Best gym in the city

Limited selection here in Cork, there is no one gym that ticks all the boxes like in Dublin, so it's more specific to what you need.

If you mean weightlifting, then it's Iron Mecca in Blackpool - (Cons: traffic, limited cardio)

If you mean cardio, then it's Mardyke - (Cons: traffic, lack of parking, lack of lockers, terrible weights gym, very frequently overcrowded, membership vastly exceeds capacity, Hillsborough type scenes during student year.)

Fitnessworx is the best overall gym in Cork City in terms of most accessible, least hassle (traffic,parking) and most friendly staff, but the con is the limited equipment e.g. no stepper,