Need a gym in Cork

carriemc

Does anyone know of a good gym in Cork City? I've just moved and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the Jan offers!

corkcomp

carriemc wrote: »

Does anyone know of a good gym in Cork City? I've just moved and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the Jan offers!

what are you looking for in a gym - i.e. free weights, cardio equipment, pool / sauna?

carriemc

All of the above plus if anyone knows of one that has some challenging classes and a good range of those as well ie toning & cardio

corkcomp

try NRG maybe or mardyke if you dont mind it being a bit crowded in the evenings. there is a great place in ballincollig too, dennehys health and fitness, lots of classes and great selection of free weights but no pool unfortunately

Wonkagirl

where do you live?

the gym in the silver springs hotel has it all- although i'm sure it's far from the cheapest.. i was a member there when i lived in cork and it's got everything, including a gorgeous 25m pool, jacuzzi etc..

www.sourcehealthandfitness.com

handy for anyone living on the northside/glanmire/montenotte etc..

jurys in town has a great gym too- great classes and again, a pool..

http://www.nrgfitness.ie

again, probably not the cheapest but very central, and loads of great classes.

my advice is to chose location and class listings over price. No point in going for a cheap place if the classes are ****, and you wont go as it's too far away.. my gym is 300 yrds from the gaff and even though it's more expensive than the place 2 miles down the road- i go way more..

Flipper

I've been to NRG Fitness in Jurys Hotel and it's excellent.

Anyone have any idea when the Kingsley is reopening?

Wonkagirl

not any time soon i'd say, which is a shame. afaik their insurance claim was rejected, is that right? if that's the case i'm sure they'll find it impossible to get funding from the banks... according to their blog as at a few weeks ago, still no confirmed reopening date. check out their facebook page- i cant get into facebook in work, but it looks like there might be some updates there

www.kingsleyhotel.com/blog

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kingsley-Hotel/322711599521

was never in their gym but apparently it was pretty top class!

FastFullBack

Wonkagirl wrote: »

not any time soon i'd say, which is a shame. afaik their insurance claim was rejected, is that right? if that's the case i'm sure they'll find it impossible to get funding from the banks... according to their blog as at a few weeks ago, still no confirmed reopening date. check out their facebook page- i cant get into facebook in work, but it looks like there might be some updates there

www.kingsleyhotel.com/blog

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kingsley-Hotel/322711599521

was never in their gym but apparently it was pretty top class!

The free weights section in the gym was shockingly poor. One tiny corner in the gym for it, only enough room for 3/4 people max & no squat rack or Barbell in sight. The rest of the gym was super. Plenty of cardio & weight machines and great pool & outdoor pool as well, but the worst free weight section I've ever seen in a gym.

Sephiroth_dude

corkcomp wrote: »

try NRG maybe or mardyke if you dont mind it being a bit crowded in the evenings. there is a great place in ballincollig too, dennehys health and fitness, lots of classes and great selection of free weights but no pool unfortunately

I second nrg,probbly has everything your looking for.

carriemc

Wonkagirl wrote: »

where do you live?

the gym in the silver springs hotel has it all- although i'm sure it's far from the cheapest.. i was a member there when i lived in cork and it's got everything, including a gorgeous 25m pool, jacuzzi etc..

www.sourcehealthandfitness.com

handy for anyone living on the northside/glanmire/montenotte etc..

jurys in town has a great gym too- great classes and again, a pool..

http://www.nrgfitness.ie

again, probably not the cheapest but very central, and loads of great classes.

my advice is to chose location and class listings over price. No point in going for a cheap place if the classes are ****, and you wont go as it's too far away.. my gym is 300 yrds from the gaff and even though it's more expensive than the place 2 miles down the road- i go way more..

Cheers for all the info I'm going to call into both this evening to get a feel for each of them. Staff, change rooms, other members etc.

2 Wheels Good

2nd (3rd?) NRG as well, nice size, good staff, classes included, and good opening hours.
Bit of a social side to it as well, Tag rugby in the summer & a running club as well.

corkcomp

the kingsley is meant to be re-opening in Feb..im not sure this is the right place for potentially libellous speculation about rejection of insurance claims tbh

itsallaboutheL

NRG doesn't have a squat rack.

Cork24

How much is nrg cork ? Per month

itsallaboutheL

Cork24 wrote: »

How much is nrg cork ? Per month

Expensive and Crap.

Cork24

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Expensive and Crap.

What would u recommend that opens at 6.30 and has a pool

But either way any one have a price for this place

itsallaboutheL

Cork24 wrote: »

What would u recommend that opens at 6.30 and has a pool

But either way any one have a price for this place

Mardyke.

Cork24

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Mardyke.

Are the spinning classes free in that place

Cork24

Mardyke is open at 7 not 6.30 plus that 640 a year that meant to be cheap