Gym Membership Prices in Galway

civis_liberalis

Seeing as there are a few threads floating around the Galway forum about things gym-related, I thought it would be good to have a list of all the gyms within city limits and their pricing.

I'm not currently a member of anyone them at the moment, so if anyone here is a member of one, feel free to tell us how much of your hard-earned it is costing you.

dafunk

I pay 55 euro a month in NRG in Knocknacarra. I think that's good value. Full use of pool, gym facilities and can attend as many of the exercise classes as I want.

[As with all gyms, it's only good value if you're motivated enough to go ]

PopeBuckfastXVI

Hey Dafunk... I live right beside there (just moved) do they take monthly payments? Last time I joined a gym they only took yearly payments

tristanc

I think I paid 310 for a year for Peak Physique (the one near Tesco). It suits me well. Some of the equip is a bit old, but it has what I need and is never terribly crowded. No pool though. I dunno what it's per month fee is.

dafunk

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Hey Dafunk... I live right beside there (just moved) do they take monthly payments? Last time I joined a gym they only took yearly payments

I pay them monthly but I did have to sign a contract for a year. I don't understand why places won't let you sign up for a few months ... it's inconvenient if you move about,

Art_Wolf

Paid 575 for a year at the Kingfisher

PopeBuckfastXVI

dafunk wrote: »

I pay them monthly but I did have to sign a contract for a year. I don't understand why places won't let you sign up for a few months ... it's inconvenient if you move about,

I guess they just want your money and don't care if you can't go or not!

tristanc

I think gyms must rely on people who pay and then don't come as a major part of their income. If everyone who paid tried to use them everyday, they'd prob not have enough room.

scary_tractors

I paid €600 for NRG in Bohermore. Lovely clean gym with nice facilities. I mainly use the pool and it's lovely, usually quiet enough unless you go at peak times.

On the negative side, there's not a great range of classes and they are a bit stingy! (eg after paying €600 for membership you still have to purchase a fob for the car park, as well as things like their own-brand swimming hats)

I looked at Peak Physique but I thought it was so dingy I wouldn't go! I think if you pay for it and it's somewhere pleasant to go there's a better incentive.

Mrs OBumble

I checked out a range in December. The ish-values for 12 months peak time were:

Peak whatever (near Tesco) - 320
Leisureland 550
NRG (join either, use both) 645
The one near the Raddison 975


Some have a joining fee, which they waive if you join at the right times (Dec-Jan). Some have off-peak rates. Some have couples rates. I didn't take any notice of those prices though.

galah

Crunch Fitness in NUIG: 235 /year for non-students.

Worth it, in my eyes.

MattKid

Olympic Physique is about E465
City Gym about E395

galwaybabe

You can pay as you go in Leisureland. it's a tenner for 2 hours and that includes use of the pool, sauna etc. I'm no expert but the equipment appears modern and of very good quality. Not too crowded either

ciotog

galah wrote: »

Crunch Fitness in NUIG: 235 /year for non-students.

Worth it, in my eyes.

That's very interesting, thanks - would seem to be the closest to where I work (IDA park in Dangan). If I could get out of bed earlier in the morning, my cycle in would be a good warmup ...

tristanc

If you mainly work out before 4 pm on weekdays, a lot of places offer hella cheap 'Off Peak' membership plans. I think leisureland was like 200 for the year.

Crunch is basically an off peak membership plan, since it's so crowded after about 4 pm it's almost unusable. I do weights tho, which it had a pretty **** selection for anyway. If you are mainly just doing aerobics, it may be fine.

ciotog

I think it would have to be the mornings for me as I'm not really in the mood in the evenings!

Lockstep

tristanc wrote: »

Crunch is basically an off peak membership plan, since it's so crowded after about 4 pm it's almost unusable. I do weights tho, which it had a pretty **** selection for anyway. If you are mainly just doing aerobics, it may be fine.

I use crunch myself but I'll agree it is horrendous at peak hours when all the students are off.

I go in the morning when all the other students are asleep as the weights section is unusable after that, also the staff in the morning are very sound and there have been complaints on here about the staff later in the day.

If you're just after cardio then Crunch would be a good choice methinks.
No pool though.


OP if your looking to work out in mornings then crunch fitness would seem a good bet, especially with the cost factored in.
Although I can't speak for the other gyms in the city.

chris_oc

JustMary wrote: »

The one near the Raddison 975

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HOLY JEBUS!! thats a lotta sponds to be throwin out for a gym!!:eek::eek:
wonder what makes it so good??Free massages or somethin??:p
city gym supposed to be very good!! used the GMIT gym last yr, think it was €90 so fairly decent, the gym is a crock of s**t but if ur looking for somethin cheap and in GMIT then its handy!

d-gal

Rad is so dear coz simply coz of the name radisson and the standard of the hotel. Best pool facilities by a long way tho and the staff always very good for tips, get a couple of passes to the spa and free swim lesson and more guest passes etc. Gym not great but quite private majority of times

sharkDawg

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I use crunch myself but I'll agree it is horrendous at peak hours when all the students are off.

I go in the morning when all the other students are asleep as the weights section is unusable after that, also the staff in the morning are very sound and there have been complaints on here about the staff later in the day.

Tbh the staff whether they are sound or not haven't a clue in there, I remember one morning I had to show one of the "Instructors" how to put one of the benches into a flat position from an upright one. The only thing those guys are good at in there is spinning!

ciotog

Useful to know, I must join a gym when I get back from my travels (away for a month), so I can see myself spending lots of time figuring out which one to join based on everyone's input here!

d-gal

Thats about right, 4 of them have pools, radisson, nrg, kingfisher and leisureland. Leisureland u can only use pool at certain times i think coz of swim teaching and classes for clubs. and for classes I think you have to pay for classes at the kingfisher, that would definatel be the busiest gym aswell so now u only have to choose!!!

civis_liberalis

So far this is what responses I have got to thread...

Feel free to suggest any additions or corrections.

NRG - €55/month or €645/pa, w/pool

Peak Physique - €310/pa

Kingfisher - €575/pa, w/pool

Leisureland - €550/pa or €10/2 hour session, w/pool

Radisson - €975/pa, w/pool

Crunch (NUIG) - €235/pa (Non-student rate)

Olympic - €405/pa

Galway City Gym - €395/pa

WooPeeA

civis_liberalis wrote: »

NRG - €55/month or €645/pa, w/pool

Peak Physique - €310/pa

Kingfisher - €575/pa, w/pool

Olympic - €405/pa

Galway City Gym - €395/pa

Where are they?

snubbleste

Galway?
Do a search, i've heard that Google is good for that sort of thing

Sherifu

snubbleste wrote: »

Galway?
Do a search, i've heard that Google is good for that sort of thing

Or the phonebook/golden pages. Also good for these jobs.

mikemac

WooPeeA wrote: »

Where are they?

Are you asking someone to get you address for all those gyms?

Here ya go
www.goldenpages.ie

WooPeeA

Thanks a lot.

pointofnoreturn

civis_liberalis wrote: »

So far this is what responses I have got to thread...

Feel free to suggest any additions or corrections.

NRG - €55/month or €645/pa, w/pool

Peak Physique - €310/pa

Kingfisher - €575/pa, w/pool

Leisureland - €550/pa or €10/2 hour session, w/pool

Radisson - €975/pa, w/pool

Crunch (NUIG) - €235/pa (Non-student rate)

Olympic - €405/pa

Galway City Gym - €395/pa

Crunch (NUIG) has different prices at the moment until they move to the new building in September, got a 4 month membership for €85 , one month was €50 so the 4 was better value.

Ardilaun Hotel is €465 per year w/pool [best value i've seen so far]

snubbleste

Crunch has different prices at the moment until they move to the new building in September, got a 4 month membership for €85 , one month was €50 so the 4 was better value.

How do you know they are moving to the new building? Has the tender winner been announced?

pointofnoreturn

snubbleste wrote: »

How do you know they are moving to the new building? Has the tender winner been announced?

I don't know if Crunch is, but in General the GYM is to be open for September, all going well that is, at the time i was more concerned about it i got an annual membership would it be still valid in the new gym even if the management was changed,

BTW the new swimming pool is only 25M, ! Damn! i was hoping 50m + pool,

gaeilgegrinds

I'm right in saying the new gym in NUI is only open to Alumni members & present students right? Oh and staff obviously. Cos otherwise twil be awfully busy!

civis_liberalis

d-gal wrote: »

Rad is so dear coz simply coz of the name radisson and the standard of the hotel. Best pool facilities by a long way tho and the staff always very good for tips, get a couple of passes to the spa and free swim lesson and more guest passes etc. Gym not great but quite private majority of times

I've signed up for the Rad gym and I have to say I'm very happy with it so far. Only signed up yesterday. Didn't get chance to use it till this afternoon.

I'm booked in for an induction tomorrow, but I was in there today and one of the guys that was there showed me around and gave me plenty of advice. The gym was quite private at the time, but it was hardly a peak time when I was in.

Pool and sauna and hot tub are top class I have to say. Great way to relax after a workout. Time to get my fitness programme tomorrow now.

I know it's not really something that a gym can legislate for, but there were a good few people in there that were up for a bit of banter anyways. It's nice to be able to distract yourself a bit from it.

kellyreilly

recently tried the gym at the galway shopping centre-uslesss

ps-anyone know the best way to increase musscle tissue ?

d-gal

Ya peak physique is not that good tbh, increasing muscle tissue is just basically using a good weights program, will take a while longer if you are a female tbh as ye have obvious different hormones compared to males but train hard and watch the diet and you should see results, get a professional to do the program rather than taking a shot in the dark, seen it too many times before

MattKid

I'm enjoying Olympic Physique, nicely laid out and never seems to busy, plenty of machines and freeweights.

Tribezz

My mate is a personal trainer and has 2 gyms he works from, Oranmore and Turloughmore. No one else only him and the person he is training in the room at one time. Maybe worth checking out as an alternative to joining a gym.:D

www.one2one.ie

Hennybug

Tribezz wrote: »

My mate is a personal trainer and has 2 gyms he works from, Oranmore and Turloughmore. No one else only him and the person he is training in the room at one time. Maybe worth checking out as an alternative to joining a gym.:D

www.one2one.ie

What are his rates like?

On a seperate note anyone know what the gyms in Oranmore are like - the one in the Quality Hotel or in Oranmore Lodge and current rates?

Verbal_Kint

avoid crunch during college year unless you only intend to use treadmill. dont even bother walking past the weights, there are 5 or 6 lads there who are not students and have eyes and veins popping out from steroids glaring at anyone who dares to enter their corner. leisureland is the business.

d-gal

Verbal_Kint wrote: »

avoid crunch during college year unless you only intend to use treadmill. dont even bother walking past the weights, there are 5 or 6 lads there who are not students and have eyes and veins popping out from steroids glaring at anyone who dares to enter their corner. leisureland is the business.

Ha! steroids in crunch, plz dont be so naive

pointofnoreturn

Hennybug wrote: »

What are his rates like?

On a seperate note anyone know what the gyms in Oranmore are like - the one in the Quality Hotel or in Oranmore Lodge and current rates?

Been a member for Oranmore Lodge for 2years, and found it very good, weights and equipment might not be as new as you would expect but it's never busy, Also their is always room in the sawna and steam room. compared to what you get else where it's good value

as regards Quality was in once it's ok, in comparision but not as nice as the lodge, far busyer too!

Hennybug

Thanks for that - will check it out, time to get the ass in gear

gymbeast

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Seeing as there are a few threads floating around the Galway forum about things gym-related, I thought it would be good to have a list of all the gyms within city limits and their pricing.

I'm not currently a member of anyone them at the moment, so if anyone here is a member of one, feel free to tell us how much of your hard-earned it is costing you.

Been to most in the last week on the east side of Galway, and these were my findings....

NRG quite small and with 150 deposit and 55 per month too pricey
Days 700euro roughly and only a small pool, but a quiet place so liked it
City gym great free weights but quite busy and no pool etc
Radison way too expensive, just under 1000!
Olympic physique has a nice feel about it, but for 450 with no pool i felt it was too much
The Kingfisher in Renmore only 45 per month and 25m pool. 2 floors to the gym and someone told me it is a busy gym but not when i went it wasn't at all, on a Mon evening too....
Suffice to say i joined Kingfisher due to amount of equipment and the price too, and the staff seem friendly.
Did I miss any gyms around the east side??????

gaeilgegrinds

Is the college gym dual membership? How much for non students?

Pingu

gaeilgegrinds wrote: »

Is the college gym dual membership? How much for non students?

I don't know if it's dual membership, but it's €595 for Corporate Rate, €495 for Alumni

sinorita

Hey,

Just wondering about the classes that take place in crunch fitness...what type and are they good?

snubbleste

Gym advertising budgets must've been cut back severely

shebop

::bumping this::

Any spinning addicts? Can you tell me the best gym for the best spinning classes? I really don't care about the gym, once the spinning classes are of hardcore anaerobic fitness brilliance!

biko

shebop wrote: »

once the spinning classes are of hardcore anaerobic fitness brilliance!

Anaerobic is a technical word which literally means without air (where "air" is generally used to mean oxygen), as opposed to aerobic.

ciotog

Who uses Kingfisher at NUIG - is it particularly busy in the mornings now that students are back? Anyone know the current prices/deals for the general public?

gary82

ciotog wrote: »

Who uses Kingfisher at NUIG - is it particularly busy in the mornings now that students are back? Anyone know the current prices/deals for the general public?

Back off, leave our student gym alone! :mad:

(still bitter that it's not a real college gym)