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Gyms in Carlow

irish_boy · 2010-12-28 06:54:46

hi there.i recently moved to carlow and i want to attend a gym. i know that there are similar posts on this forum, but they are old. i`m curiuos in price and facilities.thank you very much.bye bye

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28-12-2010 7:54am

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irish_boy

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hi there.i recently moved to carlow and i want to attend a gym. i know that there are similar posts on this forum, but they are old. i`m curiuos in price and facilities.thank you very much.bye bye

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#2 28-12-2010 11:07am
tommycahir

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Hi Guys
I am actually going to leave this thread open rather than refer to previous threads on this.
I will then sticky it as it is the time of year that there will be alot of people looking for info on gyms etc..

Lets try keep the details along the following lines

Name:
Website/contact info:
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#3 28-12-2010 11:10am
tommycahir

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I will start with adding:

Name: Mount Wolseley
Website/contact info: http://www.mountwolseley.ie/leisure-membership.html
Comment: Has a good range of equipment and relatively small free weights area but includes a swimming pool and they often hold yoga and spin classes there also.

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#4 28-12-2010 3:10pm
DANNY22XX

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http://www.irelandgymreviews.com/gyms/carlow

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#5 28-12-2010 6:26pm
Bobby1984

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Name: Éire Óg
Website/contact info: http://eireog-fitness.com/index.html
Comment: Positive Lots of equipment - cardio and weights, free trial session, free classes, sauna & steam room
Negative: No swimming pool, parking can be a prob if there is a match on (but I've always got a space when i go there )

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#6 28-12-2010 6:45pm
irish_boy

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wich one do u reccomend ?

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#7 28-12-2010 6:54pm
tommycahir

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Here are some more threads for people to read through for reviews and comments on the gyms mentioned here.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055928622
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055872370
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055461440
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055901547
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055265294
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055368157

Only you can decide which one suits your needs based on the info here.

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#8 29-12-2010 3:12pm
jasdoo

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McFitt gym on Barrack street is the best in carlow and they are doing an offer at the min, a full year for 200euro.

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#9 29-12-2010 6:12pm
SIX PACK

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Huh €200 :eek: . . . Whats the Catch ? Olympia was doing similar deal but that place is falling apart

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#10 05-01-2011 5:22pm
jasdoo

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its an xmas offer. call in and have a look, this is a class gym.

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#11 05-01-2011 11:48pm
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Silly question but has anybody ever done the BJJ classes at McFit gym?

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#12 06-01-2011 12:24am
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Hi guys

Good news, there is actually a bootcamp in Carlow now. I know the guy that runs it and he is involved with Sean O'Brien that plays for Leinster.

He has mostly military guys that train or Sean O' Brien himself takes a few classes. I do something similar in Dublin but by all accounts the one in Carlow is great too.. Hes actually expanding to Naas and Athy and Portlaoise too I think..

Heres a link http://www.getfitbootcamp.ie/

and no.. its not my company nor do I have anything to do with it

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#13 25-01-2011 11:51am
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Ok, so, OH and I decided to check out local gyms. He's very active and very interested in a gym with a pool. Went for a free trial to The Talbot last night and had a dreadful experience.

Reception-OK, staff helpful enough.

Changing Facilities- filthy, lumps of hair on the floor in the women's. General feeling of unclean.

Machines- ok. Just.

Pool- alright-long and narrrow.

Jacuzzi- TINY! I've seen bigger baths in regular houses. Comfortably fit 2.5 people. The edge plastic drain thing is all broken with water spilling all over the place.

Sauna- currently out of commission for refurbishments. From outside it looks quite small.

Steam Room- Complete joke! Our bathroom has more steam after a shower! I was cold!

We couldn't wait to get home and have a shower and wash everything we had worn there! OH made point that there are 800 lockers in the men's changing room- and yet the facilities e.g. jacuzzi can facilitate nowehere near that many people.

Currently the rates are €650 per individual with a 10% discount. Hotel Kilkenny which is 4 star, was €450 a couple of years ago and is an amazing gym.

Needless to say we won't be back.

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#14 09-02-2011 9:45pm
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you can't beat the SEVEN oaks its a bit more expensive but you get what you pay for. everything works and the pool is a decent size

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#15 08-03-2011 2:03pm
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was a member in the talbot. staff not very friendly not enough free weights and no free bench.
the olympia may be old but its deff the best around. ganni and nicole would go out of there way to help and give advice.
so its the olympia for me

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#16 09-03-2011 1:49pm
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McFitts have just invested in three new pieces of equipment. A plate loaded chest press, a plate loaded shoulder press and a plate loaded seated row, all Magnum, a top american manufacturer. Not that the gym needed them, its a proper gym.

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#17 15-05-2011 10:15am
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jasdoo wrote: »

McFitts have just invested in three new pieces of equipment. A plate loaded chest press, a plate loaded shoulder press and a plate loaded seated row, all Magnum, a top american manufacturer. Not that the gym needed them, its a proper gym.

When is the gym moving over to the old Ivy rooms Jason the place must be nearly ready now :rolleyes:

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#18 15-05-2011 10:29am
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SIX PACK wrote: »

When is the gym moving over to the old Ivy rooms Jason the place must be nearly ready now :rolleyes:

What are they doing??
Following Jim Lacey around?

Any Idea how much the rent is on the old McFitts/bowling alley is?? Would suit something I have in mind..

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#19 15-05-2011 1:41pm
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@ six pack. The gym isnt moving, Mcfitts is closing. I'm opening a new gym in potato market.
@ Tom The high rent is the reason Mcfitts failed as a business.

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