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Joining a gym

  • 08-09-2010 12:51pm
    #1
    TangyZizzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭


    Hi, Im not sure if this is the right place for this thread, if not, mods do your thing.

    Im thinking of joining a gym, preferably the one in Swords, Dublin because its near me.
    What does it cost to join gyms in general? What do I do once I get there? I dont want to potentially spend a lot of money, arrive there on my first day and not have a clue what to do. Id like there to be a person who will sort of.. test me? If that makes sense, I mean Id like a person to judge my physical fitness before setting me out a schedule. I dont want to hurt myself or waist time by not lifting enough and/or get hurt lifting/running too much.

    I know Iv waffled on, but any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers:cool::cool:


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  • #2
    G86
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    You're looking at 500-600 to join most for a year. But then there's the Ben Dunne gyms which cost alot less - although they're pretty overcrowded from what I've heard. If you go by DD, you can get most for around 50Eur a month.

    When you join you'll be set up with an induction with a trainer, normally they take your measurements, show you how to use the equipment, set you out a program and review this monthly (I think). To be honest, most gym instructors won't bother going through the likes of squats/deadlifts etc with you, and the program you get will be machine orientated and pretty basic. For this reason you're usually better off getting a few sessions with a PT to start with and getting them to design a program for you and go through your technique with you also.


  • #3
    The Davestator
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    G86 wrote: »
    You're looking at 500-600 to join most for a year. But then there's the Ben Dunne gyms which cost alot less - although they're pretty overcrowded from what I've heard. If you go by DD, you can get most for around 50Eur a month.

    When you join you'll be set up with an induction with a trainer, normally they take your measurements, show you how to use the equipment, set you out a program and review this monthly (I think). To be honest, most gym instructors won't bother going through the likes of squats/deadlifts etc with you, and the program you get will be machine orientated and pretty basic. For this reason you're usually better off getting a few sessions with a PT to start with and getting them to design a program for you and go through your technique with you also.

    Most trainers wont go through squats and deadlifts - rightly so for a complete beginner.

    People need to start out on split squats, lunges etc before their flexibility nd technique is anywhere close to good enough to squat.

    Op - Swords - you've got MI Gym in Baroimhe shopping centre (good), Jackie Skelly Fitness, Applewood (going through a rebranding process at the moment so it remains to be seen how it improves), Image, castle shopping centre (bodybuilding orientated), Alsaa, Airport (dated IMO).

    I do agree with G86 that its well worth spending some money on a good personal trainer and I'd recommend Mi Gym for that too.

    Note - no affiliation to Mi gym, just liked it when i was there.


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