The best Gyms in Glasgow

Metalcherry · 21st January 2008, 1:25am

I have set myself a challenge, i currently am an 18 (slight 20 at times) but i am setting the task of keeping fit by joining a gym and getting to at least a 16 by august for a weddign i have...

I havent been to the gym since Ruths ann summers party a few years back where i fell down the stairs and chipped by coxix (laugh away i have heard it all)
Now i have no excuses, im fully recovered.

But everyone keeps telling me how great their gyms are and im bombarded with a choice.

I work just outside city centre, say 5 minutes away in shawlands so anything in city centre is fine, i will be using it maybe 3-4 times a week after work hours but im lookign for one which is good for the money, i was paying £40 for cosmepolitan in clydebank and i really didnt feel it was worth the money, the facilities were very limited and often very busy and never got a chance to go on a lot of stuff because others were on it - so somewhere with plenty of equipment would be cool and was thinking about taking up swimming if there are any with pools.

Can anyone suggest any good gyms in the areas which might fall under this?

I'm Your God Now · 21st January 2008, 2:12am

Greens is probably the best one in Glasgow i.m.o and the Virgin Active Club is really good, both are in Finnieston.. but alas I can't remember what their prices are.

Try not to join a gym inside of a hotel, as some really aren't the best, apart from the one I worked in

baz bowski · 21st January 2008, 2:55am

to be honest iv been a member of most clubs in glasgow. total fuckin gym whore.

personally i think the best one in town is virgin active. £35 per month. its cheeper than alot of others, has great parking, swiming pool, loads of cardio stuff, large free weights area. loads of machines,. it even has a climbing wall and a boxing area if you want to punch fuck out a few bags. there is loads of different classes and the staff are realy nice

i dont work for them as a sales rep by the way, although you would thihnk it after reading post

Semprini · 21st January 2008, 7:16am

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Originally Posted by I'm Your God Now

Greens is probably the best one in Glasgow i.m.o ... in Finnieston

There's also a branch of Greens out on the Southside.

I'm Your God Now · 21st January 2008, 8:05am

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Originally Posted by Semprini

There's also a branch of Greens out on the Southside.

Didnae know that!

Metalcherry · 21st January 2008, 12:38pm

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Originally Posted by baz bowski

to be honest iv been a member of most clubs in glasgow. total fuckin gym whore.

personally i think the best one in town is virgin active. £35 per month. its cheeper than alot of others, has great parking, swiming pool, loads of cardio stuff, large free weights area. loads of machines,. it even has a climbing wall and a boxing area if you want to punch fuck out a few bags. there is loads of different classes and the staff are realy nice

i dont work for them as a sales rep by the way, although you would thihnk it after reading post

Im sure i know virgin - quite close to skypark and used to be another company before virgin took over from it?
I remember i was quite impressed with the size of it - virgin totally escaped my mind thanks for reminding me

Tacky · 21st January 2008, 1:02pm

Join the Glasgow club - glasgow city council's gyms, £35/month, you can use ANY facility in ANY gym within Glasgow. Tis really good, specially the gorbla sgym.

triggerhappy · 21st January 2008, 1:05pm

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Originally Posted by Semprini

There's also a branch of Greens out on the Southside.

Apparently the southside one is far better than the Finnieston one.

Dyno · 21st January 2008, 1:18pm

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Originally Posted by baz bowski

to be honest iv been a member of most clubs in glasgow. total fuckin gym whore.

personally i think the best one in town is virgin active. £35 per month. its cheeper than alot of others, has great parking, swiming pool, loads of cardio stuff, large free weights area. loads of machines,. it even has a climbing wall and a boxing area if you want to punch fuck out a few bags. there is loads of different classes and the staff are realy nice

i dont work for them as a sales rep by the way, although you would thihnk it after reading post

Going up to £50 a month, according to Gyro.

Sour Girl · 21st January 2008, 1:19pm

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Originally Posted by Tacky

Join the Glasgow club - glasgow city council's gyms, £35/month, you can use ANY facility in ANY gym within Glasgow.

agree although im only £16 a month for being a student

Tacky · 21st January 2008, 1:53pm

Aye - ask if your company is registered for having a corporate discount, and bingo - get a discount on your membership!

Metalcherry · 21st January 2008, 6:33pm

oooooooh that sounds cool - not bothered about price as long as the facilities are good.

i keep seeing people coming in and out of a gym under central - not curves but at the other side across from solid rock. anyone know about there? im trying to find somewhere where i can jump off the bus after work and i dont have to travel very far otherwise i will be lazy and give up lol! at least if its near by where i get off the bus then i have no excuse

baz bowski · 21st January 2008, 7:02pm

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Originally Posted by Dyno

Going up to £50 a month, according to Gyro.

REALY ???? that richard is a robbing bastard, oh well. looks like i'll be going back to JJB in the fort. thanks for the heads up

Semprini · 21st January 2008, 7:54pm

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Originally Posted by triggerhappy

Apparently the southside one is far better than the Finnieston one.

Well I've never been in the Finnieston one, so can't really compare, but I've certainly got no complaints about the southside.

*Vestiga* · 21st January 2008, 8:56pm

I've been waiting for Virgin Active to come back to my work with a better offer than their current 'discounted rate' of £40 a month. And that's with corporate rates. It does look amazing though. Just so damn expensive.