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Gym recommendations

  • 14-09-2005 11:24am
    #1
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking to join a gym. I'm living in Crumlin so have been considering Carlisle Health and Fitness in Kimmage and Westpark in Greenhills road.

    Anyone got any advice/comments on these or other nearby gyms I should consider? The recommendations in the sticky above are nearly a year old and the search feature is unavailable so apologies if this has been covered recently.

    I've heard the Ben Dunne ads about the 6 kilos in 6 months and 'we'll give you your money back' - but does this refer only to the membership fee or is it every penny you have paid including the monthly fee? I think the ad is very sneakily worded to make you think you won't pay a penny but really its only the membership fee you're getting back.

    Do either of these gyms have a heavy punch bag or a mirrored area where I could do some shadow boxing? I used to box and would love to have access to these facilities though I don't have the time to join a club (did I hear right that Westpark have punch bags?).

    I would be using the gym in the evenings and weekends.

    Is there much room to bargain with gyms (e.g. 'Ive been offered this deal over there can you match it?')?


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  • #2
    Guv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 202 ✭✭Guv


    Gyms will not bargain over the membership price. Faceless corporation and all that!

    I've heard good things about Carlisle. Westpark - over the amusement centre no way mate. IMO it's not upto 2005 standards or even 1985 for that matter!


  • #3
    SprostonGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭SprostonGreen


    FrankGrimes wrote:

    Do either of these gyms have a heavy punch bag or a mirrored area where I could do some shadow boxing? I used to box and would love to have access to these facilities though I don't have the time to join a club (did I hear right that Westpark have punch bags?).

    I go to Carlisle, there's no punch bag, but there are two large mirrored areas, for free weights and stretching. Its a good gym, despite 98fm being pumped through the speakers, including the saunas/steam room.


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