Crunch Gym/Other Gym

cxh20y

Hi all, I was wondering what are the membership fees for Crunch gym? Are they expensive? Could anyone recommend any other gyms in the vicinity? Bearing in mind I am a student with a limited amount of money!
Thanks

OneOfThem Stumbled

cxh20y wrote: »

Hi all, I was wondering what are the membership fees for Crunch gym? Are they expensive? Could anyone recommend any other gyms in the vicinity? Bearing in mind I am a student with a limited amount of money!
Thanks

About €165 - €173 for a year ... but there is a question mark about whether or not they are going to stick around (you might find that your great value annual membership will expire once the new student centre is built).

Personally I would go for a different gym (or just a UCD sports club ... €10 for annual membership is a lot cheaper than any gym!)

WeeBushy

Crunch has announced that they are staying open until May, so they will be there until then irrespective of when the new gym opens up.

There are a bunch of gyms nearby including: Raw (Portobello), Simply Fitness (Milltown), Flyefit (opening up in Ranelagh in Septaember), The-Gym (new gym in Rathgar), Ironside (excellent gym in Blackrock), Friarsland (Clonskeagh), LA Fitness (Dartry), Swan Leisure (Rathmines), David Llyod, Body Smart (Mount Merrion), Crossfit, and many more I'm sure I'm forgetting about.

Depends what you're looking for in a gym as to which one would suit you.

JohnnyBoii

I'm looking for some serious weight lifting gym no bull****. So I want a gym that has a variety of free weights,good cable machine,etc

Any suggestions?

WeeBushy

Ironside. End of imo. Very good value, very very good equipment. Its a strength and conditioning gym that caters for strongman, powerlifting and olympic lifting (from their page). Dublin GAA team and Leinster academy have been using it. Its in Blackrock, check them out on facebook or their new website.

Raw is another good option in Portobello, more expensive however.

Ironside's equipment:

GYM EQUIPMENT

27 Metre Tartan Sprint Track
Full Laser Track Timing System
Olympic Standard Starting Blocks
GPC Spec Monolift
IPF Spec Bench Press
2 x olympic lifting platforms
190kg Bumper Olympic Plates
Farmers Walk Handles(4 Pairs 10kg up to 50kg)
2 x Super Yoke
Keg Medley(20kg up to 60kg kegs)
900lb dumper tyre
1100lb dumper trye
Circus Dumbell
Steel Logs(20kg up to 80kg)
Wooden Log
Sleds drag and pull
Car Deadlift Frame
Atlas Stones 60kg, 80kg, 100kg, 120kg, 140kg, 160kg
Atlas Stone Platform
Keg Stacking(similar to stones but suited to beginners)
2 x Prowler
2 x Axel Olympic Bars
Loadable Dumbell (Daddy Dumbell)
2 x 150kg Caterpillar tracks (Plling, Dragging, Harness work)
Power Stairs
Duck Walk Bars
Conditioning Sledge Hammers(50lb) for Donkey Kongs
Military Press Station
Walk in Squat Rack
6 x Power Racks
5 x Adjustable Benches
5kg - 70kg commercial dumbells
Leg Press/Hack Squat Machine
Ropes for Jeep Pulls
10 x 7ft Olympic Bars(1500lb tested)
Bands(Blue, Green and Black)
Over 1300kg worth of olympic plates and enough chains to anchor the HSS

And they're getting more in.

TheVoodoo

WeeBushy wrote: »

Ironside. End of imo.

This ^^

TimeToShine

ironside is merging with an oly lifting gym, looks so god damn tempting but i'm living on the roebuck side of UCD and i don't know if it's worth the 40 min walk up and back.

how much is a years membership in ironside?

WeeBushy

TimeToShine wrote: »

ironside is merging with an oly lifting gym, looks so god damn tempting but i'm living on the roebuck side of UCD and i don't know if it's worth the 40 min walk up and back.

how much is a years membership in ironside?

Its East Coast Barbell, another very good gym.

Not a member myself, just too far away, so not sure of the membership. But think its €35 a month. Get in contact with them though and they'll give you a proper breakdown of the membership fees as they have different options afaik.

IronsideGym

WeeBushy wrote: »

Its East Coast Barbell, another very good gym.

Not a member myself, just too far away, so not sure of the membership. But think its €35 a month. Get in contact with them though and they'll give you a proper breakdown of the membership fees as they have different options afaik.

Hey guys, if you check out our website you can see our prices in the membership section - www.ironsidegym.ie

Feel free to drop in for a free session anytime just mention you spoke to us on boards.

Barry