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Any good gyms in Carlow

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  • 04-05-2010 10:37am
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    RealistSpy
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    Hi,

    College is ending so I need a new place to pump so Iron.

    Does anyone know a gopod gym with cheap enough nothing fancy. As long as it has a squat rack and plenty of dumbells.


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    racso1975
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    If you want gym and no pool then i would suggest looking at mc fits just a couple of doors down from abbrakebabra. They have a large amout of free weights and machines(weights and cardio) also.


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    RealistSpy
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    Cheers Rasco

    Its a bit too expensive for me 150 for 3 months :O


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    racso1975
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    Well i'm a memner of the oaks off peak and thats 450 for the year and can go from 7am-5pm if thats any better price wise. They have a good few cardio machines about 8 weights machine a free weights area and pool jacuzi sauna steam room. you also get to do the different class's for free even they ones outside of your allocated time slots


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    SV
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    RealistSpy wrote: »
    Cheers Rasco

    Its a bit too expensive for me 150 for 3 months :O

    300 for the year as far as I know is their prices now...

    can't beat mcfits :)


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    rossi272
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    Does anyone have any experience of Olympia Gym.. saw it advertised in the carlow people for 35 euro a month.. I'm in tullow but i just cant justify the 650 a year for the mt wolseley anymore and the ramada is tiny with no free weights at all


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    Thundercats Ho
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    I saw a sign outside it yesterday.
    €250 per year, or €200 for students. No joining fee.
    I used to be in it years ago. Its fairly old, but for 250 you cant go far wrong.


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    RealistSpy
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    I actually went there (Olympia Gym) just the place I need plenty of dumbells, barbells and a damn squat rack. Its not beautiful but it would do the job. The monthly payment suited me.


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    fitzyshea
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    Eire Og gym is good


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    Mister Man
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    Fro what ive heard Olympia is the place for weights. A good few of my friends go there and say its good for weights and its like 35 quid a month (You can pay by month from what ive heard)


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    testicle
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    fitzyshea wrote: »
    Eire Og gym is good

    Can be PAYG too I think?


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    SIX PACK
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    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session


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    testicle
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session

    Yes there is. Read the post previous to yours.


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    SV
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Pity their is no gym in Carlow where you can pay €5 or €6 a session

    well mcfits lets you for a tenner a go? :p


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    RealistSpy
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    SV wrote: »
    well mcfits lets you for a tenner a go? :p

    €10 a go thats expensive!


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    SV
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    RealistSpy wrote: »
    €10 a go thats expensive!

    yeah but it's €300 to join for the year so it balances itself out I think


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    SIX PACK
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    €10 a session is a rip off when money is tight or if your on social welfare. €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,


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    ShayK1
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,

    €5 a day every day?
    ok, lets say 5 days a week.... = €25 a week
    52 weeks a year = 1300.

    Would you really go everday?


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    SV
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    €10 a session is a rip off when money is tight or if your on social welfare. €5 or €6 a session would be grand id go every day,

    so you'd pay 30 a week(say 5 day week) but paying 50 a week would be a rip off? :rolleyes:


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    SIX PACK
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    I wouldn't look at it like that you see with my employment i could have to move away from Carlow in the next 3 months.
    My 1yr Membership which i had ran out 2weeks ago for Mc Fit i will admit when i joined 1st last yr i went most days for 6months, then i got a job so struggled to go once a week (got a wee bit lazy aswel) as ya do Lol... Now im out of work again.
    I know the guy who owns McFit pretty well & he tells me his biggest rush in new members join After Christmas they pay the 1year up front, Make a burst at getting fit for a couple of weeks then he doesn't see them for the rest of the year.
    What im trying to say is most Gyms want you to join for a year pay up front also that way if you do fall off the wagon as i did half way trough my years membership. it works excellent for gym owners they'l always have room for new members.


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    ShayK1
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    I wouldn't look at it like that you see with my employment i could have to move away from Carlow in the next 3 months.

    If that's the case, then surely paying monthly would be more cost effective than paying per session?


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    SV
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    Someone is looking in here anyway ;)

    Was in there today and it's now €5 from Mon-Fri


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    SIX PACK
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    i KNOW i seen yesterday:eek: Mon to Fri 12pm to 3pm €5 pay as you go.Happy days.. going in 2mor have to tone up this Sixpack :)


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    Gymsireland
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    Does anyone Know the Seven Oaks Gym ?
    Anyone know how much is to join or use?


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    RealistSpy
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    Gymsireland wrote: »
    Does anyone Know the Seven Oaks Gym ?
    Anyone know how much is to join or use?

    Google is a man's best friend!

    Greenbank


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    Gymsireland
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    Thanks for the link


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    SIX PACK
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    Seven Oaks gym €650 for 1yr membership!!! Thats a wee bit much IMO


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