- All users must first check in at the control desk and either scan their current Cedarville University ID card or present their valid pass and take a Fitness Center towel.
- Users of the free weight room must be at least 16 years old.
- Clothing must be appropriate and modest. This includes gym style clothing and gym shoes.
- Street shoes, dress shoes, boots, flip flops, or any open-toed shoes are not allowed.
- Belts or any other metal objects on clothing is prohibited.
- Personal belongings, book bags, gym bags, etc., should not be brought into the free weight room but should be placed on a coat rack or in a locker.
- Food, gum, or drinks (other than bottled water) is NOT permitted in the free weight room.
- Spotters should always be used when lifting weights overhead on any of the benches.
- It is highly recommended to use collars on the bars.
- Lifters are required to control the metal weights at all times and not drop them or the dumbbells to the floor.
- Individuals must put all bars, plates, dumbbells, collars, etc., in their proper place after use.
- Machines, benches, and other furniture are not to be moved except by Fitness Center staff.
- No chalk allowed in the weight room.
- Music is NOT to be played in the free weight room except through personal iPods or other MP3 players.
- Questions should be directed to the student on duty or the Rec Center supervisor.