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Gym Membership - What are you paying?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2 afitzpatrick


    A sport has hard and fast rules.
    Crossfit doesnt as the WODs and the exercises they contain are ever changing in sets, weight, time etc.

    It's a hobby/exercise.

    Done well, it's fantastic.
    But that doesnt make it a sport, and it doesnt make the best Crossfitter the fittest in the world.

    I'd argue that accolade could/should go to someone like an Olympian decathlete for a male and heptathlete for a female or even a multi event gymnast, but that's just a personal opinion.


    I never thought if it like that. Hard & fast rules, makes sense.
    I guess sometimes we can get blinded by what we believe rather than actual facts.

    I found the defintion of a sport in the oxford dictionary
    "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment"

    I agree with your 'fittest in the world' opinion. Lots of sports could claim that. Id quite like Jessica Ennis to have that title. She is FIT!

    Well sport or no sport. Id take the prize money.
    About 180,000 people entered the crossfit open this year & the eventual winners got about 200k each.


  • Registered Users Posts: 613 ✭✭✭SeaDaily


    The most talented sports people in the world all have top class coaches.

    I'm guessing you aren't among the most talented sports people in the world and you therefore do not need top class coaches.

    I'd also like to add that these people are probably not as knowledgeable as you seem to think they are. Anyone could learn as much as they know with a little research.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Not many Elite level Crossfitters train Crossfit every day, in the same way, no Strongman trains the strongman events every day, you'd make absoolute sh1te of yourself.

    Many Crossfitters would be better off training Olympic lifting/powerlifting/rowing and dropping an occasional lung busting WOD.

    Puking and breaking someone is not the sign of a good coach or system.
    (i'm not saying you said that by the way)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭Drained_Empty


    i think we're a bit off topic here lads


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    moc8827 wrote: »
    I'm in Trinity College Gym.

    €290 for the year afair, for past students. I think it's €390 for non past students.

    Decent gym. Good pool. Good location. Only issue is it's a bit packed at certain times of the year with students just finished lectures. Great over the summer though!

    I'm a TCD student so I'm signed up for TCD gym whether I like it or not, and I go to the FlyeFit place just down the road on Macken street. It doesn't have a pool, but it has about 4 times the room. TCD is not just a bit packed, it's so full you cannot move. Unless you're very careful about what time you go, it's very hard to get anything done.


  • Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭swiftman


    plant health and fitness in galway shopping centre.
    couldnt be more perfect for me.
    bang in the middle of the city, walking distance so no money spent on busses etc.

    last year paid 179 for 12 months this year 199 for 12months

    doesnt have a pool, student living close to nuig visit sometimes but it easy to know when there is 5 people in the weights room. perfect for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Pure Gym, Holloway Road, £19.99/month. Also pay about a fiver a time to go swimming at a local pool.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Owen_S


    UL gym, 200 for around 9-10 months, includes swimming pool and classes which I never use.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭deadlybuzzman


    30 a month off peak in Popeyes Sligo, cant go wrong at that price.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Pure Gym, Holloway Road, £19.99/month. Also pay about a fiver a time to go swimming at a local pool.

    I had a look at that place and didn't like the weights section to be honest. They've only one squat rack and I can't be dealing with that lark on peak times. I use Premier Fitness opposite Finsbury Park station, it's £28 a month with three racks, two pressing benches, spare oly bars all over the gaff and it's usually really quiet.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    FTA69 wrote: »
    I had a look at that place and didn't like the weights section to be honest. They've only one squat rack and I can't be dealing with that lark on peak times. I use Premier Fitness opposite Finsbury Park station, it's £28 a month with three racks, two pressing benches, spare oly bars all over the gaff and it's usually really quiet.
    Yeah the lack of squat racks can be a bit annoying, particularly when big groups of bro-types are there during peak times. Joined there because my OH was already a member and its convenient for us!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Yeah the lack of squat racks can be a bit annoying, particularly when big groups of bro-types are there during peak times. Joined there because my OH was already a member and its convenient for us!

    I mean the rest of the gym is amazing for what you're paying like. You have the best of cardio stuff and machines, loads of areas for mobility, free spin classes and kettlebells etc and it's a convenient location. All I do is barbell training at the moment and unfortunately that place just didn't suit me. My old doll uses it and she f*cking loves the place. They have great deals on personal training as well. Are you living on the Holloway Road?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Not quite but close enough. Moving to Archway soon so about to get even closer!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭awesomelakes


    Pay €250 a year for the gym in NUIG. I'm a student though, not sure how much it costs non-students.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,179 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    FTA69 wrote: »
    I mean the rest of the gym is amazing for what you're paying like. You have the best of cardio stuff and machines, loads of areas for mobility, free spin classes and kettlebells etc and it's a convenient location. All I do is barbell training at the moment and unfortunately that place just didn't suit me. My old doll uses it and she f*cking loves the place. They have great deals on personal training as well. Are you living on the Holloway Road?

    Do they do weekly passes at finsbury park place do you know?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,631 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    €50 a year for my local GAA club's gym. It only opened in January and is absolutley superb. It can be used 24/7 and its really quiet most of the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Sangre wrote: »
    Do they do weekly passes at finsbury park place do you know?

    No, three month contract is the minimum I think.


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