Thinking of returning to my local gym, are they still full of January warriors or has the snow stopped them even bothering?
I went for a look at a Virgin Active gym last week, they wanted £83 a month plus £40 joining fee 😯
Just joined my local (Rothwell) gym.
£35 a month, including these super bike things.
Have my induction 8pm thursday.
I have a Fitness First weekend pass at £20 a month. I can go from 1630 Friday to close of business Sunday. Can't get there in the week so a weekend only pass suits me
I work at the local leisure centre and I can confirm that the January warriors are all over the place!!! Just go anyway they'll soon drop out by mid Feb
HAving been a member of several gyms over the years, I spent the money on a good bench, some heavy weights etc and do 45 mins - 1 hour every day without fail. Saves having to be in the same room as the gym freaks who groan a lot, drop weights and don't wipe machines down.
yeah virgin arre dear but they are supposed to be really nice, I'm not fussed about nice so just go to this grotty gym for £20 a month but I like the people there and donny the binman is very fast runner
I think you need help from houns if you're trying to identify gym "goers"
Barry Bethel - Premier MemberHAving been a member of several gyms over the years, I spent the money on a good bench, some heavy weights etc and do 45 mins - 1 hour every day without fail. Saves having to be in the same room as the gym freaks who groan a lot, drop weights and don't wipe machines down.
Ditto, although sessions can be as quick as 30 mins. I do 3 to 5 days a week of meat head weights including legs. Cycling including XC races sorts the cardio. I've the body of Adonis underneath my baggy clothing.
£31 a month for LA Fitness...
All classes & pool free.
Bought a cross trainer.
£41.50 a month for Edinburgh Leisure, all council pools/gyms/classes.
Oh, and unlimited use of the climbing wall at Ratho 😀
my 'sports and social' fees with work gives me and the wife access the sports facility. its not posh but it's got everything I need weights, cardio and a bar.
a whooping 7 quid a month
I can beat that mines free and so is the girlfriends membership! free everything apart from half price classes..
Your local council leisure centre will be much improved over the last few years.That is what I use now for geographical reasons, and after the initial mump about equipment,you learn to make the best of what there is.
Agree with Duckman, i use the council gym in Darlington - pay as you go, which is great as i spend half my life sat on oil rigs, and its well equipped to boot.
Edinburgh Uni Pleasance gym is very good an reasonably priced. Didn't notice any January warriors yet but there are limited places anyway. I paid £95 for the whole year so can't complain really. My mate who's not a student is paying £24/month. There's always people there but I never had to wait longer than couple of minutes for a bench or weights if it's really busy. I avoid lunch time or evenings as it can be packed but any other time there is plenty of space. 🙂
I used to go to Virgin Active and it did look nice, but it was smaller than the Uni one and not as much weights or benches. Plus it did cost £41 off peak membership a month.
I've been to more gyms that I can remember since the late 80s from such places as Esporta and Virgin to local hardcore basement gyms. I don't go these days as am more bothered about getting lean and cycling fit than upper body strength however my local leisure centre looks pretty good for about £40/month (Surrey) plus they have a decent pool unlike many private gyms.
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i use virgin active and its £49 a month. it is really really busy at the moment with everyone still in the new years resolution phase. due to the ice and snow, i've had to use it a bit more than normal, running on the treadmill last week was like the treadmill rat race 😐 not one spare CV machine to be had...utterly horrible. it was so bad, that i was pleased! to be out road riding in the sleet on saturday!
Joined my local council gym in December to keep in shape over Christmas. In temporary premises so £13 per month 😀 with no time restrictions. Perfectly adequate for jogger and weights
So back to my original question
Thinking of returning to my local gym, are they still full of January warriors or has the snow stopped them even bothering?
I gather there are no January warriors.
I gather there are no January warriors.
Depends what time you go
early morning 6am ish is good as is Saturday evening & Sunday lunchtime
go during the day (about 09:30 to 14:00) when the gym bunny/yummy mummies are in there. why is it they never ever sweat?
Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about Houns' latest gym stalking target 🙂
Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about Houns' latest gym stalking target
Do tell more 😈
mrmichaelwright speaks sense....
Can I just say that the sight of Yasmin Le Bon in her swimsuit is very much lodged in my bank.....
this should sort that out CFH
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My gym is full of the January lot.
I think it works out quite nicely, every year January comes around and the gym fills up with fatties for a month so I have to get outside and run my way to proper actual fitness, then Feb - Apr on the weights has me looking good for May when the sun comes out.
Sorted
Virgin gyms are pretty good IMHO. Depending on where you are they have spinning bikes, swimming pool and steam/sauna- perfect to call in after a long ride! Off to mine again tonight- member since about 2004.
I can only go after work, bout 7. might join for a month see if i can get back into it, feel so unmotivated its horrible. I enjoy racing the clock on the treadmill.
I am lucky enough to get staff membership at my uni gym, only £15/month with other added bonuses, 😉
1st circuits class tonight after 6 months off. I am sure I wont be able to move tomorrow. Bit worried about my knwee too which has been giving me a bit of grief 😕
I recently tried Esporta 5 day free pass: www.esporta.com/free5daypass.aspx and it was just brilliant I am seriously considering signing up for a membership. Try it folks and let me know what do you think about that?
I have to say having been a member of virtually every gym out there.
Esporta was by far and away the biggest rip off and provided the worst service.
Terrible cleanliness, poor maintenance of equipment. Can't really think of anything to recommend it. Ummm, it was good for hanging with the 'in' set because of the extorniate fees. Thank god my membership was subsidised.
Holy spam sandwiches batman, its Gadget_girl!
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Stoner - I thought I'd help her out with an honest review. It really is that bad.
Why would someone resurrect a thread from 9 months ago with their 1st post?
I am very suspicious... 8)
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Perhaps that's her ^ and she just wants every-one to see the picture again (mind you, it was seared onto my retina the first time round...)
Hell...she's even managed to add a couple of tags as well...not bad for a newbie! 🙄
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I joined an Esporta gym and my lawn died.
Avoid.
My work pay for Virgin active in Wokingham it's great, well equipped and the staff couldn't be more helpful. Yesterday lunchtime there were tall, attractive, blonde twins working out together that was a distraction, I almost dropped my weights.
I am a real person not a spammer! I tried Esporta and decided to share my opinion at the end of the day thats why we do post on forums, but maybe I am wrong?!
Your certainly wrong about Esporta. It's awful.
Thanks.
I appreciate your opinion - The Southern Yeti, all I was saying is I went to my local club and it was brilliant but wanted to know your opinions before I decide to sign up for a membership.
I was an espora member. like gadget girl i joined on a promotion and thought it was ace .It soon went down hill rapidly the staff were disinterested and absent, the machines not maintained, the sauna and steam room were very badly maintained, the changing rooms unclean the toilets unpleasant . When I finally resigned my membership they set a rabid and disingenuous debt collection agency on me.
I would strongly reccomend you avoid signing any agreement with Esporta or using their overpriced hell holes.