Rec Center

Christchurch's rec center is awesome and has a lot of things going for it. On top of having roughly 20 treadmills, 20 different ellipticals and 10 bikes, it includes 2 squash courts, a boxing room, a weights room and its own 50 foot rock climbing room. Not to mention plenty of other cheap and fun trainer-led exercise programs like boxing or fitness testing. There are also lots of Kiwi's (local New Zealanders for those who don't already know) using the rec center - undoubtedly training for rugby it seems - which makes it quite easy to converse with and meet new people. Culturally it seems that our workouts are no different than theirs which makes for quite the easy transition for me. My buddies and I are considering the boxing program simply because its free for the first time and its a killer workout. The rock wall is something that will continue to be utilized as well! Unfortunately for those that know me best - no pool or steam room :(