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Unveiling the New Varsity Weight Room by Emiko P. '25

let's get buff !!!

After a seven-ish month renovation, the new Varsity Weight Room is now open! Accessible to all those who participate in a varsity sport at MIT, the new VWR is now double the size, has double the number of racks, has a new turf speed and agility section, and a bunch of other fun gadgets and gizmos. 

Let’s take a tour.

Soccer player looking shocked.

us when we see the new varsity weight room

Picture showing the weight room before renovation and after.

before renovation versus after

A squat rack with weights on the side.
new squat racks
soccer player posing with squat rack
a squat rack HATES to see Lauren coming
Soccer player doing rows with a weight next to a bunch of dumbbells.

tons of dumbbells and medicine balls

Soccer player doing a sled pull on turf.

i saw people doing lots of different things on the speed and agility turf: activation warm up, stretching, sled pulls, core exercises, box jumps

Men's soccer team stretching on turf.

men’s soccer stretching after putting in the work

Box of stretching rollers.

nice selection of stretching materials

Soccer player doing an exercise on the cable machines.

fun cable machines

Player pointing at a TV with a workout on it.

lots of these TVs all around the room so you know what part of the lift you’re on

Player pointing at water bottle.

SUPER EXCITING WATER FOUNTAIN. LOOK HOW COOL.

Players jumping in a workout room.

jumping for joy! we <3 the new vwr

It was super cool to get to lift in the new VWR. In the old weight room, we were hitting our heads on the ceilings, it was cramped and crowded, and there were barely enough squat racks for the soccer team.⁠01 don’t get me started on when there were two teams lifting at the same time… It was awesome that the Athletics Department took the initiative to build a new weight room that will help create the next generation of super buff Engineers.⁠02 yes, that is our mascot lol I can’t wait for all the PRs we’re gonna demolish in here!

Roll tech!

  1. don’t get me started on when there were two teams lifting at the same time…⁠ ↑
  2. yes, that is our mascot lol⁠ ↑