Fitness in Galway

d-gal

So just wondering how everyone is getting on fitness wise (new year's resolutions) with the recession giving people so much depression?
I myself have noticed a lot of people not renewing memberships for their gym due to the stress at work.
Has it hit the bottom of the list?

m83

I just got an exercise bike myself. So much better than paying exorbitant gym fees and I can work out while watching telly.

happy days!

inisboffin

Kind of slacked off myself over the hols, but kind of had an excuse as I was sick and did my back in a bit.
Paid for the year (luckily) so what's done is done!

brianthebard

Just started back to the gym, not a resolution, my back is finally feeling good enough to train again. Hopefully in another month I can start squatting. I miss you squats!!

m83

brianthebard wrote: »

Just started back to the gym, not a resolution, my back is finally feeling good enough to train again. Hopefully in another month I can start squatting. I miss you squats!!

You know, you can get a cream for that :rolleyes:

brianthebard

For a herniated disc? really??

m83

Yes!

kraggy

m83 wrote: »

You know, you can get a cream for that :rolleyes:

When will people learn how to correctly use the rolleyes function in the proper context?...

OT, can you pay as you go in Kingfisher in the Uni? You can't in the one in Renmore (for the gym that is).

Any other pay as you go gyms in the city?

m83

I thought the grammar police were bad, but, emoticon police.. :rolleyes:

gaeilgegrinds

No more gym once it runs out. Running and swimming outdoors suits me much better.

Malice

I haven't been inside a gym in three years. Mind you I do have a bench, barbells, dumbbells, a pull-up bar and an exercise bike at home so I don't miss it .

Now if I could just force myself to use the equipment more...

s_carnage

Is there any long beach preferably around the east side of the city? It'd be a bit of a change from doing laps of a pitch.

Malice

Because of the way the city is laid out geographically I think the only one is Ballyloughane beach but I assume you already know about that one.

Mrs OBumble

Gym subscription renewed, and being attended regularly, just like it was before Christmas.

So fingers crossed re actually finding some work in Galway so I can make decent use of it!

cornbb

I'm being made redundant soon so I dunno if I'll be renewing the gym membership again. Then again I'll be free during the daytime, when there is light, so I'll be looking forward to running on the prom and swimming in the bay again.

galwaybabe

If anyone in Briarhill is interested, there are morning yoga classes for women at 11 a.m every weds in Briarhill business park. Very enjoyable so far!

d-gal

Ya it seems alot more people are taking advantage of Galway's outdoor activities, even tho the weather is terrible for it
I'm cutting costs as a personal trainer (especially 9-5) down by 20-25% coz €50 is just too much for some people at the moment. Will organise a few classes as well and buddy training to save people a few €, get people a bit healthier and fitter, relieve some of the stress :pac:

Pingu

kraggy wrote: »

OT, can you pay as you go in Kingfisher in the Uni? You can't in the one in Renmore (for the gym that is).

Yeah the one in the Uni is €8 for the gym PAYG for non students. It was wedged last night, time to go back to morning gym sessions I think.

galah

signed up as well - and I hope that the January gym fad will be over soon, so the gym won't be as packed.
very impressed with the NUIG Kingfisher - it's very, very nice, in my opinion ;-)

TerrorFirmer

Have stopped going to my main gym (kingfisher renmore) and just work out at home twice a week or so. Between college, work and not driving, it's just too hard to go to the gym itself.

happyoutscan

kraggy wrote: »

When will people learn how to correctly use the rolleyes function in the proper context?...

Yeah, I agree, it makes me so mad I'm gonna go outside and spank someone.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

MattKid

My schedule has just changed and is allowing me the time and energy to start using my gym membership after a long time.

I'm ashamed at how my strength and cardio fitness has gone, not to mention the extra bad weight I'm carrying. Ashamed but not surprised. It's bad when my new workout weights are less than my warm up weights in my 'prime'.

Here's hoping for Muscle Memory to kick in

axiom32

this weather is fine for outdoor running but is it not madness to be swimming outdoors...and is the nuig defo PAYG sounds good for the complete **** nights

d-gal

MattKid wrote: »

My schedule has just changed and is allowing me the time and energy to start using my gym membership after a long time.

I'm ashamed at how my strength and cardio fitness has gone, not to mention the extra bad weight I'm carrying. Ashamed but not surprised. It's bad when my new workout weights are less than my warm up weights in my 'prime'.

Here's hoping for Muscle Memory to kick in

Hey at least you have some proper steps made, I know countless amounts of people spending days in the gyms with no results showing and asking why? Always doing the wrong things and are disappointed that they have magically not lost 2 stone!

mark.leonard

d-gal wrote: »

So just wondering how everyone is getting on fitness wise (new year's resolutions) with the recession giving people so much depression?
I myself have noticed a lot of people not renewing memberships for their gym due to the stress at work.
Has it hit the bottom of the list?

Point Blank is still going strong despite recession woes (thankfully), the intermediate classes have never been busier and there is good uptake in the beginner classes, where the downturn would hit the worst, people are still looking for new ways to keep fit despite it all!

d-gal

mark.leonard wrote: »

Point Blank is still going strong despite recession woes (thankfully), the intermediate classes have never been busier and there is good uptake in the beginner classes, where the downturn would hit the worst, people are still looking for new ways to keep fit despite it all!

Good to hear mate, whats the prices there? Always want to send my clients to some new activity, keep it mixed up. You instruct there?

banshee_bones

My gym (radisson) is always really quiet, i would say never any more than 5 people in the place at any given time.
Loads of times its been just me and one other.
But that was before christmas and i havent been going alot since but few times i have its still been quiet, no idea what its like after 4pm in the day though.....

Tipsygypsy

Does anyone know if there is a pay as you go swimming pool on the east side of the city/county? It is so seldom that I get a chance to go that its really not worth my while joining a gym, besides that I have a cross trainer and excercise bike, but I would love to grab an occasional swim without having to travel into town/salthill.

d-gal

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f1dan

OT, can you pay as you go in Kingfisher in the Uni?

You can but the hours for non members are very limited. I'm not sure of the exact hours but I think it's something like 7.30-9, 2.30-4 and 8.30-9.30