Get in the (New) Zone

The refurbished, reopened Fitness Zone is the perfect complement to the college experience.

An empty basketball court with the UH logo on the floor at the Fitness Zone.

When you think of the University of Houston, what comes to mind?

Top-tier academics? Certainly. Premier athletic teams? Most definitely. A superior student life experience? Of course.

None of that is possible without a campus-wide commitment to health and wellness — and the newly renovated Fitness Zone is at the center of that commitment.

Now open after a three-phase refurbishing project, the Fitness Zone includes a robust roster of unrivalled amenities, including arc trainers, treadmills and ellipticals alongside specialized equipment for weightlifting and abdominal workouts.

Two students stretch together in a large, open gym space with the UH logo on the floor.

In the newly refurbished Fitness Zone, UH students have access to Olympic-level amenities, including a Functional Training Studio, a swimming pool and a climbing wall.

In the newly refurbished Fitness Zone, UH students have access to Olympic-level amenities, including a Functional Training Studio, a swimming pool and a climbing wall.

The UH community can use the same type of equipment enjoyed by Olympic athletes across the country or enlist the help of a personal trainer via the Functional Training Studio — where ropes, rollers and tires will have them feeling like an action star.

Of course, they can — and should — take things at their own pace. That’s why the Fitness Zone is loaded with so many options — so casual users and fitness enthusiasts can find the workout that works for them. It helps that a climbing wall, swimming pool and a range of basketball courts are also nearby, allowing guests to enjoy the joys of a pick-up game or a new hobby.

A rack of weights and functional training equipment lines a wall in the Fitness Zone

The variety of cutting-edge equipment in the new Fitness Zone allows Cougars to find the workout that's best for them.

The variety of cutting-edge equipment in the new Fitness Zone allows Cougars to find the workout that's best for them.

And no matter how students choose to get into the Zone (pun intended), one thing is clear: Exercise benefits practically everything they do. Study after study shows students who are physically active tend to earn higher grades and enjoy improved focus and concentration, so it’s only right that Cougars have a comprehensive facility to improve their health.

After all, taking care of our own is the UH way.

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