Operating rules
Read the Pod-O-Gym operating rules.
How to register for Pod-O-Gym
- Choose a chip card, such as an ISIC, loyalty card, or access token used for another facility. Payment cards cannot be used.
- Scan it five times using the reader by the Pod-O-Gym entrance and remember the exact date and time.
- Email a televizor listed in Contacts or write to admins@pod.cvut.cz. Include the date and time of the scans and your Hydra ID.
Pod-O-Gym
Pod-O-Gym is open every day from 05:00 to 23:00.
At 340 m², Pod-O-Gym is the second-largest gym in the CTU Student Union. It is in the same building as the Podolí canteen; the entrance is on the right-hand side. See Payments for membership-fee information.
You must live at the Podolí dormitory to become a new Pod-O-Gym member. We are not currently registering new external members.
Exercise machines and free weights
The gym contains various HBP exercise machines.
Free weights include dumbbells from 0.5 to 55 kg, kettlebells from 6 to 32 kg, six full-size bars, six smaller specialised bars, and more than one tonne of weights. Most plates are made by Ivanko and StrongGear.
Cardio
Cardio equipment includes two NXT spin bikes, two treadmills, an elliptical trainer, a Concept2 rowing machine, and stationary bikes. The room also has a television.
Tatami room
This 72 m² room has a tatami floor and is equipped for martial-arts training. Equipment includes focus mitts, striking pads, several types of punching bag, boxing gloves, and protective gear. Bring your own hand wraps.
For bodyweight training, the room offers TRX®, BOSU®, Olympic rings, parallel bars, FLEXI-BAR®, medicine balls, battle ropes, and other equipment. Basic recovery and therapeutic aids are also available.
Boulder
Contact instructors: Boulder section in contacts.
The gym also has a small bouldering wall. If you would like to try it, contact the instructors for an introduction and advice on preventing injuries. The same access requirements apply as for the rest of Pod-O-Gym, including reading the operating rules.
The bouldering wall is divided into several sectors. Their boundaries are marked with silver tape labelled “předěl sektorů” (sector boundary), with arrows pointing in both directions. When climbing a problem, do not use holds of the same colour from another sector.
In most sectors, one hold colour is reserved for the spray wall to fill the sector with as many holds as possible. Some sectors may consist entirely of a spray wall, without any classic boulders.
Classic boulders
- One colour indicates a boulder
- Two tapes indicate the starting hold (both hands on one hold) or two holds (each hand on one hold)
- One tape indicates the end of the boulder – the so-called TOP
- Start on the marked hold or holds. You may use the next holds once your whole body is off the ground. A boulder is complete when you follow one colour to the top hold and control it with both hands for about three seconds
Spray Wall
A spray wall has a dense arrangement of holds, offering as many options as possible for training and creating your own problems. You can invent your own problems, climb continuous endurance circuits, and train however you like.
Difficulty
- We use the French grading scale.
- Grades use numbers 1–9 and letters a–c. Expect mainly grades 3–7 here.
- Difficulty increases in this order:
3 < 4 < 5 < 6…a < b < c- Therefore:
5a < 5b < 5c < 6a < 6b…
- A
+may appear between grades:5a < 5a+ < 5b.
Problems
- If a hold spins because it is not tight enough, you can tighten it with the Allen key available by the entrance to the bouldering area.
- For any other problems or questions, contact the Boulder team listed in Contacts.
Equipment to borrow
- Club climbing shoes are available on the rack. You must disinfect them after use. The disinfectant is in the container below the shoes.
- Chalk, climbing tape, and a brush are available to all climbers by the entrance to the bouldering area.
Sauna
The dry sauna accommodates two to four people. Read the rules and operating instructions before using it.
Reserve the sauna through the reservation system.
Operating rules
Read:
Starting and using the sauna
- Reservations must last between one and three hours.
- The sauna is started using the coin-operated machine to the right of the entrance. It accepts 20 Kč and 50 Kč coins.
- One hour costs approximately 90 Kč. After inserting the coins, allow about 45 minutes for the sauna to reach 80–90 °C.
- You are not allowed to directly touch wood in sauna room with any part of your body (applies also to the bottom of your feet). You can only touch wood indirectly through towel or sheet.
- Do not use the sauna under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
Cleaning the sauna
- After finishing sauna, you must carefully clean all used surfaces with paper towels and disinfectant located on right side of the main entrance door.
- Floor is to be wiped with mop.
Report any problem or damage to the Pod-O-Gym manager at the beginning of your reservation.
Regular and occasional courses
The selection of free courses changes each semester. They are led by volunteers from among the club’s members.
One occasional course, “How to Train”, is usually held at the beginning of the academic year. It is intended for people who are unsure how to get started or are looking for a training partner.