“People don’t like to come in to exercise when they can go on a bike ride outside,” Miller said.

With so many students gone, Richard McNeil, assistant director of the Intramural Sports and Recreative Services department, said IM Sports complexes suffer from a decrease in business.

“The vast majority of our members are students — we sold close to 9,000 memberships for fall and/or spring semesters last year,” McNeil said. “In the summer 90 percent of those members are gone.”

Powerhouse Gym, 4790 S. Hagadorn Road, has seen low attendance as well, said Karri Hobbs, a Lansing resident and MSU graduate.

“Usually the list of available bikes to reserve is full by 8 a.m. Monday,” Hobbs said Tuesday of the gym’s sign-up list for their stationary bikes. “Today all but one bike is going to be empty.”

Kinesiology sophomore Chris Woudstra said he works out in the fitness room of his apartment complex, Collingwood Apartments, 2771 Northwind Drive.

“I’ll probably get another membership at IM (Sports-)West for the school year, but during the summer I work out when I can without having to pay for it,” Woudstra said.

Becky Newcombe, Zumba fitness instructor at the community center, said she hopes to get college students involved in her fall classes. Zumba, a Latin-based cardio dance fitness program that incorporates merengue, salsa and other dance styles is about having fun, she said.

“It’s not like pump-and-jump aerobics,” Newcombe said. “It’s like ‘Dancing with the Stars’ with hip-hop and rock ‘n’ roll.”

Zumba is new to the Hannah Community Center, with its second class offered Tuesday. Though the turnout wasn’t bad, Newcombe said she’d like to see more young people try it.

“It’s a kind of dancing you could actually use when you’re going out,” Newcombe said. “They’re useful moves and I think younger people would love it. They just need to open the door.”