University of Wisconsin–Madison

New Equipment at the Nick!

Hi Active Badgers! My name is Corrine Pruett and I am one of the Assistant Directors of Operations with Rec Well.  This blog is to inform our members of some impacts to our fitness spaces at The Nick. You may have seen the announcement in our last newsletter but I wanted to share some additional information. What’s Happening? We are getting new equipment! Our equipment at The Nick gets a ton of use. We monitor the usage of each unit of cardio equipment and believe it or not, the majority of it is up for replacement. When is this Happening? Beginning Wednesday, July 17 through Friday, July 19. The majority of the work will be taking place between 8am – 3pm.
  • Wednesday, July 17 the majority of our cardio equipment will be getting picked up (removed) from the facility.
  • Thursday, July 18 we will be receiving new equipment and the remaining cardio equipment will be removed.
  • Friday, July 19 we will receive the last of the new equipment in this order.
What’s New?!
  • Level 1
    • New Cardio Equipment
    • 60 ft. of Dedicated Stretching Space
    • Medicine Balls & Rack
    • Stability Balls & Rack
    • Dumbbell Tree (5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20)
  • Level 2
    • New Cardio Equipment
    • Medicine Balls & Rack
    • Stability Balls & Rack
  • Level 3
    • Removal of Cardio Equipment
    • Rearranging of Current Strength Equipment
    • 34 ft. of Dedicated Stretching Space
    • Addition of New Strength Equipment (Hack Squat, Rotary Torso, Decline Bench)
    • More Adjustable Benches
    • Individual Squat Rack
    • Dumbbell Tree (5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20)
Our goal is to minimize the impact as much as we can. As you can imagine, there are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to coordinating this large of a project. Additionally, finding a time that works for everyone is near impossible. July was chosen as it historically has less visits per day. We will be opening areas as quickly as possible but our number one priority is to keep everyone safe. If you want the least disruption to your workout routine we are encouraging people to use Bakke during this time. We will be updating the Daily Schedules on our website as well. Below are some helpful links: We appreciate your understanding, patience and flexibility. We are so excited for this new equipment and hope you are too! If you have further questions please do not hesitate to reach out!