Exercising the Body (and Mind)

Where to Get Fit at Concordia

Special IssueVince Morello — Published September 8, 2015

For beginners, aspiring bodybuilders or those hoping to join some intramural leagues to have fun, look no further than the following locations.

LE GYM (EV BUILDING)

Le Gym, which is located on the downtown campus, is the school’s bigger fitness centre. The 10,000 square foot gym hosts a modern gym facility that includes 75 cardio machines and 75 strength stations. If you’d like some help or advice while training, trainers are available at Le Gym starting at $27 an hour. Le Gym is wheelchair accessible as well.

Aside from its workout station, Le Gym also includes a variety of fitness classes such as dance, aerobics, fitness and martial arts classes during the week. If sports pique your interest, Le Gym has recreational activities such as basketball, badminton and table tennis.

If all of these activities interest you, a semester membership at Le Gym will cost $72.50. Le Gym is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. On weekends it’s open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

PERFORM CENTRE

If you find yourself at Concordia’s Loyola campus fear not, because the PERFORM Centre is there. Despite being smaller than Le Gym, the PERFORM Centre includes cardio and weight training stations like its downtown counterpart, as well as athletic therapy from student athletic therapists under the supervision of certified professionals in the field.

Aside from being a place to work out, the PERFORM Centre allows students to participate in research projects that promote the improvement of health and performance in fitness activities. Students may also sign up for various fitness classes such as weight training, conditioning, healthy eating and cooking.

It costs $70 per semester to be a member of the PERFORM Centre, and it’s open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.

INTRAMURAL LEAGUES

If you’re looking to play sports recreationally, Concordia offers students a chance to play in intramural leagues. These sports include basketball, soccer, ice hockey, ultimate frisbee, volleyball and lacrosse leagues for every type of player, competitive or recreational.

Join a year or semester-long league with your friends or be pitted against each other in friendly competitions that are guaranteed to be part of your everyday banter.

BEE PART OF THE SWARM

With a newly designed identity, the Concordia Stingers represent a big part of Concordia’s culture. You can support the newly rebranded Stingers football, soccer and rugby teams at Concordia Stadium, their hockey teams at the Ed Meagher Arena, and their basketball teams at the Concordia Gym. With other sports and clubs to support including baseball and wrestling, it’s easy to get your sports fix.

To watch the Stingers in action, it costs $5 for students to get tickets for Stingers hockey, basketball and regular season football games (the playoffs are $8). It doesn’t cost you a nickel (we don’t use pennies in Canada anymore) to get into other sports, such as rugby and soccer games.