Hi,

I recentrly joined The Gym Group gym in London Ealing which is similar concept. There are few free classes but they are in times I don't really get to participate. There are quite a few personal trainers working as freelance and some of them offer classes for additional cost.
Apart form that there are loads of tredmills, crosstrainers, bikes and rowing machines to do the cardio. The weight session gets quite busy on weekday evenings but still you can manage some workout.
It is very basic but then you don't have to pay for gym, sauna and all the other extras you don't really use in other gyms.
Hope this helps

I'm a member of The Gym in Ipswich which sounds similar. I far prefer it to other gyms I have belonged to before. I pay for what I want to use, not the pool, sauna, fancy changing rooms etc, just machines and weights.

Also, because there are very few classes (spin, circuits and abs only) it doesn't attract the lycra clad gym-bunnies. I know it's my hang up, but I feel inadequate around them! I far prefer to be surrounded by 'normal' people like me trying to shed a few pounds by sweating and working hard!

Best idea is to get a tour of the gym and see for yourself what it's like. Try visiting at a time similar to the time you plan to work out and you'll get an idea of how busy it gets.

Ali

There's a pure gym opening up in Greenwich (which is kiiiiinda near me), I'm kinda tempted by the offer...

They're about to finish one in Dundee! I'm excited because I miss having 24hrs access.

They're in trouble because if I'm excited about something, then I go in there and they have crap equipment, there'll be a tantrum.

They're actually quite decent. I use it when i'm away from my barracks for more than a few weeks as there is no minimum term contract. Only downside is that the dumbells only go up to 36KG.

Make sure you search online for a promotional code though, I recently used one which had no joining fee which saved me about £25

Well that would wipe out the majority of my presses and pulls.

*raises hand* another who joined "The Gym Group" while i was at uni i loved it was perfect for me open 24 hours a day not too busy handy to get to not paying extra for things ill never use, nice new shiney equipment...
unfortunately i moved away when i finished uni so had to leave and they are ANNOYING with their emails trying to get me to rejoin especially as id love to ! if only there was one closer than a hour away!
x

Well I've been for a chat with the sales office, and it appears to be dog egg.

There may be an open day on the 25th for me to check it out, but it looks like I'll continue to pay double for a poorly equipped gym that at least has more dumbbells and somewhere to park.

If they have more than one squat rack, more than one bench press, and a lifting area and enough olympic bars to go round, I may change my mind.

The one near where I live has lots of dumbells, though limited in the weight...

It has two squat racks, a smith machine, about 10 benches, about 5 olympic bars and free parking

I'm at Pure Gym at Bournemouth. Pretty good for the next to nothing I pay for it. I only train with the free weights and they have a fairly decent set up. Loads of cardio equipment and open 24/7.

I do have to pick my times to train though as trying to get a squat rack anytime between 9am and 9pm is a pain in the *kitten*

Does anyone know if you can go into any puregym with your membership? i'm just thinking about UK holidays and finding a nearest one etc.

You can use any gym, but you must upgrade to the £24.99 per month package. However, for those in/near London, you pay that already, so you effectively have it already. Those further out need to upgrade to use multiple gyms though.

For reference, I'm a member at Pure Gym Walton-on-Thames, so I get access to all Pure gyms across the UK.

I got a deal for life when the gym opened in my area. £9.99 a month for life!

Checked their website but they don't have a Pure Gym in Newham! They could open one in Westfield Stratford!

I wish we had one of, any of, these sorts of gyms in Egham.

I am at PG Nottingham, and it is amazing. Friendly and the staff really know their stuff. Loads of great free classes too, and the weights room has all the stuff I need.