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Gyms in Waterford

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    #32
    LickiRake
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭LickiRake


    http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&where1=Cleaboy+Business+Park%2C+Waterford%2C+Ireland&FORM=FBKPL0&name=Jimmy+Payne+Fitness&mkt=en-GB

    and heres the Facebook page

    http://www.facebook.com/JP.Fitness17


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    #33
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    I just rang around some of the gyms with swimming pools so here are the prices they're offering at the moment for anyone interested (mods hope it's okay to post this).

    Spirit Gym on the Quay - €160 - 3 months, €290 - 6 months, €500 - 12 months (or €180 up front and 10 x €37 DD) 6.30a.m. opening
    includes gym, swimming pool and most classes and the rest at a reduced rate

    Tower Hotel Gym - €154 - 3 months, €289 - 6 months, €525 - 12 months (no DD option) 7a.m. opening
    includes gym and swimming pool, only class they do is aqua aerobics

    Kingfisher Gym - €399 - 12 months (can be paid up front or through installments, 3 x €133), will apparently be going up to €499
    includes gym, swimming pool and all classes (25 classes a week included) 6a.m. opening

    I'm kind of restricted by opening times, I go to the gym before work, so the Tower Hotel is out for me. Anybody have any input?


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    #34
    Dan133269
    Registered Users Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Dan133269


    Have you tried the Waterford Crystal centre gym? They open early, as far as I know.


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    #35
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    Rang Waterford Crystal and the swimming pool doesn't open until 8a.m. in the morning and the gym doesn't open until 8a.m. either most days, that's just too late for me.


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    #36
    watermark
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭watermark


    pixie, spirit opens at 6.30am. problem solved? :rolleyes:


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    #37
    anplaya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭anplaya


    i thought it was 6am,mon to fri,8am weekends now?


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    #38
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    watermark wrote: »
    pixie, spirit opens at 6.30am. problem solved? :rolleyes:

    I was asking for input on which gym provides a better service, obviously directed at any posters here who are or were customers.

    I better throw in :rolleyes: just to compound how silly you're being.


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    #39
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    anplaya wrote: »
    i thought it was 6am,mon to fri,8am weekends now?

    I'm not sure which gym you're referring to but the times I posted above are accurate as of today.


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    #40
    leduke
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭leduke


    i'm a member of kingfisher and use it at 6 in the morning before work. no complaints!!!


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    #41
    anplaya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭anplaya


    pixiebean22 wrote: »
    I'm not sure which gym you're referring to but the times I posted above are accurate as of today.


    spirit.i think its 6am mon to fri,8am sat and sun.


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    #42
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    Will ring them tomorrow to double check, thanks


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    #43
    watermark
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭watermark


    pixiebean22 wrote: »
    I was asking for input on which gym provides a better service, obviously directed at any posters here who are or were customers.

    I better throw in :rolleyes: just to compound how silly you're being.

    I'm kind of restricted by opening times, I go to the gym before work, so the Tower Hotel is out for me. Anybody have any input?

    haha silly me :D you said the tower was out, but opened at 7am, and Spirit opened at 6.30am so thought the opening hours might suit ya is all.

    oh i should add the emoticon was my attempt at "thinking face" oppossed to "sarcastic. my bad! :p


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    #44
    watermark
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭watermark


    anplaya wrote: »
    spirit.i think its 6am mon to fri,8am sat and sun.

    6.30am - 9.30pm Mon-Fri
    8am - 9pm Sat/Sun + Bank Hols


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    #45
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭daenerysstormborn3


    watermark wrote: »
    haha silly me :D you said the tower was out, but opened at 7am, and Spirit opened at 6.30am so thought the opening hours might suit ya is all.

    oh i should add the emoticon was my attempt at "thinking face" oppossed to "sarcastic. my bad! :p

    no bother :)

    It's between Spirit and Kingfisher, will sleep on it.

    Thanks for all the replies.


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    #46
    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    Whats the latest deals on gyms in waterford . Id be looking for a 6 month membership cheapest the better???


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    #47
    Deisekickboxing
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭Deisekickboxing


    €399 V €500
    KINGFISHER is bigger all round but probally a busier spot
    €500 is a bit ott for a smallish place like the bridge hotel gym the location may suit some people but on that €160 for 3 months is pure greedy around a 22% premium to the annual fee, worse than most moneylenders.....


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    #48
    inlikeflynn86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭inlikeflynn86


    From experience, unlike Kingfisher, I find that at least Spirit Gym are consistent with their prices and significant discounts are available when renewing memberships. IMO

    It might sound like the price OTT but I never had any problems in there and the staff are always friendly.

    And as a woman who had no confidence joining first I look forward to going in for an hour and giving it sox....:D


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    #49
    watermark
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭watermark


    I agree, the yearly rates are a little bit steep but due to location our changing rooms are a bit cosy. Therefore we cant have high number of members like kingfisher so need to charge slightly higher to cover costs etc. Not sure I understand what you mean about the 3months. Do u mean if multiplied by 4 you pay 22% more for the 12months? If you do its priced like that to entice people to join for longer terms.

    And yep, we offer discounts when re-joining (maybe not significant as a previous poster said) but decent enough.
    Deisekickboxing wrote: »
    €399 V €500
    KINGFISHER is bigger all round but probally a busier spot
    €500 is a bit ott for a smallish place like the bridge hotel gym the location may suit some people but on that €160 for 3 months is pure greedy around a 22% premium to the annual fee, worse than most moneylenders.....


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    #50
    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    How much is Jimmy paynes gym up in cleaboy ?? And does anyone have contact info for the place? I
    Was lookibg for 3 or 6 mobth membership just gym but prices seem bit high for them. ..


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    #51
    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    Gym what the hell is a gym? oh a GYYYYYMMMM


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    #52
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    LickiRake wrote: »
    Jimmy Payne's gym is 120 for the year at the moment. I'm not too sure what facility's or equipment they have tough, very hard to find info!

    Anybody have anymore info on this gym? there facebook page hasnt been updated in over a year is it still open even?


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    #53
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,795 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Anybody have anymore info on this gym? there facebook page hasnt been updated in over a year is it still open even?

    My Kingfisher membership is up and i am looking elsewhere. Kingfisher is good but it's a 30 min walk and Jimmy Payne is only around the corner.

    Can anybody tell what Jimmy Payne's is like it's cheap and only around the corner. But €120 sounds too good to be true.


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    #54
    babystrawberry
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭babystrawberry


    Nuts102 wrote: »
    My Kingfisher membership is up and i am looking elsewhere. Kingfisher is good but it's a 30 min walk and Jimmy Payne is only around the corner.

    Can anybody tell what Jimmy Payne's is like it's cheap and only around the corner. But €120 sounds too good to be true.

    Jimmys Gym is very good value if you choose just to use the gym. Excercise classes are not included in the price, which personally myself, I prefer to use as get more from spinning/circuits than just going in and doing a bit here and there (thats just the way I would be personally)
    There is no pool at Jimmys. Other than that though, the are really really helpful and always offer to give good advice if asked :)


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    #55
    membersonly
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭membersonly


    Nuts102 wrote: »
    My Kingfisher membership is up and i am looking elsewhere. Kingfisher is good but it's a 30 min walk and Jimmy Payne is only around the corner.

    Can anybody tell what Jimmy Payne's is like it's cheap and only around the corner. But €120 sounds too good to be true.

    How much is it to Join Kingfisher now?


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    #56
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,795 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    membersonly wrote: »
    How much is it to Join Kingfisher now?

    I told them i was going back to college and they offered me €300 for the year.


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    #57
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,795 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    babystrawberry wrote: »
    Jimmys Gym is very good value if you choose just to use the gym. Excercise classes are not included in the price, which personally myself, I prefer to use as get more from spinning/circuits than just going in and doing a bit here and there (thats just the way I would be personally)
    There is no pool at Jimmys. Other than that though, the are really really helpful and always offer to give good advice if asked :)

    Ye i just don't know myself wouldn't care about the pool. Actually most people i know are finding classes are more helpful for losing weight. I am doing couch to 5k at the moment so maybe keeping up jogging and buy weights might be a better option.


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    #58
    Jason Todd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Jason Todd


    I see the 'new' Crystal Gym (formerly Waterford Crystal SC) has done a little job with the gym and also has a smaller seperate women-only gym now, might be worth checking out as an option?


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    #59
    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    Anybody know what tower hotels gym is like? I wud like to have a gym with a sauna and jacuzzi and I believe they have one.


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    #60
    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    I believe its very dated, maybe Spirit is better and they have a Sauna too, not sure about Jacuzzi though


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    #61
    spankmemunkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭spankmemunkey


    ziedth wrote: »
    I believe its very dated, maybe Spirit is better and they have a Sauna too, not sure about Jacuzzi though

    Where is spirit? Is that the one in town there not far from the quay?


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