Westpark, Greenhills Tallaght, any views?

cltt97

Hi there,

i'm looking to join a gym and this one would be reasonably handy to get to. I've looked at te Sheridon Park one yesterday and although it's ok, it's a bit dark and i'd like something a bit bigger and brighter. I am wondering though how packed the Westpark gets? Or from what time onwards? I'd probably be down there in the evenings, around 5ish and on the w/e. I'd be interested to hear people's experiences with this gym, so far I've only read good things.

Many tx

Colm_OReilly

There's a much better gym a stone's throw away in Tallaght, Crossfit

Private plugs aside I'm a member of Westpark so here's my highs and lows.

Highs:

• Opening hours - very flexible
• Swimming pool, always in good condition, rarely packed
• Changing Facilities always clean

Lows:

• Concept IIs in a state of disrepair - actually it's mainly the performance monitors that are banjaxed, but the chains aren't oiled regularly. You can tell there's issues when you test the drag factor against the dampner settings
• Weights area very small - tends to get very crowded in the evening (okay in the morning 6-8). They've only one squat rack and some of the plates are damaged
• Poor customer service. I've seen their trainers in action and they aren't knowledgable enough - granted this could be the norm for all big box gyms.

Hope this helps,
Colm

cltt97

Thanks Colm,

I suppose the best thing to do is go up there around 5 and see how busy it is then. What are Concept IIs?

Colm_OReilly

Concept IIs are the rowing machines - really the only cardio machines that are worth a damn.

I should add the caveat that I've hardly ever been there at five, any of my evening visits have been 7-9.

NoQuarter

yeah i was in the westpark and i wouldnt recommend it, the weights area is quite small and if ya go up in the evenings its very hard to get a bench for yourself, have to say i wasnt a fan of this gym at all