Advice needed on joining a gym in Galway

Creasy_bear

Hello all , Im sorry not sure where I should have posted this . I am looking to join a gym in Galway and really havnt a clue which one to go for .

Basically I've been ill for the last couple of months and have lost weight . I've never worked out or gone to a gym so I really aint got a clue .

I was told to start drinking protein shakes .......do the lads at the gym give you all that kinda info ?

squod

Protien shakes? A decent diet is more what I'd recommend. A gym that's close to you is the one you're more likely to go to. IMO try a day or two pay as you go in galway city gym.

http://www.galwaycitygym.ie/

Seems to have all the basic equipment needed like. ( prob be there meself next week )

Creasy_bear

squod wrote: »

Protien shakes? A decent diet is more what I'd recommend. A gym that's close to you is the one you're more likely to go to. IMO try a day or two pay as you go in galway city gym.

http://www.galwaycitygym.ie/

Seems to have all the basic equipment needed like. ( prob be there meself next week )

for years I've had trouble putting weight on , always been skinny :mad: I want to put weight on in certain areas and Ive been told protein shakes are the way to go

brianthebard

You need to eat more, consistently, for long periods of time, in order to gain weight. Where in galway are you? for someone starting out there isn't that much of a difference between gyms so imo at least it comes down to where you're based and how close each one is to you.

squod

Creasy_bear wrote: »

for years I've had trouble putting weight on , always been skinny

It's a common complaint, Transform (a poster here) has a video up on his youtube page dealing with this issue.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Transform1234#p/search/0/W6Oxa__Fbi4

Creasy_bear

brianthebard wrote: »

You need to eat more, consistently, for long periods of time, in order to gain weight. Where in galway are you? for someone starting out there isn't that much of a difference between gyms so imo at least it comes down to where you're based and how close each one is to you.

knocknacarra

brianthebard

The clybaun hotel has a gym afaik and theres' a couple other gyms out that way in Salthill, JJayoo was telling me before he got a couple of free passes for the leisure centre out there not sure what the exact name for the place was though sorry.

Creasy_bear

brianthebard wrote: »

The clybaun hotel has a gym afaik and theres' a couple other gyms out that way in Salthill, JJayoo was telling me before he got a couple of free passes for the leisure centre out there not sure what the exact name for the place was though sorry.

ok thanks alot ........are people against the protein shakes or what ?

brianthebard

No but if you're going to try and gain weight there are much better ways than protein shakes which don't have many calories and are just a supplement, not the main thing you should base weight gain on.

Creasy_bear

brianthebard wrote: »

No but if you're going to try and gain weight there are much better ways than protein shakes which don't have many calories and are just a supplement, not the main thing you should base weight gain on.

what would you suggest ? Just eat more , more often

brianthebard

Yup. You don't need to go overboard from the beginning, just adding a couple of peanut butter sandwiches or a litre of milk a day or something similar calorie wise should be enough to make the scales move after a couple of weeks.

carwash106

Gyms to join in galway


Kingfisher club ballinasloe
Ballinasloe Leisure Centre, Sarsfield road, ballinasloe
http://www.kingfisherclub.com/ballinasloe.html

Kingfisher club nuigalway
NUI Galway sports centre,NUIG
http://www.kingfisherclub.com/nuigalway.html

kingfisher club renmore
renmore avenue, renmore
http://www.kingfisherclub.com/renmore.html

corrib gym
main street, oughterard

Fitness 2000
Ballygasty, loughrea
http://fitness2000.ie/

leisureland fitness
upper salthill, salthill
http://www.leisureland.ie/fitness.html

nrg health and fitness clybaun hotel
clybaun hotel,western distributor road,knocknacarra
http://www.nrgfitness.ie/?q=knocknacarra-home

nrg health and fitness bohermore
cuirt seoige,bohermore
http://www.nrgfitness.ie/node/1?q=bohermore-home

ocean fitness
salthill hotel,promenade,salthill
http://www.oceanfitness.ie/

olympic physique
unit 20,bothar na mine,glenrock business park,tuam road
http://www.olympicphysique.ie/

peak physique
galway shopping centre, headford road
http://www.leisureworld.ie/files/peakphisique.htm

galway city gym
town park centre,tuam road
http://www.galwaycitygym.ie/



spirit one fitness
radisson blu hotel and spa,lough atalia road
http://www.radissonhotelgalway.com/spiritone-fitness

club vitae
maldron hotel,oranmore
http://www.maldronhotels.com/hotel-galway/gym.html

It depends on where you live too, I would recommend visiting their websites to view memberships etc, for a beginner you don’t need a great variety of equipment so keep that in mind with membership prices.

Never gone to a gym

For a beginner to get used to weights and working out don’t go to the gym more than 3 times per week, don’t lift too heavy and practice controlled movements and proper breathing. Look for a beginners routine online plenty of websites out there or ask a trainer at a gym you join (make sure they give workout plans)

p.s if you have you have lost a lot of weight then you really should speak to a doctor before you start.

Protein shakes
You don’t need protein shakes as a beginner. You shouldn’t even think about protein shakes now. Proper meals will be fine. After a 2-3 months you wont be a beginner and seeing as you are skinny and cant put up weight easily then maybe protein or weight gain shakes might help.