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Crunch UCD closing down next month, alternatives?

mloc · 2011-05-03 15:58:11

So my current gym, Crunch UCD, is closing mid-June. The replacement gym in UCD won't be open until January, so I need somewhere to train for 6-8 months. I'm living in Donnybrook and I work in UCD, so ideally I'd like somewhere nearby. David Lloyd Riverview is an option, but I'm told it might be incredibly expensive. I…

03-05-2011 3:58pm

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So my current gym, Crunch UCD, is closing mid-June. The replacement gym in UCD won't be open until January, so I need somewhere to train for 6-8 months.

I'm living in Donnybrook and I work in UCD, so ideally I'd like somewhere nearby. David Lloyd Riverview is an option, but I'm told it might be incredibly expensive. I would, however, qualify for student rates.

Friarsland in Clonskeagh isn't an option; the weights area is very, very limited.

Any ideas?

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#2 03-05-2011 4:23pm

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Ironside in Blackrock is probably the most obvious choice - http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001346671931

Options around are pretty limited these days.

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#3 03-05-2011 5:57pm

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Very similar thread in UCD section
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056254101

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#4 03-05-2011 8:05pm

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L.A. Fitness in Dartry . Also a very small gym in Milltown - the name escapes me at present!

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#5 03-05-2011 10:50pm

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Reyman wrote: »

L.A. Fitness in Dartry . Also a very small gym in Milltown - the name escapes me at present!

I think Simply Fitness is the one in Milltown.
The Carlisle is not a million miles away either...

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#6 20-05-2011 1:04pm

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I just got a text meassage from ucd crunch today saying that the gym will remain open untill 2012. Good news!

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#7 20-05-2011 1:41pm

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coach22 wrote: »

I just got a text meassage from ucd crunch today saying that the gym will remain open untill 2012. Good news!

Really? That is odd. I wonder will they fix anything; they've been letting the place go over the last few months (years?) with anything that is broken or in need of repair just getting left untouched.

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#8 20-05-2011 3:24pm

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mloc wrote: »

Really? That is odd. I wonder will they fix anything; they've been letting the place go over the last few months (years?) with anything that is broken or in need of repair just getting left untouched.

I was a member there for a couple of years and they always had stuff in need of repair or machines out of action for ages.
It was a cheap option at the time though and did the trick.....

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