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Gyms at Work

  • 07-01-2009 7:44pm
    #1
    ajk24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    do any of yere employers provide a gym at work.
    There is a proposal to refurbish a disused area of one of our buildings and
    put in some equipment.

    The thinking by those implementing it is to put in some treadmills, x-trainers etc but some of us ( the group who go running at lunchtimes and a few others ) are trying to prevail on them to put in some decent weights equipment.

    What would ye suggest? (ideally - budget unknown but the boss was the one who suggested it) I'm thinking power rack, a couple adjustable benchss, 140kg Olympic set, dumbell set 5-40kg 'ish, some plyo step, medicine balls etc. (we would leave some room for some cardio but I call that the great outdoors).

    Any recommendation for suppliers to approach for quotations?


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  • #2
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    For the weights try www.irish-lifting.com the owner is a member here called Mickk, and they only stock strong decent stuff.


  • #3
    Magic Eight Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Magic Eight Ball


    Get a power rack off Mick, Bench and 140kg Olympic set all for under a grand, Sorted.


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    "Power rack" and "140kg Olympic set" sound scary.

    I would imagine the person in charge of setting up the gym wants it to be as accessible as possible for everyone. So whatever you say to them, make sure you word it in a way which sounds like it is not some elitist equipment.


  • #5
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    good advice from aarrrrgh. We're lucky. I work at a uni so have the facilities there and mr HM is a fireman so they have a gym at work. Their gym has a treadmill, cross trainer and a bike and some weights gear. They have some of those multi-function machines - you know with 4 sides and a different machine on each side. They always appear to be out of order so I wouldn't suggest that route. benches and a rack would be my preference. The other thing is for a work gym, you'll have lots of people doing "short" lunch workouts. Personally I often do a core/balance/stability session when time is short so don't forget the mats, med balls and stability ball type stuff. The other thing that comes up time and again when talking about work gyms is the insurance. Who pays the users or the employer. It appears to fall to whoever owns the equipment but needs to be considered.


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