Recreation and Fitness

Boost Your Wellness, Inside and Out

Life can get busy, but it’s important for you to focus on your overall wellness—mind, body, and spirit! At Hawkeye, you have access to a variety of fitness options—personal trainers, group classes, the outdoor FitGround, intramurals, club sports, and more—to support your well-being.

Intramurals are offered in the fall and spring semesters and are an excellent way to play away stress and meet new friends. All intramurals are free.

Sign up to participate

Fall Leagues

  • Flag Football
  • Volleyball

Fall Tournaments

  • Wiffle Ball
  • Kickball
  • Basketball
  • Spikeball
  • Soccer Tennis
  • Dodgeball
  • Cornhole

Spring Leagues

  • Bowling
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball

Spring Tournaments

  • Pickleball
  • Golf
  • Table Tennis

The Bike Share Program gives you access to free bikes, making it easy to get to and from campus or anywhere else you need to go.

You can borrow a bike for FREE for up to seven days by stopping by the Student Activities Desk in the Brock Student Center. The first time you borrow one, you'll just need to complete a Bike Share Membership Agreement and Waiver, which explains the important rules for using the bikes.

When you check out a bike, you'll also get a key to lock it up and a helmet to use while riding.

Fit Club motivates you to work out eight or more days in a month, and you’ll get some cool rewards along the way.

How to Join Fit Club

  • Sign up each month at the Health Education and Services Center front desk and grab your punch card.
  • Get your card punched every time you work out at the center.

Once you reach eight punches, you’ll earn a free gift, get recognized at the Health Education and Services Center, and be entered into a grand prize drawing at the end of the semester.

Find out where you stand with your fitness! Whether you're starting fresh or checking your progress, a Fitness Assessment helps you see how fit you are and what you can improve. It’s a great way to set goals and track your success!

Visit the front desk at the Health Education and Services Center to purchase your Fitness Assessment.

  • $20—Faculty and Staff
  • $10—Students
  • $15—If added to a Personal Training package. (Includes pre and post Fitness Assessments.)

Your Fitness Assessment includes:

  • Resting Heart Rate
  • Resting Blood Pressure
  • Height / Weight
  • Body Composition
  • Measurements
  • Aerobic Capacity (VO2 sub-max)
  • Muscular Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Clearing Tests
  • Nutritional Awareness

One-hour personal training sessions are available for students and staff. Contact the front desk at the Health Education and Services Center to get started. You must have a current Hawkeye ID to sign up.

  Individual
1 Session*		 Individual
5 Sessions*		 Individual
10 Sessions*		 Group (2-3 People)
1 Session
Students $10 $40 $80 $7 per person
Employees $20 $80 $160 $15 per person

*All sessions expire three months from purchase date. Health Education and Services Center staff reserves the right to postpone or cancel due to illness or staff shortage.

Personal Training + Fitness Assessment Package

Add a pre and post Fitness Assessment to any personal training package for only $15!

RedTail Athletics

The RedTails compete across the U.S. as members of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Visit the RedTail Athletics website

Fitness Classes Designed for You

Group Fitness Classes are a great way for you to get fit, no matter your starting level. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, our instructors will guide you at your own pace.

Classes are scheduled to fit into your busy life, and if you can only join part of the class, that's okay. Just make sure to warm up when you arrive and cool down before you leave.

This interval-based class will build cardiovascular fitness while improving muscular strength and endurance. These intervals make it easy to go at your own pace, so it can host a wide variety of fitness levels. People are challenged to push their limits and walk out feeling strong.

Get variety using battle ropes, medicine balls, sandbags, dumbbells, and more while being a part of an engaged group setting. Increase your strength, boost aerobic capacity, and break through plateaus!

Regardless of your age or ability level, we’re confident that our kickboxing classes will get you both an intense cardio workout and a great outlet to blow off some steam hitting our bags! Our trainers teach the importance of sound technique but keep classes high-energy and face-paced, never overly repetitive or boring.

Spinergy is our mix of spin class with a bootcamp style class. Every class will utilize the spin bikes in some fashion along with a strength portion. This class will challenge people of all exercise levels with low-impact on your joints!

The trainer will be making a custom workout that could include any of the workout styles listed. Each day the trainer will incorporate different styles of exercise to keep class fun and refreshing!

This class is the trainer’s choice! What better way to start your Saturday than a challenging total body workout?

Group Fitness Class Schedule

  • Students attend for free!
  • Faculty and staff: $30
  • Retirees: One-time $10 membership card
  • Locker Rental: $25 per semester
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
6:15 AM Workout of the Day Workout of the Day Workout of the Day Workout of the Day Workout of the Day  
9 AM           Weekend Warrior
3 PM Bootcamp Spinergy 40/20 Bootcamp Spinergy  
5 PM Bootcamp Spinergy 40/20 Bootcamp Spinergy  

What You Need to Know

  • You should arrive a few minutes before class.
  • Inform the instructor about any injuries you have.
  • Bring a clean pair of non-marking athletic shoes.
  • Starting in the fourth week of the semester, fitness classes need at least three people to start. If there are only one or two people, we’ll use WellBeats instead.
  • No refunds. We hold the right to cancel class at any time.

Students, We Want to Hear From You

What classes, days, and times work best for your schedule?

Take the Student Preferences Survey

Health Education & Services Center

Fitness, Sports, & Health Services Explore the HESC

The HESC features an indoor track, full-size basketball and volleyball courts, weight room, free group fitness classes, intramural sports, and an outdoor FitGround. It's also home to the Student Health Clinic and is home of RedTail Athletics.

HESC Room Schedules

Get in Your Daily Steps

Adding steps to your day—whether through a longer walk or quick movement breaks—supports your overall wellness and leads to a healthier lifestyle. Even a short walk can lift your mood and help relieve stress. Use this guide to plan your next campus walk.

Sidewalks and Roads Distance Directions
Inner Campus Loop 0.31 miles In front of the Brock Student Center
Inner Campus Loop 0.40 miles Behind the Brock Student Center
Ring Road 1.12 miles  

Inside Buildings Distance Directions
Health Education and Services Center 15 laps = 1 mile Track
Butler Hall 0.06 miles Long hallway
Grundy Hall 0.08 miles Upper Loop
Grundy Hall 0.08 miles Lower Loop
Library 0.07 miles Book Stacks
Hawkeye Center and Library 0.11 miles Stay upstairs
Black Hawk Hall 0.14 miles Upper, new and old loop
Black Hawk Hall 0.15 miles Lower, new and old loop
Tama Hall 0.06 miles From room 118 to room 129
Bremer Hall 0.07 miles From room 100 to room 140
Buchanan Hall 144 feet Long hallways

Health Education and Services Center to ... Distance Directions
Brock Student Center 0.25 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, to the front doors
Bremer Hall 0.29 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, then in front the Brock Student Center and to the middle doors
Butler Hall 0.14 miles Walk on sidewalk to the north door
Buchanan Hall 0.31 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, then behind the Brock Student Center and to the north door
Tama Hall 0.17 miles Walk on sidewalk, to north door, near parking lot
Black Hawk Hall 0.34 miles Walk on sidewalk, then pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, pass Tama Hall, cut across by the gazebo to the old entry
Black Hawk Hall 0.34 miles Walk on sidewalk, then pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, pass Tama Hall, cut across by the gazebo to the new entry
Grundy Hall 0.24 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass the north side of Tama Hall, to the north door,
Hawkeye Center 0.37 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, pass Tama Hall and Black Hawk Hall
Library 0.31 miles Walk on sidewalk, pass the north side of Tama Hall, pass the north side of Grundy Hall

Brock Student Center to ... Distance Directions
Bremer Hall 0.04 miles Leave the front door, turn right on sidewalk, to the far right door
Butler Hall 0.08 miles Leave the front door, turn left on sidewalk
Buchanan Hall 0.06 miles Leave the front door, turn right on sidewalk, to the far left door
Tama Hall 0.05 miles Leave the front door, turn left on sidewalk
Black Hawk Hall 0.08 miles Leave the front door, angle right on sidewalk to the old entry
Black Hawk Hall 0.09 miles Leave the front door, angle right on sidewalk to the new entry
Grundy Hall 0.10 miles Leave the front door, turn left on sidewalk, continue pass Tama Hall, to main front door
Health Education and Services Center 0.25 miles Leave the front doors, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, walk down the sidewalk
Hawkeye Center 0.12 miles Walk in front of Grundy Hall
Hawkeye Center 0.14 miles Walk in front of Black Hawk Hall

Bremer Hall to ... Distance Directions
Butler Hall 0.12 miles Leave middle doors, continue on the backside of the Brock Student Center
Brock Student Center 0.04 miles Leave middle doors, walk towards Buchanan Hall, turn left on the 1st sidewalk and the front doors
Health Education and Services Center 0.29 miles Leave middle doors, walk in front the Brock Student Center, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway, walking on the sidewalk to the Health Education and Services Center
Buchanan Hall 0.05 miles Leave middle doors to the south door
Tama Hall 0.10 miles Leave middle doors, pass the gazebo
Black Hawk Hall 0.10 miles Leave middle doors to the old entry
Black Hawk Hall 0.11 miles Leave middle doors to the new entry
Grundy Hall 0.13 miles Leave the middle door, pass by Black Hawk Hall
Hawkeye Center 0.11 miles Leave the middle door, pass by Black Hawk Hall

Butler Hall to ... Distance Directions
Buchanan Hall 0.08 miles Leave the main door, pass on the backside of the 1st door on Buchanan Hall
Tama Hall 0.10 miles Leave the main door
Health Education and Services Center 0.14 miles Leave the north door, walk on the sidewalk to the Health Education and Services Center
Brock Student Center 0.08 miles Leave the main door, turn right on 1st sidewalk, walk to the Brock Student Center's front doors
Bremer Hall 0.12 miles Leave the main door , continue on the backside of the Brock Student Center, to the middle doors.
Black Hawk Hall 0.14 miles Leave the main door, pass by the gazebo to the old entry
Black Hawk Hall 0.15 miles Leave the main door, pass by the gazebo to the new entry
Grundy Hall 0.12 miles Leave the main door, to the main door of Grundy Hall
Hawkeye Center 0.17 miles Leave the main door, pass by Grundy Hall

Buchanan Hall to ... Distance Directions
Tama Hall 0.14 miles Leave the south door, pass behind the Brock Student Center
Black Hawk Hall 0.10 miles Leave the south door to the old entry
Black Hawk Hall 0.11 miles Leave the south door to the new entry
Health Education and Services Center 0.31 miles Leave the south door, walk behind the Brock Student Center, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, continue on the sidewalk to the Health Education and Services Center
Brock Student Center 0.06 miles Leave the south door, turn right on sidewalk, continue to the front doors of Brock Student Center
Bremer Hall 0.05 miles Leave the south door, walk to middle doors
Butler Hall 0.08 miles Leave the south door, pass on the backside of the main door
Grundy Hall 0.20 miles Leave the south door, pass behind the Brock Student Center
Hawkeye Center 0.16 miles Leave the south door, passing Black Hawk Hall

Black Hawk Hall to ... Distance Directions
Grundy Hall 0.03 miles Leave the old entry
Grundy Hall 0.04 miles Leave the new entry
Health Education and Services Center 0.33 miles Leave the old entry, pass by the gazebo, pass Tama Hall, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, walking on the sidewalk to the Health Education and Services Center
Health Education and Services Center 0.34 miles Leave the new entry, pass by the gazebo, pass Tama Hall, pass thru the Butler Hall's driveway area, walking on the sidewalk to the Health Education and Services Center
Brock Student Center 0.08 miles Leave the old entry, angle left on sidewalk, walk to the front doors on the Brock Student Center
Brock Student Center 0.09 miles Leave the new entry, angle left on sidewalk, walk to the front doors on the Brock Student Center
Bremer Hall 0.10 miles Leave the old entry, continue to Bremer Hall's middle doors
Bremer Hall 0.11 miles Leave the new entry, continue to Bremer Hall's middle doors
Butler Hall 0.14 miles Leave the old entry, pass by the gazebo, continue to the main door of Butler Hall
Butler 0.15 miles Leave the new entry, pass by the gazebo, continue to the main door of Butler Hall
Buchanan Hall 0.10 miles Leave the old entry, pass by Bremer Hall, continue to the south door of Buchanan Hall
Buchanan Hall 0.11 miles Leave the new entry, pass by Bremer Hall, continue to the south door of Buchanan Hall
Hawkeye Center 0.03 miles Leave the old entry
Hawkeye Center 0.02 miles Leave the new entry

Contact Us

Student Activities — Recreation

Main Campus
Health Education and Services Center
319-296-4469
Email Student Activities

Regular Hours — Spring 2025

Monday – Thursday 6 AM – 9 PM
Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Saturday 8 AM – 12 PM
Sunday 4 – 7 PM

Spring Break Hours

March 17–23, 2025

Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday – Sunday Closed