Gyms in limerick

moby2101

Absolutely...

Should be reopening week after next so I heard, rebranding and upgrading will take place later.

For a city with the population of Limerick, we are reallu badly served.

Apart from JJB and Beefit and UL you are relying on Leisure Centers attached to Hotels...

fizzylizzy

sav1980 wrote: »

Fizzylizzy - I've heard good things about a bootcamp on the ennis road ( in ard scoil ris) that has early morning and evening sessions. Its called 6 weeks to a cover model body and you can find them on facebook.

Thanks must have a look for them!

Melion

New gym opening in the Eastway business park soon

fizzylizzy

ya its gonna run by the lads who organise the white collar boxing

NinjaK

whens soon? whats it called?

ronanc15

Eastway Fitness Club is the new spot in eastway. It will be open hopefully by next week if not this week, being running by Blue Shinners and Jason Kenny.

Was in last week to check it out and it's going to be a very interesting set up!

bigpink

A public pool is badly needed in the city

Whaty gyms can you pay as go for the pool?

gregers85

bigpink wrote: »

A public pool is badly needed in the city

Whaty gyms can you pay as go for the pool?

grove island in corbally and the pool in UL is open to public too

shaka

Blue shinners place will be decent when is it open ?

L.T.P.

shaka wrote: »

Blue shinners place will be decent when is it open ?

Talk of it opening for the last year, I'll be surprised if it ever opens..

shaka

L.T.P. wrote: »

Talk of it opening for the last year, I'll be surprised if it ever opens..

Seen pictures on Facebook so must be close

ronanc15

L.T.P. wrote: »

Talk of it opening for the last year, I'll be surprised if it ever opens..

Ive been in it and its just getting the finishing touches so prepare to be surprised haha

bigpink

Those the guys always in the paper for sport things?be more of a bodybuilders place ?

ronanc15

@bigpink could be them alright.

I think it will be more than just a bodybuilding gym. You would get a small core of members from that kind of market but not enough to make a tidy profit IMO. The money is in all the classes I would imagine.

There will be loads of different classes including martial arts, basically whatever there is demand for.

Loads of boxing equipment in there including a full size boxing ring.

And most interestingly an extensive Crossfit style Military fit section.

Of course there is a significant free weights area too

There will be a well known physio based there and full nutritionist services also.

maryk123

any offers in gyms at the moment. mine is up tomorrow in the maldron and they have upped their prices so wont be staying. spoke to girl on desk after she stopped looking up clothes on the internet and she was the manager and she couldnt care less if people stay there or not. so i will move. a gym is a gym at the end of the day.

Beaver1

maryk123 wrote: »

any offers in gyms at the moment. mine is up tomorrow in the maldron and they have upped their prices so wont be staying. spoke to girl on desk after she stopped looking up clothes on the internet and she was the manager and she couldnt care less if people stay there or not. so i will move. a gym is a gym at the end of the day.

whats the new price weren't they doing something like 200e for 9 months during the year.

maryk123

260 for 6 months is what they are offering at the moment. i paid 150 for 6 months

Itsdacraic

maryk123 wrote: »

260 for 6 months is what they are offering at the moment. i paid 150 for 6 months

That's very expensive.

Hold tough until the new "JJB's" opens they'll surely have some good introductory offers, or else there is Beefit, they are only €60 for 3 months. I've been to their gym in the Delta center and it's nice.

tippman26

any more news on the new jjb and its prices?

shaka

JJB is going to be planet leisure and they have two gyms in cork , membership cost 420 in both so will be same there id say not including classes

the drifter

ronanc15 wrote: »

And most interestingly an extensive Crossfit style Military fit section.

I see pics of "Corssfit Limerick" floating around the bookface as well

Is this a separate venture or the same place?

ronanc15

the drifter wrote: »

I see pics of "Corssfit Limerick" floating around the bookface as well

Is this a separate venture or the same place?

Separate as far as I know...linky to some pics and I could prob tell from them

P.s. Planet Health will be cheaper in Limerick than cork.

Blazer

Joined UL for 3 months to suss it out but not too impressed with it..
Jampacked at 4pm and people falling over each other..
Also you can't adjust the shower temps so hot showers after cardio
Find the lockers extremely small etc so will either go with the Strand/Woodlands if JJB's doesn't re-open in the New Year..would be nice if someone took it over as it's in a prime location and extremely handy for users with the other shops around.

ronanc15

Blazer wrote: »

Joined UL for 3 months to suss it out but not too impressed with it..
Jampacked at 4pm and people falling over each other..
Also you can't adjust the shower temps so hot showers after cardio
Find the lockers extremely small etc so will either go with the Strand/Woodlands if JJB's doesn't re-open in the New Year..would be nice if someone took it over as it's in a prime location and extremely handy for users with the other shops around.

JJB is open in the next few weeks as Planet Health

moby2101

Hi

Just spoke to someone in jj...Planet Health!!

They are opening on Friday.

Initial offering of 300 Annual memberships @ €299, this will include December for free!

Therafter Annual Membership will be €349.
Tere will be NO Direct Debit Payment option until January because(their words not mine!!) they wont have their Banking Facilities set up until then!!!!!

Great that it will be reopening..... but... meh I dont think Ill be paying upfront for anything like this again in the current economic climate, these places will come and go and DD option is the best option I think.

L.T.P.

moby2101 wrote: »

Hi

Just spoke to someone in jj...Planet Health!!

They are opening on Friday.

Initial offering of 300 Annual memberships @ €299, this will include December for free!

Therafter Annual Membership will be €349.
Tere will be NO Direct Debit Payment option until January because(their words not mine!!) they wont have their Banking Facilities set up until then!!!!!

Great that it will be reopening..... but... meh I dont think Ill be paying upfront for anything like this again in the current economic climate, these places will come and go and DD option is the best option I think.

I'd be very wary of forking out for a years membership upfront. As you mentioned, in the current economic climate, they may not be there in 6 months time and your hard earned money would be gone :mad:

Cartman78

L.T.P. wrote: »

I'd be very wary of forking out for a years membership upfront. As you mentioned, in the current economic climate, they may not be there in 6 months time and your hard earned money would be gone :mad:

Agreed....they'll need to knock another 50 quid or so off that if they're not offering DD.

I assume they're keeping the pool open to justify that cost??

How are things in Beefit these days? Had noticed the start of overcrowding before I left a few weeks ago.

(Should say that I didn't leave due to the overcrowding - have a 5 wk old baby so my 'gym' now consists of a couple of dumbells and an exercise ball in the kitchen:D)

moby2101

Just a quick update...

Planet Health ARE now taking members on a Direct Debit basis...
€26 joining fee and €39 per month!

A little bit saucy!!

shaka

Thats very expensive alright, fine gym but too much.

Blue shinners is costing 23 euro a month I think,

L.T.P.

shaka wrote: »

Thats very expensive alright, fine gym but too much.

Blue shinners is costing 23 euro a month I think,

Pimping himself out now is he

ronanc15

39 is too spicy for me im afraid and that 26 joining fee is just annoying.

Eastway is 250 per annum

fl4pj4ck

joining fee? what is it 90s again?

judosean2005

Hey all,
Not sure this is where i should post but.Ye all seem to be well on on Limerick gyms.
Im looking for a gym for me and the family.
For me: important to have good working equiptment air-con that works and not too crowded.
For the wife: Same as above, but a nice swimming pool also.
For kids a nice kiddy pool would be great.

Obviously u want to have a clean gym,with good lockers and showers.

Too much to ask??maybe but wat do ye recommend is close to it???

Cheers Sean

ronanc15

judosean2005 wrote: »

Hey all,
Not sure this is where i should post but.Ye all seem to be well on on Limerick gyms.
Im looking for a gym for me and the family.
For me: important to have good working equiptment air-con that works and not too crowded.
For the wife: Same as above, but a nice swimming pool also.
For kids a nice kiddy pool would be great.

Obviously u want to have a clean gym,with good lockers and showers.

Too much to ask??maybe but wat do ye recommend is close to it???

Cheers Sean

With those type of requirements im going to say its probably a hotel facility you need. I would check out the Strand maybe?

Beaver1

judosean2005 wrote: »

Hey all,
Not sure this is where i should post but.Ye all seem to be well on on Limerick gyms.
Im looking for a gym for me and the family.
For me: important to have good working equiptment air-con that works and not too crowded.
For the wife: Same as above, but a nice swimming pool also.
For kids a nice kiddy pool would be great.

Obviously u want to have a clean gym,with good lockers and showers.

Too much to ask??maybe but wat do ye recommend is close to it???

Cheers Sean

see if the gyms in Limerick will let you pay for a week or even a month in advance and see if it suits you, remember the gyms will be packed for the month of Jan, people with new years resolutions and all that so might be bette to start in Feb

shaka

Interesting times in limerick bee fit and blue shinners gym very close togetherand OFP nearby too ,that seems to be more performance orientated but looks good. Can't see how they wil all stay open

aN.Droid

Joined beefit this week. Really great gym and seems to not be busy at all in the afternoon when I will be there mostly.

I was there from 4-5 yesterday and it started to pack out alright, all threadmills where full but plenty of space on the bikes and cross country runners.

|Only gripe is that the changing area including the lockers are shared throughout the whole complex including the in door soccer and classes that go on in the complex. I think it may be shared with kids aswell but I am not 100% sure about that as I have yet to see kids in there.

Would prefer the showers where not on big unit aswell. I prefer privacy.

Blazer

judosean2005 wrote: »

Hey all,
Not sure this is where i should post but.Ye all seem to be well on on Limerick gyms.
Im looking for a gym for me and the family.
For me: important to have good working equiptment air-con that works and not too crowded.
For the wife: Same as above, but a nice swimming pool also.
For kids a nice kiddy pool would be great.

Obviously u want to have a clean gym,with good lockers and showers.

Too much to ask??maybe but wat do ye recommend is close to it???

Cheers Sean

For a family I'd definitely recommend UL..there always seems to be a portion of the pool cordoned off for kids to play in.
Starting to revise my opinion on UL...it's clean, nice air conditioned and there's always lockers available.
Have gone in a few times now after work and it's not too crowded at all.
3 months to decide will I stay or not.

fl4pj4ck

page 20 of latest Limerick Post has a small ad of King's Gym which is supposedly located somewhere off O'Connell St.
anyone know the place?

ronanc15

fl4pj4ck wrote: »

first page of latest Limerick Post has a small ad of King's Gym which is supposedly located somewhere off O'Connell St.
anyone know the place?

Never heard of it myself, couldnt imagine anywhere round there having a huge amount of space

fl4pj4ck

that's what I figured. only asking because it's e2/day or e15/month

ronanc15

fl4pj4ck wrote: »

that's what I figured. only asking because it's e2/day or e15/month

Wow! Seriously cheap!

Inerd

fl4pj4ck wrote: »

page 20 of latest Limerick Post has a small ad of King's Gym which is supposedly located somewhere off O'Connell St.
anyone know the place?

It is on St.Josephs Street on the right. (approx 100 metres from O'Connel Av.). They have a big banner on it. There is O'Sulivan pharmacy and the church on the other side, and it is 15 e/month, 2e/day. It was a garage before of something, it's quite spacious, they have a lots of equipment also bikes, treadmills, rowing machines and so on, inconvenience: no shower

I found their Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/KINGSGYMLIMERICK

salty69

moby2101 wrote: »

Just a quick update...

Planet Health ARE now taking members on a Direct Debit basis...
€26 joining fee and €39 per month!

A little bit saucy!!

Thats 494 a year through dd. The Charlton hotel in Castletroy is cheaper than that. And that's a 4 star hotel. They can stick that were the sun doesn't shine.

salty69

ronanc15 wrote: »

Never heard of it myself, couldnt imagine anywhere round there having a huge amount of space

Yes at the end of St Joseph Street

ronanc15

salty69 wrote: »

Yes at the end of St Joseph Street

Saw it on Facebook alright. From pics it wouldn't be my cup of tea.

salty69

Just phoned Planet Health regarding membership.
349 a year or 39 euro a month with no joining fee if you join before 16 January. Still a bit saucy at 468 through dd.

ronanc15

You're really paying the extra for the wet facilities imo

fl4pj4ck

29/month in Clarion, including sauna, steam room and pool

ronanc15

Fairly small gym though in comparison