Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center Conditioning Room Rules

• Patrons unfamiliar with the operation of any of the exercise machines or weight equipment should contact the staff member on duty for assistance.
• Use of equipment other than its designed function is prohibited.
• DO NOT drop weight plates or dumbbells. Use a weight that you can safely lower to the floor.
• Sandals, open-toe shoes, hard soled shoes, string tank tops, cut-off tank tops, mesh tank tops, jeans, jean shorts, street clothing, pants with visible zippers, damaging buttons, or any other clothing which compromises the safety of a patron or damages equipment is prohibited.
• Spotters are required on all free weight and heavy machine exercises. Please provide your own spotter or ask for assistance from the Strength and Conditioning staff member on duty.
• Please wipe sweat off equipment after use.
• Place all personal items in day use lockers.
• Facility is not responsible for lost/stolen items.
• Appropriate athletic attire is required in the Strength and Conditioning Room. Full-backed, unaltered t-shirts, shorts, warm-up suits, sweat suits, and closed toe athletic footwear are acceptable work-out attire.
• Please be patient when waiting for equipment, and be efficient when using equipment while others are waiting. Do not sit on machines when you are between sets.
• Intermittent clean-up may occur at any time during operations for safety/sanitary reasons.
• Improper behavior is prohibited and subject to immediate disciplinary actions.
• Please return all weights to the racks and spaces provided immediately after use. Weights left out are a safety hazard, as well as, an inconvenience to others.
• Personal radios are not permitted without headphones.
• Users should immediately report any injury or facility equipment irregularity to the staff member on duty.
• DO NOT perform squat type exercises outside of the squat racks.
• The use of chalk is prohibited.
• Do not move benches or equipment from their proper place.
• Collars mandatory at all times when using weight bars.
• Weight belts may damage equipment, please remove or cover appropriately during use on equipment with pads.

Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center Jogging Track Rules

• Joggers-Inside Lane
• Walkers-Outside Lane
• Spiked shoes prohibited
• Place all personal items in Day Use Lockers

Solomon Blatt Weight Room Rules

• Bookbags, valuables, and excess clothing need to be placed in the area provided. Please use the lockers available in the Men's and Women's locker rooms when possible.
• Spotters are required on the following lifts: Bench Press, Military Press, Decline Bench, Incline Bench, and Heavy dumbbell exercises. Please provide your own spotter or ask for assistance from the weight room supervisor on duty.
• Users unfamiliar with the operation of any of the exercise machines or weight equipment should contact the supervisor on duty for assistance. Use of equipment other than its designed function is prohibited.
• Do not drop weight plates or dumbbells. Use a weight that you can control or have your spotter help you safely lower the weights.
• Fitness towels are provided to wipe sweat off the machines and weight benches, they are not for personal use. Appropriate attire for workout is required at all times. Bare feet, socks, sandals, and non-athletic shoes are not permitted. Shirts are required at all times.
• Profanity or abusive behavior will not be tolerated. Offenders will be asked to leave.
  Users should always inspect exercise equipment for loose, frayed or worn parts before use. If in doubt, do not use the equipment. Report all equipment problems to a staff member.
• Please return all weights to the racks and spaces provided after use. Weights left out are a safety hazard, as well as an inconvenience to other users of the weight room.
• Personal radios are not permitted without headphones. The supervisor will be in control of the radio provided and appropriate music will be played.
• Children under age of 16 are not permitted in the weight activity area.
• Use of weight room and exercise equipment is restricted to USC students, staff, alumni, spouses, and dependents (16 years or older) with family memberships.
• Participants failing to adhere to the above rules will be asked to leave the facility.