Gyms for the new year

mcmurphy995 · 11-01-2012 10:19am #1

Leisure land is €200 for a student rate for six months membership , does anybody out there know if its any good or if there are any better deals going ?

Wompa1 · 11-01-2012 11:58am

Personally I don't like it. It seems a bit to congested, not enough space between everything.

I've now tried Leisureland, NRG, KingFisher Renmore and NUIG, Peak Physique and most recently the Carlton.

By far the nicest in my opinion is actually the Carlton. The gym is small but pretty spaced out. It's only really busy for a 2 hour window in the evenings. The Pool, Sauna and Steam room are all nice and parking is plentiful. It's also pretty cheap.

Upandheading · 12-01-2012 5:37pm

Best is Ocean Fitness over in Salthill, good bit more expensive but best facilities by a mile. Carlton is clean and well appointed but lacks atmosphere - just my opinion...:)

boardzz · 12-01-2012 9:37pm

Ocean Fitness is best in town but you will pay for privilege.

Aiel · 13-01-2012 11:38pm

Just buy yourself a skipping rope,build up to doing 20-30mins on it 3 times a week,you'll be cardio fit in no time.

JoeA3 · 14-01-2012 11:02am

I joined the NRG in Bohermore late last year and I find it very good. Miles ahead of my last place anyway, the kingfisher.
Good facilities and most (if not all) classes are no extra charge.

Ewo · 15-01-2012 12:26am

Carlton FTW

Mr Keek · 16-01-2012 8:44pm

boardzz wrote: »

Ocean Fitness is best in town but you will pay for privilege.

They do a good couples rate and often offer a corporate rate depending where you work.

I joined up with the Missus and asked for the corporate and I was paying €49.50 a month, facilities are first class, the place is spotless and due to a slightly higher prices it's always reasonable quite in there, even at peak times.

No Riff Raff in their either.

Some nice talent in their too, and no real time wasters; a good culture of Gym etiquette too.

ArtyC · 16-01-2012 10:14pm

How much is the Carlton?

Wompa1 · 16-01-2012 10:36pm

ArtyC wrote: »

How much is the Carlton?

Not sure what the normal rate is..It was 420 for the year for Corporate rate.

ArtyC · 17-01-2012 12:22am

Cheers

the realpigiron · 10-04-2012 11:05am

I joined up with the Missus and asked for the corporate and I was paying €49.50 a month, facilities are first class, the place is spotless and due to a slightly higher prices it's always reasonable quite in there, even at peak times.

No Riff Raff in their either.

Some nice talent in their too, and no real time wasters; a good culture of Gym etiquette too.[/QUOTE]

"riff raff" "nice talent", its a wonder you can balance that big head of yours on a machine at all. What century do you think this is?

Mr Keek · 10-04-2012 1:05pm

the realpigiron wrote: »

"riff raff" "nice talent", its a wonder you can balance that big head of yours on a machine at all.

The clientele of your gym of choice is an important factor for me.

My point was that their are no scum bags in there so my car and my gear is reasonable safe, and people in the gym are fairly sound.

My previous gym had some scum bag members, lockers were broken into and they would be spitting in the pool, some pretty disgusting stuff.

'Nice talent' was tongue in cheek..... Some seriously attractive women in there though!! Plenty motivation!!

Gyms for the new year

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