Gyms in Kilkenny ?

stcatherine

I'm looking for a good gym to attend in Kilkenny. By good I mean one where you go to tone and lose weight not just go to 'look good' in spandex :rolleyes: .

The last gym I attended in the UK was a ladies only gym with no mirrors (pure heaven) and the instructors were fantastic, so I'm looking for somewhere here that will offer the same serious help with losing weight.

Firetrap

There's a Curves gym behind the Club House; the entrance is roughly across the road from the Tech. It's in the same building as Euro Gym.

056 7795300

stcatherine

I officially love you !!!:D

biglovin

whats da best gym for a fella to join????


and what are the prices around actually?

windy bee

The Hotel Kilkenny Gym is probably the best, it costs about €750 per year I think, they have really good equipment and a nice pool/jacuzzi area. The only thing is that all the Kilkenny Hurlers go there so that may be either an attraction or a drawback whichever you think!

The Rivercourt is very small, they do have a really clean pool area but the gym has hardly any free weights (1 rack), parking can be a real pain in the hole too.

Newpark is good too, a little small and can be very busy.

The Ormonde is probably joint 1st with Hotel Kilkenny, very big, clean and lots of free weights, so as gyms go I would recommend the Ormonde or Hotel Kilkenny but expect to pay around the €700 to €800 mark

biglovin

i was on to da newpark, its 655 for the year, would u get cheaper around??

Deliverance XXV

I was looking at gyms myself, (with swimming pool) with access in the town center important.
I emailed The River Court Hotel for a price list but they replied that the
gym will only be in use for residents only. (Odd I thought?)
So that probably leaves The Ormonde? Unless that new hotel opposite The Clubhouse Hotel has a gym?

johnbeau

...that I can add to my list of gyms at http://www.gymvisit.com/findagym.htm?loc=europe/ireland

It's not a commercial site but I do want to build the first list of great gyms across the worl!

J

Stephen

^ No need for that here, thanks.

JohnMc1

2710byrne wrote: »

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Don't be rude. If you don't have anything to contribute to the thread don't bother posting.

hockey nut

the eurogym is best gym in kilkenny, it is not a leisure center so there isn't a pool, but has lots of free weights, cardio machines and the staff do personal programs as part of the membership, there are mirrors and a few posers but its still a good hard working gym !!!

Raze_them_all

I'm a member of eurogym, it's 390 for the year, it's basically a fighter and body builders gym so it has the best equipment to get you in shape imo.
Kickboxing and mma classes and what not too. Staff are sound, give great advice, also give you a training programme compared to most gyms which dont show you how to use half the equipment in the place

hockey nut

Yea there is a lot of fighters there only because they use the hall upstairs, but theres a lot of overweight people trying to lose weight and slim people trying to gain weight to, theres a good mix in there !!!

johnbeau

Hope you don't mind but just added Eurogym to the site as it seems well praised....hope I got details right.

Only one Keano

I have been to the Ormonde a few times and its pretty good. It has enough machines and if you go early enough its never too busy.

itsonlyme

Euro gym is the best in town. The lads Diamuird and Paul up there are top class, the know there stuff and the work with ya too. No bull**** up there if your prepared to put in the effort.

asimonov

No offence to the other gyms mentioned here, but if i were you i'd hold off until the new sport and leisure complex opens at scanlon park at the end of this month. The building looks incredible and from what i've heard the equipment and facilities will be top class.

JohnMc1

asimonov wrote: »

No offence to the other gyms mentioned here, but if i were you i'd hold off until the new sport and leisure complex opens at scanlon park at the end of this month. The building looks incredible and from what i've heard the equipment and facilities will be top class.

Is that the one as you turn off the roundabout for Loughboy?

asimonov

it is the one at the ring road roundabout opposite Glanbia , i think the aim is to open end of november - but it being ireland - i'm presuming that means december.

Insanesomeone

If a pool isn't a major concern for you, then eurogym is the way to go. The lads are top notch, they'll go out of their way to help you and the equipment is great. All you need to do is look at the people who go there, it attracts hard working people who want results, and if you go there and put in the work, results are what you'll get.

As a comparision, I've been to the Ormonde, Springhill and a handful of other gyms in town and for weights/cardio equipment, eurogym is the best.

asimonov

it all depends on what you want i suppose. try 'em out and see what is the best "fit" for you.

Absolute Zero

hey has eurogym closed down??? it says that electricity problems but are they using that as an excuse?? beacuse the curves next door is open?

JohnMc1

That would be a shocker. I haven't been up there for a while because of knee problems. If its true I hope its only temporary.

Absolute Zero

yeah so do i , its the best gym in kilkenny and i was just about to renew my year. could it be financial problems? maybe alot of the polish lads have gone home they would of made up the bulk of the people there or maybe the leisure centres are taking people away especially with scanlon park coming up??

JohnMc1

Good question. They did have alot of nonNational members. Their Kickboxing and MMA classes were doing well though. Hopefully someone from Eurogym will see this thread and give us an update.

Deliverance XXV

I'm in the Ormonde myself and would recommend it to anyone. Very professional and well-trained staff. One of my friends tried twice in four days last week to go to the Eurogym and both times it was closed.

JohnMc1

Went up to the EuroGym today. Still closed. The letter is on the door saying they are closed due to electrical problems and members would be notified when they reopen.

hockey nut

the electricity was cut off by the supplier because they were reading the meter wrong for the passed 2 1/2 years and then sent a bill for over €12000 which is crazy, this happened 3 months ago and they have been fighting it since, but without any notice or warning they came in and cut it off, now its in the hands of the solicitors, this is what is happening so anything else you hear is bull**** !!!!!

Absolute Zero

**** thhis could take ages to sort out!

JohnMc1

hockey nut wrote: »

the electricity was cut off by the supplier because they were reading the meter wrong for the passed 2 1/2 years and then sent a bill for over €12000 which is crazy, this happened 3 months ago and they have been fighting it since, but without any notice or warning they came in and cut it off, now its in the hands of the solicitors, this is what is happening so anything else you hear is bull**** !!!!!

Holy Crap that sucks. It sounds like thats the company's loss not Paul and co. If their guy has been reading the meters wrong for that long its their loss. Any judge in the States would tell them they don't have a case against Paul And Diarmuid.

itsonlyme

Jaysus!! That's awful. Hope they reopen soon though.

The thing with business esb accounts they only read the meteres 2 or 3 times a year and send in an estimated bill every month.

asimonov

i read in the kilkenny people that scanlon park is going to open on the 5th of december, with an open week for the week before that. it will be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations....

JohnMc1

asimonov wrote: »

i read in the kilkenny people that scanlon park is going to open on the 5th of december, with an open week for the week before that. it will be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations....

Where is this leisure centre located?

Dr.Sanchez

Insanesomeone wrote: »

All you need to do is look at the people who go there, it attracts hard working people who want results

Most of the people in there are polish and on steroids, but then again you get that in every gym

Absolute Zero

some how i dont think eurogym is openning again any time soon...
all the rest of the places in KK are ****e.. (imo)

Firetrap

I think you could be right there. I've seen businesses close, allegedly for stock-taking or refitting or things like that, never to re-open.

Raze_them_all

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Most of the people in there are polish and on steroids, but then again you get that in every gym

I'm not polish or on steroids?

JohnMc1

I wonder if they are still holding the Kickboxing and MMa classes somewhere.

Raze_them_all

Yup in the hall they held the mma league in until the gym situation is sorted

JohnMc1

Thanks Raze. Once I get me knees sorted out I'll try and get back into training.

Raze_them_all

No problems, I'm taking a break myself till after xmas, But when you want I'll give you myles or micks number depending on if it's kickboxing or mma that your after

hockey nut

thats what we all thought but that doesn't seem to be the case and at this stage its not looking good for it to open again !!!

JohnMc1 wrote: »

Holy Crap that sucks. It sounds like thats the company's loss not Paul and co. If their guy has been reading the meters wrong for that long its their loss. Any judge in the States would tell them they don't have a case against Paul And Diarmuid.

JohnMc1

Raze_them_all wrote: »

No problems, I'm taking a break myself till after xmas, But when you want I'll give you myles or micks number depending on if it's kickboxing or mma that your after

I was doing Kickboxing [took an MMA class once] until my knees started nagging me. I'm going to NY in Jan to help a friend of mine out for a few months so if I get a clean bill of health I might try and train while I'm there.

hockey nut wrote:

thats what we all thought but that doesn't seem to be the case and at this stage its not looking good for it to open again !!!

Man that's awful. Hopefully things will work out.

itsonlyme

BREAKING NEWS DIRECT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH (SO TO SPEAK)

EURO GYM WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE REOPENING AGAIN.

THIS IS DUE TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.

THIS IS GOSPEL.

I WAS SPEAKING TO ONE OF THE OWNERS THERE RECENTLY. AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENT TO GET THER EXISTING MEMBERS INTO THE NEW LEISURE CENTRE AT SCANLON PARK.

JohnMc1

Wow that is horrible.

Raze_them_all

Unfortunate news, but wouldn't expect any less from the lads alot of gyms wouldn't do that

JohnMc1

I went to the Watershed tour today. The gym is awesome. If it wasn't for the fact I might be going to NY for a few months in Jan I would join.

Insanesomeone

JohnMc1 wrote: »

I went to the Watershed tour today. The gym is awesome. If it wasn't for the fact I might be going to NY for a few months in Jan I would join.

Hey John, what's the setup like in the watershed? Are there squat racks/power-racks?

JohnMc1

Insanesomeone wrote: »

Hey John, what's the setup like in the watershed? Are there squat racks/power-racks?

Very nice. State of the art equipment with computer screens. They have have a squat rack/power rack. They were in the process of setting everything up when I went yesterday for the tour. They had one squat/power rack there but they are in the process of getting more weight equipment [dumbbells and other free weight equipment]

Huge Basketball courts, Two pools [The huge one with a movable floor ] An aerobics room that oversees the track and soccer pitch.

JohnMc1

Quick update for anybody looking to join. You are only able to sign up at the moment. The fitness room hasn't opened up yet because they haven't finished connecting the monitors to the equipment yet [The IT guys are apparently being lazy bastards] It was supposed to open today but now they are saying tomorrow. Your guess is as good as mine if it will actually be usable tomorrow. I'm in the I'll believe it when I see it mode with them now.

asimonov

hi, i was up at the watershed last night for my first swim. Its really good - the pool is massive and there was about 10 people in there altogether - so plenty of room - although i am sure it will be busier in the new year.

I went up to the gym ( i have never used a gym before - i'm more of a road runner), but it looks all hi-tech, but maybe that's just the standard now. You have a code and all the machines know yr programme and setting etc - this system is being activated in january.

I'm doing the connemarathon in march, and have been told i have to strengthen my core - it looks like there is going to be a core strengthening class / programme in january run by a marathoner runner - which i'm pretty excited about (it will make a change from endless road miles as well!). It should be good to meet some people in the same boat.