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Any good gyms in Carlow

  • 04-05-2010 09:37AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    College is ending so I need a new place to pump so Iron.

    Does anyone know a gopod gym with cheap enough nothing fancy. As long as it has a squat rack and plenty of dumbells.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    If you want gym and no pool then i would suggest looking at mc fits just a couple of doors down from abbrakebabra. They have a large amout of free weights and machines(weights and cardio) also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    Cheers Rasco

    Its a bit too expensive for me 150 for 3 months :O


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    Well i'm a memner of the oaks off peak and thats 450 for the year and can go from 7am-5pm if thats any better price wise. They have a good few cardio machines about 8 weights machine a free weights area and pool jacuzi sauna steam room. you also get to do the different class's for free even they ones outside of your allocated time slots


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Cheers Rasco

    Its a bit too expensive for me 150 for 3 months :O

    300 for the year as far as I know is their prices now...

    can't beat mcfits :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭rossi272


    Does anyone have any experience of Olympia Gym.. saw it advertised in the carlow people for 35 euro a month.. I'm in tullow but i just cant justify the 650 a year for the mt wolseley anymore and the ramada is tiny with no free weights at all


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    I saw a sign outside it yesterday.
    €250 per year, or €200 for students. No joining fee.
    I used to be in it years ago. Its fairly old, but for 250 you cant go far wrong.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    I actually went there (Olympia Gym) just the place I need plenty of dumbells, barbells and a damn squat rack. Its not beautiful but it would do the job. The monthly payment suited me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭fitzyshea


    Eire Og gym is good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Mister Man


    Fro what ive heard Olympia is the place for weights. A good few of my friends go there and say its good for weights and its like 35 quid a month (You can pay by month from what ive heard)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭testicle


    fitzyshea wrote: »
    Eire Og gym is good

    Can be PAYG too I think?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭testicle


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session

    Yes there is. Read the post previous to yours.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session

    well mcfits lets you for a tenner a go? :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    SV wrote: »
    well mcfits lets you for a tenner a go? :p

    €10 a go thats expensive!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    RealistSpy wrote: »
    €10 a go thats expensive!

    yeah but it's €300 to join for the year so it balances itself out I think


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    €10 a session is a rip off when money is tight or if your on social welfare. €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,601 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,

    €5 a day every day?
    ok, lets say 5 days a week.... = €25 a week
    52 weeks a year = 1300.

    Would you really go everday?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    €10 a session is a rip off when money is tight or if your on social welfare. €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,

    so you'd pay 30 a week(say 5 day week) but paying 50 a week would be a rip off? :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    I wouldn't look at it like that you see with my employment i could have to move away from Carlow in the next 3 months.
    My 1yr Membership which i had ran out 2weeks ago for Mc Fit i will admit when i joined 1st last yr i went most days for 6months, then i got a job so struggled to go once a week (got a wee bit lazy aswel) as ya do Lol... Now im out of work again.
    I know the guy who owns McFit pretty well & he tells me his biggest rush in new members join After Christmas they pay the 1year up front, Make a burst at getting fit for a couple of weeks then he doesn't see them for the rest of the year.
    What im trying to say is most Gyms want you to join for a year pay up front also that way if you do fall off the wagon as i did half way trough my years membership. it works excellent for gym owners they'l always have room for new members.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,601 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    SIX PACK wrote: »
    I wouldn't look at it like that you see with my employment i could have to move away from Carlow in the next 3 months.

    If that's the case, then surely paying monthly would be more cost effective than paying per session?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    Someone is looking in here anyway ;)

    Was in there today and it's now €5 from Mon-Fri


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    i KNOW i seen yesterday:eek: Mon to Fri 12pm to 3pm €5 pay as you go.Happy days.. going in 2mor have to tone up this Sixpack :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Gymsireland


    Does anyone Know the Seven Oaks Gym ?
    Anyone know how much is to join or use?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    Does anyone Know the Seven Oaks Gym ?
    Anyone know how much is to join or use?

    Google is a man's best friend!

    Greenbank


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 Gymsireland


    Thanks for the link


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    Seven Oaks gym €650 for 1yr membership!!! Thats a wee bit much IMO


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