The Mardyke Arena Discussion Thread

shane9689 · 30-01-2013 11:55pm

_meehan_ wrote: »

Thanks I know once I start going regularly I'll like it, I'm always bad when it comes to starting things!:p

have you went yet? it has been awhile since you posted this. let us know how you get on.

Salty · 31-01-2013 12:02am

shane9689 wrote: »

have you went yet? it has been awhile since you posted this. let us know how you get on.

I've had to go to the physio with my back since I posted and have some stuff realigned

So I won't be going next week either I'd say, definitely the week after though!

keepkeyyellow · 23-02-2013 6:54pm

What's the deal with the athletics track? Can you just go and yano run any time? Cause that seems so much more fun than just going on a treadmill

Palytoxin · 24-02-2013 2:46am

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

What's the deal with the athletics track? Can you just go and yano run any time? Cause that seems so much more fun than just going on a treadmill

As far as I know it's open all the time, the sprinting track inside is open most of the time too!

shane9689 · 24-02-2013 5:28pm

just dont be a douche and act stupid on the track. its really annoying when youre trying to do sprints and theres idiots who think "anyone can run" and just stand half way between 2 tracks stretching doing nothing for ages

keepkeyyellow · 25-02-2013 1:52am

shane9689 wrote: »

just dont be a douche and act stupid on the track. its really annoying when youre trying to do sprints and theres idiots who think "anyone can run" and just stand half way between 2 tracks stretching doing nothing for ages

I wasn't planning on doing that no but I think I will now just to annoy you.

shane9689 · 27-02-2013 7:54pm

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

I wasn't planning on doing that no but I think I will now just to annoy you.

go ahead, but you might want to move when someone shouts "track".

123 LC · 01-03-2013 12:15am

what are the gym opening hours?? can't find them anywhere

Palytoxin · 01-03-2013 10:26am

123 LC wrote: »

what are the gym opening hours?? can't find them anywhere

Think it's 7am to 10:30pm, not 100% sure though!

123 LC · 01-03-2013 9:27pm

thanks, is it open sundays?

shane9689 · 01-03-2013 10:01pm

it closes early on weekends. at 7 or 8pm i think

Palytoxin · 02-03-2013 12:18am

Don't think it opens as early either, could be 9/10 maybe!

yenom · 02-03-2013 4:08am

The swimming pool closes at seven on the weekends so the Gym will likely be around that time.

Ricky91t · 02-03-2013 1:10pm

Monday to Friday 7.00am - 10.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am - 7.00pm

Ri na hEireann · 22-04-2013 3:56pm

Is there anything stopping a non-member (but UCC graduate

) from using the track?

yenom · 18-05-2013 3:34am

Ri na hEireann wrote: »

Is there anything stopping a non-member (but UCC graduate ) from using the track?

Na, the gate is always open.

yenom · 05-06-2013 5:15pm

Do they do guest passes?

Slow And One Sided · 21-08-2013 10:43am

Only thing the place is missing is a jacuzzi

UnknownSpecies · 05-10-2013 12:48am

Is it just me or is the weights room constantly busy this year so far? The wait for the racks can be ridiculous. What times do ye find are the quietest?

shane9689 · 05-10-2013 3:15am

its always like that. try go at odd times such as 10pm, 7am or 3pm. other times are really busy.

shane9689 · 05-10-2013 3:15am

also train weekends more so than weekdays, usually quieter

Salty · 05-10-2013 9:47pm

What's the male to female ratio like in the weights room roughly speaking? Just out of interest!

UnknownSpecies · 06-10-2013 4:38pm

_meehan_ wrote: »

What's the male to female ratio like in the weights room roughly speaking? Just out of interest!

Very male dominated. From my own observations, you're looking at 85:15.

shane9689 · 06-10-2013 11:09pm

dorgasm wrote: »

Very male dominated. From my own observations, you're looking at 85:15.

more like 90:10

SteelyDanJalapeno · 07-10-2013 8:38am

91 - 9 I'd say

Dave47 · 15-10-2013 10:06pm

dorgasm wrote: »

Is it just me or is the weights room constantly busy this year so far? The wait for the racks can be ridiculous. What times do ye find are the quietest?

everyone I`ve talked to about it has been giving out about the wait- just today saw a guy finish his rep on the chin-ups then hold the machine for 5 mins while he rested- they`ve made a total joke of things with that squad training section and throwing machines up in the cardio section as well. Probably the worst run 10 million euro building in Ireland lol.

UnknownSpecies · 16-10-2013 12:53am

Dave47 wrote: »

everyone I`ve talked to about it has been giving out about the wait- just today saw a guy finish his rep on the chin-ups then hold the machine for 5 mins while he rested- they`ve made a total joke of things with that squad training section and throwing machines up in the cardio section as well. Probably the worst run 10 million euro building in Ireland lol.

I see stuff like that there too often. I'll always ask to work in with other guys but even that's not an option sometimes as there's people waiting in front of me. I think a lot of people are afraid to ask if they can work in with someone they don't know. Maybe some signs instructing people to do so would be a good idea. It's not an ideal solution but it'd speed things up anyway.

Dave47 · 20-10-2013 6:30pm

dorgasm wrote: »

I see stuff like that there too often. I'll always ask to work in with other guys but even that's not an option sometimes as there's people waiting in front of me. I think a lot of people are afraid to ask if they can work in with someone they don't know. Maybe some signs instructing people to do so would be a good idea. It's not an ideal solution but it'd speed things up anyway.

yea- also im talkin about the machines even, i know the weights room is much worse. Theres a lot of big guys doing the machines whom id assume would much prefer the weights.

Dave47 · 11-01-2014 6:59pm

jaysus some shocking form on the weights this month- you'd think the instructors would step in before one of the noobs has a serious injury- that's january for ya

KingaC1401 · 02-02-2014 4:42pm

can a person that's not in UCC use the mardyke gym without having a membership? like just by paying for the day or something

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