Any powerlifting/bodybuilding gyms in sligo?

deadlybuzzman

Ive just found out my gym is closing on friday and if that wasnt bad enough from what I hear there a no credible alternatives around but Im really hopng Im wrong.
Im only looking for something basic but it must have a bench a squat rack and at least 200kg of weights.
If anyone knows of somewhere please let me know-Cheers

squod

Had a similar issue last month (West Cork). Posted a link in the relevant region and got responses that way. Good luck.

Sligo

brianthebard

Not that I know of I spent a long time looking for a decent gym with a rack. Only thing that might come close is the radisson and that's about a grand or more a year. Sorry. Depending on where in Sligo you are maybe you're better off looking outside the county?

deadlybuzzman

ouch! thats steep. yeah Ive considered trying boyle but as Im pretty much in the middle of east sligo itd be around a 40 mile round trip and at 4 days a week thats alot plus not very practical as I go before work which starts at 9/9:30 am.
what really kills me is every place is stocked to the hilt with expensive machines and yet an old dirty shed with a few bits would have me sorted

Armedocr

Would you think about building a home gym if you have the room? It'll more than pay for itself not spending money on gym membership.

brianthebard

Yeah agreed, a power rack bench and weights would pay for itself within a year or two.

squod

Is there a rugby club near by? Chance they might have something suitable to tide you over. Frustrating though, can't understand why ''gyms'' would spend thousands on treadmills or weight machines and wouldn't bother with really basic stuff.

deadlybuzzman

Ah yeah if room was an option Id start tomorrow-I even have alot of bits to get me started but I have nowhere to set it up.
come to think of it if someone could supply the space I could supply the rack, a crappy bench and some weights-If anyones interested give me a shout!

deadlybuzzman

there is a rugby club but as far as I know they have no gym of their own as a few of their guys apparently use my gym too.
It is a mad situation-this is the 3rd gym ive gone to thats shut down-maybe im a jinx!!

Boss_eye

Fitness Works has just opened in Ballina, - not to sure if that is too far from you- but it has Oly Bench , Power rack , adj benches, Free weight 45drg leg press, D/Bells up to 45kg. and plenty of discs. as well as all the usual basics, resistance machines, cardio etc.

Mellor

brianthebard wrote: »

Yeah agreed, a power rack bench and weights would pay for itself within a year or two.

Even son including petrol to and from, esp in a remote area

deadlybuzzman

That place sounds class but its the opposite side of the county so its only somewhere I could try on my day off