Loughlintown Gym

soma

I keep reading good things on this forum via search about 'loughlinstown gym', what sounds like a raw/pinnacle type gym (i.e. squat/power racks etc), but no one ever drops in a link or specific address.

Can I please ask if it is this gym run by the council:

http://www.dlrleisureservices.ie/loughlinstown/gym.php

Or somewhere else? Thanks.

The Guvnor

That is the gym, it's not great but not terrible either.
As you can see more suited to cardio than weights.

soma

The Guvnor wrote: »

As you can see more suited to cardio than weights.

It's just that that comment (which based on the pics, is understandable) doesn't seem to match up with the gym review (albeit years old) of 'Loughlinstown Gym' on this Boards.ie gym reviews thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=198859

Jak wrote:

Loughlinstown Gym


This is my gym and it is the best, without question, that I have ever lifted in. It isn't a sissy gym with a load of pointless extras. It's a place you go to lift, run, cycle of whatever and the atmosphere, therefore, is one of hard work and dedication. I'm one of two world champion powerlifters in the gym and there are four of us with national titles in total. This is no coincidence - the gym creates good lifters - it has what you need. A good bench, incline squat rack etc etc and enough machines for any lifter.

I'm on stronglifts 5x5 so I'm after a place to do the 'big 3' etc.

The Guvnor

I know Jak very well and he never really trained in Loughlinstown maybe once or twice when crunch in UCD was closed.

That comment was obviously a cutNpaste comment from another member.

I've trained in Loughlinstown about 20-30 times and whilst it's not bad it is not great - the equipment is old and the free weights is very cramped.

However you can defo do the big 3 but at peak times - crowded!

Changing rooms are not the best either IMO.

My last visit to the gym was three years ago.

d'Oracle

The Guvnor wrote: »

As you can see more suited to cardio than weights.

That is just incorrect.

I train there.
Most of the bars are ****ed.
One is currently in the cupboard, because one of the Instructors couldn't be arsed screwing the nut back into the sleeve.

The free weights area isn't really as cramped as it used to be. The dumbbells below 30kg are progressively more ****ed the lighter they get.
It has a power rack and lots of plates so Its fairly set if you want to do barbell training.
I heard a rumour that they are going to get some new free weights stuff there.

Its not perfect, from reading about and seeing videos/websites with Raw in them, I can say its NOTHING like Raw.

Its not really Olympic Weightlifting friendly, but most places aren't really.

Cole

I trained there 4/5 times last year, not bad but a bit cramped around the free weights area. Pay as you go rate is reasonable, so it's ideal as a temporary gym.

A lot of the members seem to know each other. Good, down to earth atmosphere, not a lot of the usual strutting and posing you often get in the bigger gyms.(I'm a member of TF Sandyford:rolleyes:)

Pity there's no pool.