Gyms - General Reviews

When I got very chunky in my teens I joined a gym and I have been a member of few since. I go through stages of thinking that they are a great idea then I loose the will to live and stop going. I think there are pluses and minus to them. The plus 1) They are a place of refuge. When I had my first son I felt fat and ugly so ...  Read the complete review

Over the years I have been a member of a couple of gyms, and I have to say there are pluses and minuses to them for me. THE GOOD: These are great places to get fit. At the end of the day not only do you have lots of equipment and facilities to use, you are also surrounded by lots of other people getting fit. For some people, they ...  Read the complete review

I am a massive advocate of keeping fit and healthy as much as i possibly can. I really believe that if you remain fit, it keeps your mind healthy, and also gives you a nice piece of confidence when your out and about. Therefore if your not currently a gym goer or fitness fanatic i suggest you become one, and ...  Read the complete review

I have been a member of a few gyms over the years, currently I'm a member of the JJB gym in my home town, thi is the newest gym to start up in town and it is slightly cheaper than the other main stream gyms in the area and also it is the newest so the facilities are fresher and cleaner. Now gym membership is not cheap, mine is just ...  Read the complete review

Here's some inside info on Fitness First and how to get the upper hand: Follow these rules to get the best membership rates. 1) suggest your really keen to join TODAY but you don't want to pay the joining fee. FF sales staff are not targetted on joining fee's so will waver this completely if they think you will join that ...  Read the complete review

i think we all know that there are good gyms and bad gyms. i have come across both. first things first, when you join a gym you shouldnt be seeing if there are saunas, steams rooms, sunbeds etc. these are all extras that lure customers and are seen to justify expensive membership rates. a good gym will have a wide range of cv ...  Read the complete review

3 years at university has really taken it out of me, I mean eating whatever I liked which often included 4 – 5 take-aways a week and then the outrageously low prices that drinks were in the student union meant that my usually nice toned body has now become a bit of a mess. The weight piled on and I looked at myself and thought Yuk! 2 ...  Read the complete review

If like me you would love to go to the Gym, but find health clubs too expensive, try the Exercise referal scheme. About 2 months ago I heard that my doctors surgery was holding a "New You " clinic every Monday so I decided to give it a try to see what exactly they did there. I was weighed and given advice on weight control. Then the most ...  Read the complete review

I've always reckoned that I should be doing a bit more exercise than I do and for years have avoided gyms like the plague afraid of the fact that I'll be the only "cuddly" gym member lost among a see of girls shaped like pencils and men built like demi-gods. However, January rolled around as usual this year and I had that nagging thought ...  Read the complete review

I spend at least 14 hours a week at my gym, so it's a good thing I like the place. I joined because it's unbelievably cheap, being subsidised by some of the local universities, including mine, and because it's conveniently located 7 minutes from where I live, meaning I can rise as normal, have breakfast and still be there as it's ...  Read the complete review

The Apple Athletic Club was a small gym, with very few facilities, and a smaller pool. The new improved Apple Athletic Club is AWESOME!!!!!!!! No really it is. On the ground floor: The ground floor, through the 2 sets of double doors, in between which there are a list of today’s activities. Into the reception area: The ...  Read the complete review

I'd been meaning to join a gym for ages, really I had. But the guys at work were paying a whopping £80 per month at Cannons in central London, and that was on top of a joining fee - all a bit expensive, I concluded. Unsurprisingly, I put the gym on hold, but office discussions about treadmills and cycle machines got me feeling a little left ...  Read the complete review

I have only been working out seriously for a year now and the difference to my body has been very noticeable. I'm trying to bulk up especially the upper body region mainly due to me being a keen footballer i'm not very good but keen none the less.I was consistantly being pushed of the ball and at 10 stone you don't have much ...  Read the complete review

Today is my birthday, (old git!), t'was this very day 2 years ago that i decided to get fit or sommert ? I tried running at first and for a while it suited me, (i lived near a country park and it was summer), but i began to get bored with running, and as the long winter nights began to draw in i found it more difficult to go out after work, ...  Read the complete review

I joined a gym for the first time about 2 years ago. I have since stopped going but purely for financial reasons (honest). It all began like this: About two years ago I went with a friend to have a look around a gym in a new hotel that had opened near where we live. I would like to make it clear at the point that I agreed to ...  Read the complete review

The Third Space gym is situated in Sherwood Street, approximately one minutes walk from Piccadilly Circus Tube Station. It's easy to get to either on the tube, via the Piccadilly Line, or using local bus routes. I've been attending this gym regularly since the middle of last year. The company I work for organised a corporate membership for ...  Read the complete review

I have decided to attempt to overcome one of my life's biggest obstacles. I have decided to confront a phobia of mine. Unfortunately the lovely Davina McCall has got absolutely nothing to do with it. I am always willing to make a large mammary of myself, but not on prime time television. I have a phobia of ...  Read the complete review

I finally ran out of excuses! I certainly had enough time. I could afford it. I wasn't doing any other exercise. I was putting on weight. I wanted to look good on the beach! The family has a history of fat men with heart disease. There is bugger all on TV before Eastenders! ...  Read the complete review

Joining a Gym, is it worth it? Suppose the average adult gym membership costs £35 per month. What exactly are you getting for your money? The use of the facilities, the fact that you can now boast that you are a gym member and possibly the hope of a fitter, more healthy lifestyle. Can a gym really offer all this? ...  Read the complete review

Joining a Gym, is it worth it? Suppose the average adult gym membership costs £35 per month. What exactly are you getting for your money? The use of the facilities, the fact that you can now boast that you are a gym member and possibly the hope of a fitter, more healthy lifestyle. Can a gym really offer all this? ...  Read the complete review