Issues with DIT Gym?

_sparkie_ · 01-02-2010 08:52PM

but im sure it is still open, i will be over there on wednesday. i will check it out then. is there any word on bolton street yet?

_sparkie_ · 01-02-2010 08:55PM

never mind, i just looked at the site. it says bolton street will be back open on the 15th of february!

Jokesetal · 01-02-2010 11:57PM

There were rumours going around last week about it re-opening in Kevin St. So I brought in the gear and was in there today, very quiet.
No memberships being taken until they have the full staff compliment, so they're selling 5-Visit Passes (€10 for students).
Some of the old staff are back, others couldn't be bothered, so there's a vacancy advertised on the DIT website.

eamo17o · 02-02-2010 02:57PM

What have they got in de gym? Have they free weights and machines or just treadmills and that kinda stuff?

kellsred · 02-02-2010 03:00PM

Jokesetal wrote: »

There were rumours going around last week about it re-opening in Kevin St. So I brought in the gear and was in there today, very quiet.
No memberships being taken until they have the full staff compliment, so they're selling 5-Visit Passes (€10 for students).
Some of the old staff are back, others couldn't be bothered, so there's a vacancy advertised on the DIT website.

That's great news, thanks.

thecatspjs · 02-02-2010 08:52PM

eamo17o wrote: »

What have they got in de gym? Have they free weights and machines or just treadmills and that kinda stuff?

there are dumbells and one adjustable bench, a few treadmills, crosstrainers, rowing machines. all the usual machines too (chest press, shoulder press, leg ext., leg curl, leg press) and a pull up thingy.

no bench press or lat machine though, which is crap

_sparkie_ · 08-02-2010 06:21PM

i got my free first visit today! i am so happy they are open. i know its not the best best gym in the world but 45€ for 3 months it is some deal. it beats 50€ a month in westwood.

_sparkie_ · 30-03-2010 10:31PM

anybody know the easter opening hours for kevin street and bolton street?

thecatspjs · 31-03-2010 12:26AM

far as i kno they're closed. I asked in Kevin st before and they said that the gym is closed when the college is closed

_sparkie_ · 31-03-2010 11:18AM

well thats a bit crap. that for the info though.

campuslife · 01-04-2010 12:38PM

Just for the avoidance of any confusion, here are the details on when the gyms will re-open during the Easter Holidays:

Easter Opening Times:
The gym at Kevin St and Bolton St will close for Easter holidays on Thursday 1st April 2010 at 12noon. Kevin St gym will re-open on Wednesday 07th April at 12 noon and Bolton St gym will re-open on Wednesday 07th April 2010 at 1pm.

From the Fit2Go page: http://www.dit.ie/sport/fit2goclub/

Have a good Easter, folks!

Brian

_sparkie_ · 02-04-2010 04:38PM

thank you very much!

Slaphead_ · 22-09-2010 04:15PM

Has anyone used the gym yet this semester?

bohsfan · 22-09-2010 05:11PM

Yup- been using it all summer

Slaphead_ · 22-09-2010 05:29PM

Is it the same as last year? Crappy showers and all?
Going to join up again next week.

eamo17o · 22-09-2010 05:34PM

Any new equipment?

bohsfan · 23-09-2010 09:25AM

Slaphead_ wrote: »

Is it the same as last year? Crappy showers and all?
Going to join up again next week.

Depends how you define crappy really! They have water, the water is hot and they have good pressure. All the qualities of a good shower to me

bohsfan · 23-09-2010 09:26AM

eamo17o wrote: »

Any new equipment?

No... Not that you could fit anything else in anyway!

Slaphead_ · 24-09-2010 04:04PM

bohsfan wrote: »

Depends how you define crappy really! They have water, the water is hot and they have good pressure. All the qualities of a good shower to me

Ye but they only have one shower.

bohsfan · 24-09-2010 04:12PM

Slaphead_ wrote: »

Ye but they only have one shower.

There has always been 5 showers in there...

Slaphead_ · 24-09-2010 04:22PM

bohsfan wrote: »

Depends how you define crappy really! They have water, the water is hot and they have good pressure. All the qualities of a good shower to me

bohsfan wrote: »

There has always been 5 showers in there...

In Bolton St Gym?

bohsfan · 24-09-2010 04:45PM

Slaphead_ wrote: »

In Bolton St Gym?

Ah no- I thought you were on about the gym in Kevin St. Never been to the one in Linen Hall so I can't comment

Slaphead_ · 24-09-2010 05:49PM

bohsfan wrote: »

Ah no- I thought you were on about the gym in Kevin St. Never been to the one in Linen Hall so I can't comment

Havent been there Bolton St is handy but not great!

Mikia · 29-09-2010 04:50PM

Does anyone know what's the story with Bolton St gym? The last time i was there it was closed and the porters said they have no idea when it's going to be reopned. Any news on that?

Slaphead_ · 29-09-2010 05:03PM

Mikia wrote: »

Does anyone know what's the story with Bolton St gym? The last time i was there it was closed and the porters said they have no idea when it's going to be reopned. Any news on that?

I was told by email from the staff that it will be open from 20th Sep. Was hoping to start back next week.

gags89 · 02-10-2010 09:29PM

hey guys,

Raw gym , up the road on camden street is doing a deal for all DIT students, 289 for 12 months

went up there one day, the staff are real sound and its never busy and has a load of good resistance equipment and pretty up to date stuff like medicine balls, kettlebells and even a massive tyre you can flip down their track!

www.facebook.com/rawcondition

hope this might help a bit!

GarethWA · 07-10-2010 01:23AM

gags89 wrote: »

hey guys,

Raw gym , up the road on camden street is doing a deal for all DIT students, 289 for 12 months

went up there one day, the staff are real sound and its never busy and has a load of good resistance equipment and pretty up to date stuff like medicine balls, kettlebells and even a massive tyre you can flip down their track!

www.facebook.com/rawcondition

hope this might help a bit!

Medicine balls - date back to Persia 3000 years ago;
Kettlebells - Russia, 1704
Tyres - 1846

Up to which date exactly?
These hardly seem like 'cutting edge' fitness technology...

bohsfan · 07-10-2010 09:21AM

gags89 wrote: »

hey guys,

Raw gym , up the road on camden street is doing a deal for all DIT students, 289 for 12 months

went up there one day, the staff are real sound and its never busy and has a load of good resistance equipment and pretty up to date stuff like medicine balls, kettlebells and even a massive tyre you can flip down their track!

www.facebook.com/rawcondition

hope this might help a bit!

You should mention that you are a REP for the gym rather than making it sound like you just happened to pop in one day...

gags89 · 07-10-2010 12:18PM

well i just happened to pop in one day at some stage didnt I??

Either way, yeh maybe i shouldnt of used 'cutting edge' but what I was comparing the gym to was my previous experiences with gyms,

I guess what you cant argue with is that it offers a greater variance of a workout, unlike in carlilse and alot of other gym chains where everything is standarised where I was a member through school, its just cardio - treadmill, rower , cross trainer , bikes and then weights machines, squat bars and a free weights section. But down in Raw they have like all this stuff i didnt even know that does a good work out, medicine balls, a big huge tyre you can try flip down the track, Olympic rings, climbing ropes that sorta stuff.

I'm not trying to make a sale here, was merely offering students the knowledge of Another gym down the road from college where they can get a workout which does student discounts.

GarethWA · 07-10-2010 03:57PM

gags89 wrote: »

well i just happened to pop in one day at some stage didnt I??

Either way, yeh maybe i shouldnt of used 'cutting edge' but what I was comparing the gym to was my previous experiences with gyms,

I guess what you cant argue with is that it offers a greater variance of a workout, unlike in carlilse and alot of other gym chains where everything is standarised where I was a member through school, its just cardio - treadmill, rower , cross trainer , bikes and then weights machines, squat bars and a free weights section. But down in Raw they have like all this stuff i didnt even know that does a good work out, medicine balls, a big huge tyre you can try flip down the track, Olympic rings, climbing ropes that sorta stuff.

I'm not trying to make a sale here, was merely offering students the knowledge of Another gym down the road from college where they can get a workout which does student discounts.

You're just spamtastic!

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