joining goldstone gym

alphapa

hey lads im thinking bout signing up for goldstone gym soon but i seen its cheaper the more people that join together! for 2 its 350 euro each and less for 3 etc! so anybody thinking of joining pm me and we could save a few quid cheers!!

ex_infantry man

alphapa wrote: »

hey lads im thinking bout signing up for goldstone gym soon but i seen its cheaper the more people that join together! for 2 its 350 euro each and less for 3 etc! so anybody thinking of joining pm me and we could save a few quid cheers!!

good man/woman urself you won,t be disappointed

alphapa

yeah went down for the free pass was well impressed! top notch!

ex_infantry man

alphapa wrote: »

yeah went down for the free pass was well impressed! top notch!

good stuff, stick at it now and don,t just disappear after three months

alphapa

ex_infantry man wrote: »

good stuff, stick at it now and don,t just disappear after three months

ha after 5 years kickboxing and 10 goin gym dont think ill give up now! just sick of the gym im in!

ex_infantry man

alphapa wrote: »

ha after 5 years kickboxing and 10 goin gym dont think ill give up now! just sick of the gym im in!

haha would,nt blame ya i was like that this time last year was in splashworld in tramore

alphapa

ha thats mad thats where i am now man! i only joined there cause of the bag was handy but after seeing goldstone for more or less same price ill just drop up to billys for the bag when i want instead!

kryogen

I like this idea

Crusty Blaa

I take it that Goldstone is highly recommended? Is it just a gym or is there sauna, jacuzzi etc.? My current gym membership is up at the end of next month and I'm thinking of shopping around. Some of the leisure centres are ridiculously overpriced for what you are getting. That price quoted above is very tempting but I do love an aul sauna and jacuzzi after a workout.

ex_infantry man

Crusty Blaa wrote: »

I take it that Goldstone is highly recommended? Is it just a gym or is there sauna, jacuzzi etc.? My current gym membership is up at the end of next month and I'm thinking of shopping around. Some of the leisure centres are ridiculously overpriced for what you are getting. That price quoted above is very tempting but I do love an aul sauna and jacuzzi after a workout.

yes there,s sauna,s in each change room, ya won,t be disappointed if you join go in take a look for yourself and alan or one of the instructors will run through things with you and show you around

ex_infantry man

alphapa wrote: »

ha thats mad thats where i am now man! i only joined there cause of the bag was handy but after seeing goldstone for more or less same price ill just drop up to billys for the bag when i want instead!

haha seems like a lot of splashworld heads are joining up in there

alphapa

have one person already so if we get one more it will be 316 each! we are joining in around the 15th of jan! anyone else interested pm me!

thomas01

I have two friends about to join. If anyone wants to be the third, let me know asap. €316 each for 12 months membership.

alphapa

we have our 3 joining this week happy days

evan 05

hey myself and my mate are joining goldstone, just looking for a 3rd person. Hoping to join asap if anyone is interested?

batm!ke

Finally went in for a look around Goldstone, ex_infantry_man, you were right, the place is class! I was very impressed, everyone was genuinely sound out aswell, had a laugh with them as was being shown around. I thought the lack of a pool would put me off but all the different classes you can take as part of membership really appealed to me! So signed up and am getting my fitness assessment on Sunday. They were booked up for assessments on Friday and Saturday pretty much so they must be doing well! Can't wait to get started in there! Thanks for the advice!

pommers

batm!ke wrote: »

Finally went in for a look around Goldstone, ex_infantry_man, you were right, the place is class! I was very impressed, everyone was genuinely sound out aswell, had a laugh with them as was being shown around. I thought the lack of a pool would put me off but all the different classes you can take as part of membership really appealed to me! So signed up and am getting my fitness assessment on Sunday. They were booked up for assessments on Friday and Saturday pretty much so they must be doing well! Can't wait to get started in there! Thanks for the advice!

Great gym heading into my second year there and still love it!! Make sure and do the spinning classes they are excellent as all the rest are! Enjoy

They should expand now I think, it can get kind of cramped there with the influx of members (Not that it is a bad thing, fair play to them they deserve it)

I've been a member for a year now and it is the best gym I've been in what with the staff support and quality of equipment.

daenerysstormborn3

Edz87 wrote: »

They should expand now I think, it can get kind of cramped there with the influx of members (Not that it is a bad thing, fair play to them they deserve it)

I've been a member for a year now and it is the best gym I've been in what with the staff support and quality of equipment.

What do you mean by staff support?

I'm a member of kingfisher and in my experience the staff couldn't give a toss what you're doing as long as you're paid up. There's normally about 3 of them on the floor during busy periods but they just stand around chatting. I have never had any of them come over to me and never seen them go up to any other member just to see how they're getting on, offer advice, nothing like that. Any gym I've been a member of previously (in Dublin) the floor staff were so friendly anytime I was in the gym and at least every two weeks they would catch you for a chat, see how you were getting on, if you needed any advice, any nutritional information, all that sort of stuff.

ex_infantry man

pixiebean22 wrote: »

What do you mean by staff support?

I'm a member of kingfisher and in my experience the staff couldn't give a toss what you're doing as long as you're paid up. There's normally about 3 of them on the floor during busy periods but they just stand around chatting. I have never had any of them come over to me and never seen them go up to any other member just to see how they're getting on, offer advice, nothing like that. Any gym I've been a member of previously (in Dublin) the floor staff were so friendly anytime I was in the gym and at least every two weeks they would catch you for a chat, see how you were getting on, if you needed any advice, any nutritional information, all that sort of stuff.

the staff and management take interest in the members and have a bit of banter with everyone, they also make sure that your tailor made exercise programme is gaining results and this reviewed and changed every 6 weeks so at to get the right results for the individual and assessments are done also, there's endless amounts of advice that you can get from the instructors from the right supplements to nutritional advice to aid in getting your desired results and there is plenty of classes to participate in ya just have to book your place in advance so as to not be dissappointed and the great thing about goldstone is that it's a members only gym!!!! there is an ongoing expansion in place from what i see as the members grow so does the gym, they increased the mens change room and have recieved a new threadmill, cross trainer and lat pull down and i'm sure there would be plans to expand the gym in the not so distant future space is'nt an issue just yet!!!

ex_infantry man

batm!ke wrote: »

Finally went in for a look around Goldstone, ex_infantry_man, you were right, the place is class! I was very impressed, everyone was genuinely sound out aswell, had a laugh with them as was being shown around. I thought the lack of a pool would put me off but all the different classes you can take as part of membership really appealed to me! So signed up and am getting my fitness assessment on Sunday. They were booked up for assessments on Friday and Saturday pretty much so they must be doing well! Can't wait to get started in there! Thanks for the advice!

no bothers batmike i'm glad you made the right decision and i'm sure will prob come across ya at some stage, just keep an eye out for a fella wearing a blue usn weight lifting belt from time to time

daenerysstormborn3

ex_infantry man wrote: »

the staff and management take interest in the members and have a bit of banter with everyone, they also make sure that your tailor made exercise programme is gaining results and this reviewed and changed every 6 weeks so at to get the right results for the individual and assessments are done also, there's endless amounts of advice that you can get from the instructors from the right supplements to nutritional advice to aid in getting your desired results and there is plenty of classes to participate in ya just have to book your place in advance so as to not be dissappointed and the great thing about goldstone is that it's a members only gym!!!! there is an ongoing expansion in place from what i see as the members grow so does the gym, they increased the mens change room and have recieved a new threadmill, cross trainer and lat pull down and i'm sure there would be plans to expand the gym in the not so distant future space is'nt an issue just yet!!!

See that's what I was used to before I joined the Kingfisher. Probably move gyms when my membership is up in August.

ex_infantry man

pixiebean22 wrote: »

See that's what I was used to before I joined the Kingfisher. Probably move gyms when my membership is up in August.

well you'll be more than welcome and accomadated by everyone in goldstone anyways they'd be glad to look after ya

membersonly

ex_infantry man wrote: »

well you'll be more than welcome and accomadated by everyone in goldstone anyways they'd be glad to look after ya

So would you rate Goldstone in general then?

daenerysstormborn3

I was raging I joined Kingfisher before looking on here back in August because when I looked on here even then everyone was saying Goldstone was brilliant but I had already signed up to the other place and now I'm stuck, going to get my money worth out of them and then get out I'd say.

ex_infantry man

membersonly wrote: »

So would you rate Goldstone in general then?

10/10 pal can't fault the place, was in splashworld in tramore for years and it don't have a patch on it

roy7

hey any info on the classes out there!? want to start spinning classes but want them to be good who does them!?

batm!ke

roy7 wrote: »

hey any info on the classes out there!? want to start spinning classes but want them to be good who does them!?

The classes timetable is on the website, here's the link.

Any class that says Peter or Angela will have a new trainer as they are leaving to continue studying soon according the the facebook page.

Anyone see the special offer they're running now? Years membership for €225. As ye can imagine I'm only sick I paid full whack (€399) just over two weeks ago! Still glad I joined though! :cool:

ex_infantry man

batm!ke wrote: »

The classes timetable is on the website, here's the link.

Any class that says Peter or Angela will have a new trainer as they are leaving to continue studying soon according the the facebook page.

Anyone see the special offer they're running now? Years membership for €225. As ye can imagine I'm only sick I paid full whack (€399) just over two weeks ago! Still glad I joined though! :cool:

sad to see the two of em go,they'll be missed, and as for the 225 deal, i heard the classes aint included in this offer ya would have to pay extra for em

roy7

Cheers bat mike!! new trainer is he / she any good!? anyone i shud avoid!?! lol
just checked that deal witht hem, classes are included , fitness testing is not, still damn good!

ex_infantry man

roy7 wrote: »

Cheers bat mike!! new trainer is he / she any good!? anyone i shud avoid!?! lol
just checked that deal witht hem, classes are included , fitness testing is not, still damn good!

i guess the source that told me was incorrect on it

Spins

I'm in Kingfisher the last 4 years and enjoy it in there. I find the staff in there helpful but only when approached. I have to agree I've never been approached to ask how I'm getting on except by accounts dept when my annual membership is due? I visited Goldstone out of curiosity a few months ago and was well impressed, better equipment and more of it! If it wasn't for the fact that I do so much swimming, I would definitely join up. If weights were my thing but not to the extent that I wanted to join a weight lifting club, agian I would definitely rate Goldstone over Kingfisher. In general gyms are too expensive in Waterford though. That's my tuppence.

batm!ke

roy7 wrote: »

Cheers bat mike!! new trainer is he / she any good!? anyone i shud avoid!?! lol
just checked that deal witht hem, classes are included , fitness testing is not, still damn good!

I would recommend the fitness test... let's just say it taught me a lot about me level of *ahem* fitness lol Don't know about a new trainer yet, newest trainer there is Joe, he's there about a month, sound as a pound. All the trainers are nice though in fairness.

Spins wrote: »

I'm in Kingfisher the last 4 years and enjoy it in there. I find the staff in there helpful but only when approached. I have to agree I've never been approached to ask how I'm getting on except by accounts dept when my annual membership is due? I visited Goldstone out of curiosity a few months ago and was well impressed, better equipment and more of it! If it wasn't for the fact that I do so much swimming, I would definitely join up. If weights were my thing but not to the extent that I wanted to join a weight lifting club, agian I would definitely rate Goldstone over Kingfisher. In general gyms are too expensive in Waterford though. That's my tuppence.

I was the same as you. In the end I decided to go to Goldstone and if I really really wanted a swim I'd just go down to Kingfisher and use the pool. I wouldn't put down Kingfisher as such, it's not a terrible place or anything, we need the variety in town.

roy7

Yeah think i will go to goldstone this week if that offer is still on, heard the instructors give some tough classes and are very friendly! Dunno which i prefer the toughness or friendliness! I'm not much of a swimmer so it makes sense with no pool all classes and good instructors!

PTH2009

Im currently in Spirit Gym on the quy. Very good gym but pity the weights area is so small.

The swimming pool is also very good (I cant swim but i paid 200 odd for memebership so i have a rite to use the pool lol)

membersonly

PTH2009 wrote: »

Im currently in Spirit Gym on the quy. Very good gym but pity the weights area is so small.

The swimming pool is also very good (I cant swim but i paid 200 odd for memebership so i have a rite to use the pool lol)

Weird, what do you do in the pool so?

Dan133269

membersonly wrote: »

Weird, what do you do in the pool so?

I hope he doesn't answer either number 1 or number 2.

membersonly

Would be weary of a gym coming out with an offer like that all of a sudden, wouldn't be surprised of the place was closed within 6 months. Sad but true.

batm!ke

membersonly wrote: »

Would be weary of a gym coming out with an offer like that all of a sudden, wouldn't be surprised of the place was closed within 6 months. Sad but true.

:eek::eek::eek: I never thought about it that way.

ex_infantry man

the fella that owns goldstone owns the building and the kitchen place beside it so there no chance of closing up shop as the only overheads are wages and utility bills

membersonly

ex_infantry man wrote: »

the fella that owns goldstone owns the building and the kitchen place beside it so there no chance of closing up shop as the only overheads are wages and utility bills

That's a relief to hear, hope you're right.

ex_infantry man

membersonly wrote: »

That's a relief to hear, hope you're right.

its only a promo there running i'm sure they'll be doin loads of em to gain new members, shur they only increased the size of the male change rooms and got few new machine in, as there saying on there facebook page "as our membership numbers grow then we grow"

membersonly

ex_infantry man wrote: »

its only a promo there running i'm sure they'll be doin loads of em to gain new members, shur they only increased the size of the male change rooms and got few new machine in, as there saying on there facebook page "as our membership numbers grow then we grow"

When was that? I joined at the start of this year and haven't seen any changes to the dressing rooms.

But yeah hopefully youre right anyway, we'll see sure.

I still wouldn't be surprised if they were struggling, wouldn't take any notice of what they say on facebook to be honest.

witless1

roy7 wrote: »

just checked that deal witht hem, classes are included , fitness testing is not, still damn good!

I just signed up this morning so just confirming the above from reading the small print. The fitness assessment is €15 and a fitness program is €10 (or vice versa) but I'd imagine it's the kind of thing you would want to be doing together.

roy7

a reply to all! they aint closing or aint nearly closing! all gyms look for as many new members as they can because only small percentage of current members renew! so i'v heard anyway lol!
joined myself the other day, to get a programme they will need to assess u to see ur fitness levels etc so you need to two at the start anyway, was talking to a fella in there and said u could progress ur programme without the assessment if u wanted to!

ex_infantry man

membersonly wrote: »

When was that? I joined at the start of this year and haven't seen any changes to the dressing rooms.

But yeah hopefully youre right anyway, we'll see sure.

I still wouldn't be surprised if they were struggling, wouldn't take any notice of what they say on facebook to be honest.

guessing by your post i'd say your a female? it was the male change rooms that were expanded

membersonly

ex_infantry man wrote: »

guessing by your post i'd say your a female? it was the male change rooms that were expanded

I'm definitely a male.

membersonly

roy7 wrote: »

a reply to all! they aint closing or aint nearly closing! all gyms look for as many new members as they can because only small percentage of current members renew! so i'v heard anyway lol!
joined myself the other day, to get a programme they will need to assess u to see ur fitness levels etc so you need to two at the start anyway, was talking to a fella in there and said u could progress ur programme without the assessment if u wanted to!

No one said that they were closing.

ex_infantry man

membersonly wrote: »

I'm definitely a male.

then ya must have joined after it was expanded as the male change room was half the size it is now,and if anything there goin to expand more as they get more members so who ever thinks there in trouble and are gonna close there not!!!!

membersonly

ex_infantry man wrote: »

then ya must have joined after it was expanded as the male change room was half the size it is now,and if anything there goin to expand more as they get more members so who ever thinks there in trouble and are gonna close there not!!!!

Wow, as I said I joined at the start of the year.

I don't think they're in trouble or that they are going to close, I just wouldn't be surprised if they were.

As i've said I hope you're right.

bonka

I am currently a member in King Fisher. My membership expired next month.
I like the gum, not so much the staff there. They are much ignored. Yesterday I visit Gold Stone. Seem so small. The weight area is very big, but the cardio not. My dilemma is where to go from next month.