cave, volleyball courts and much more. For a complete list of the expansion visit the CSU recreation center Web site.

Construction on the gym began this summer and should be completed by August of 2010.

Even though students are very excited about the renovations occurring at the gym, it is putting a damper on students working out right now.

All of the gym equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, weight machines, mats, etc are all squeezed on to only two basketball courts. Two basketball courts which used to be used only for playing basketball.

Playing basketball is no longer available at the gym and neither is the indoor track for runners. The fitness room is also closed for the summer.

Exercisers at the gym this summer are finding their work out options to be very limited. Many students are upset with how clustered the gym is.

Anthony Allie, a student at CSU, has been working out at the gym this summer in its new condensed form. "Everything is really smashed together in the gym," he said, "I can't even imagine how crowded it will be in August when school starts and everyone is back in the gym again."

Many students are worried about how crowded it will become when more students begin to use the gym. However, the construction occurring inside and outside of the gym is also distracting exercisers from their workouts.

Natalie Solario, also a CSU student, said that the construction is really loud and seems to be ongoing.

Listen to the audio above to hear more of these student interviews.