Excellent facility. A real gem! They have basically any type of equipment you need. In addition,…read morethe coffee machine is great, the vendo is always stocked and there is ample parking and facilities to shower etc. The staff are very friendly and there is a great atmosphere there amongst the members with many stopping for a chat on the way in/out. I am not a member but have visited multiple times and if I lived in Dublin this is where I would be training.

This is probably the best-equipped gym I have ever used for free-weights. They have 7 squat racks…read moreas well as two squat cages and because of this, even at peak times I've only seen them all taken twice after coming 3 times a week for 6 months. Even those times, I did not have to wait long for one to become available. They use olympic-style bumper weights and put one set next to each rack rather than mounting them on the rack itself, and this keeps them much more organised and these weights go down to 0.5kg. They have a wide variety of bars too. On top of that, there's a huge dumbbell area, strongman things like stone balls and tractor tires, all manner of steps and wedges to use while lifting and a pretty good selection of machines, most of which are plate-loaded, and they keep a bowl of chalk in the center of the main floor for anyone who wants it. They have a selection of benches too, including a few to use with the squat racks. Only one of the horizontal benches has a safety bar though, which is unfortunate as if you don't have a spotter watching you, it's something essential for benching at a work weight. One thing you can definitely say about the place is that it's a gym that focuses on lifting weights. They have cardio equipment too, such as a few treadmills, a stair machine, an elliptical and a bike, but they aren't the main focus like they are in most gyms, which suits me. The staff are all very friendly and run a tight ship, keeping the place in good order. You'll never see plates and weights left around the place in a mess like you do at a lot of other gyms. That said, I do think there is a small bit of room for improvement. The dressing rooms are very basic and the lockers are badly beaten and worn. The usual place to leave bags is instead under the stairs which is safe enough, but still a bit messy and awkward to get into. They don't directly employ any trainers so if you want someone to help you with a program or personal training, you have to hire one of their outside guys which costs extra (whereas a lot of other gyms will have someone on staff to give you a training program for free). The car parking is also a problem as they only have a small bit of space and people often have to park places that aren't actually parking spaces.

I joined this gym as a last resort. A year ago I joined a gym and put on a stone. The PT once a…read moremonth to guide you with training. No follow up . Educogym I found on line. Three work outs per week intensive. And nutrition plan. It's the best thing I ever done. Neil the PT is exceptional he guided me through the beginners training. And on to group training which is brilliant. There is always a PT there to help you with training and nutrition guide etc. And it's not intimidating all sorts go young and old. I cancelled my charity walk to croach Patrick mayo because I was overweight. After 14 days of training and nutrition plan I lost 14lbs. I could not believe it when I got my scan. And lost 2 inches of my waist. I climbed croach patrick mayo on Sunday just gone in 5 hours. I would never have done this had I not joined this gym. And the excellent support from Neil and other PT and the encouraging emails and texts from educogym every day. This gym works. It's worth every penny you spend on it. Go for it. Paul m.

Educogym was recommended to me by a fellow student and I was intrigued by the apparent "Kick your…read moreass if you miss your training sessions" attitude, since that's exactly what I was looking for. I have to say that everybody in there was super friendly so far and they really make you feel welcome right away. You'll pay for a consultation session which will be refunded if you actually go for a contract. The guys really listened to what I wanted to achieve and are very motivating during our sessions. After a kick start period of two weeks they then changed the training plan to accommodate my personal goals. I lost half a stone in the first two weeks and am more than willing continue the program. Can definitely recommend this, if you 're willing to change your diet/lifestyle along with your fitness program.

Worst gym I have ever been to. Rubbish equipment, terrible service and the showers and changing…read morerooms absolutely stink of a sewer it's genuinely disgusting, everything's done online as well you can sign up in person or cancel in person absolutely ridiculous carry on.

I recently purchased a membership costing 190 for 16 months which is really great value. I use the…read moregym a lot for the classes, which are really great! At peak times, its extremely busy, but there are still free machines. If you are looking for an affordable gym, no frills attached and great classes, this really is the place to go!

As a student forced (yes we are required to for our degrees) to pay UCD over €250 a year for this…read morerubbish, only to be told it's extra to use half the facility, I wouldn't bother going near this place. I wouldn't even mind that it's an extra €100 for "full access" (so that's over €350 now) but it's not "full access". You are BANNED from using the pool side gym which is air conditioned and forced to use the small "performance gym" for most of the time you aren't in lectures or meetings. As such I can only comment on the performance gym which is: small, very hot (to the point I have nearly thrown up from training before, not due to exhaustion or over training, but purely from the heat), and lacking in good equipment. One example is there are only 2 rowing machines for students to use in the entire facility since we cannot access the pool side gym. One of which for a long time had a broken foot strap which was "fixed" with a shoe lace, and the other which had a broken monitor so you hadn't a clue of your split time or strokes per minute. The resistance of the machines also was almost certainly broken as it felt significantly lighter at full resistance than any other university gym I've visited before in my undergraduate degree. On top of all that, you are forced to bring a towel (something that just means either paying UCD more money for washing that towel if you live on campus if you go to the gym every day or paying UCD more money to get the towel from reception, either way you are effectively paying UCD per gym trip on top of the €350 you have to pay to be allowed this privilege), supposedly for "hygiene" even though you're meant to use the disposable paper roll and antibacterial spray to clean equipment so not sure what the exact expected use is for. Plus you cannot give any feedback on this. Go to any staff member and they will either pretend like it's perfectly fair that on top of the tens of thousands in fees, this forced gym membership, and the cost to actually use the gym because of this ridiculous rule about towels that is unique to UCD for a shit service, or they will blame an "external company" and feign ignorance regarding any complaints procedure to make you go away. All in all, waste of money, awful place for students and the lack of capacity internally for feedback is shocking. Serious change needed and if I was in government, I'd be wanting to know where UCD is putting the money they are getting for student facilities because it's definitely not going towards students.

Great place for students to come work out. They can facilitate every sport you can think off…read more Have played Olympic handball here. They offer swimming facilities, tennis, outdoor fields for most sports (even american football) and have an indoor sports hall for badminton, basketball and volleyball.

This is a nice little gym in Clonskeagh. Its a bit out of the way for me but i have been in there…read moreto use a free pass and see what the facilities are like. The staff at reception really are very nice and were very helpful being able to answer all my many queries! My favourite part of this gym was the pool, it wasn't very big to be honest but it wasn't packed either and it was long enough to do lengths. there is also a sauna which you can use after your swim, every gym should have a sauna. I had a go of most of the gym equipment too and i suppose its just like any other gym in that respect. The dressing rooms were clean and provided lockers for gym goers. My favourite bit of the dressing room is a small little room off the dressing room that has large mirrors and hairdryers, its like a room dedicated to drying your hair and doing your make up! perfect! you don't want to be going out into the world with a big red face after the gym!

Literally can't recommend this place enough! Rob, Aido, Ross and the rest of the lads there are…read morefantastic strength and conditioning coaches. They are highly qualified and experienced which reflects in the effective programs they tailor to every meet every members needs and goals. With a monthly membership fee of €30 I've gotten so much more than just a place to work out. The gym itself is small but contains every piece of equipment you need and more. It has a really friendly, inviting atmosphere that will suit anyone whether they are just starting out, or those who are looking to seriously amp up their fitness, technique and strength.

I have been going to Benefitness for the past year, attending Tracey's early morning 3 times a week…read moreclasses. The gym is small but perfectly formed and the classes challenging but not unmanageable. Tracy is a great coach she pushes you without bullying. Since attending the classes I have found myself stronger, my balance has improved greatly, my shape has become more defined and generally I feel fitter. Great value for money and a lovely atmosphere.

How could you not try a trainer who calls himself "The Transformation Catalyst"? Dominic Munnelly…read moreis the man behind the dream and is a highly enthusiastic personal trainer based on the southside. He regularly contributes to RSVP etc, has an interesting blog (http://thetransformationcatalyst.wordpress.com/) and is very active answering questions and giving advice on boards.ie. When I went to see him he was in a smaller gym but moved to the Crossfit gym a few weeks later-looks like it's far more roomy. I'm pretty sure he could put you through your paces in any location-indoors or outdoors though! Dominic was great at answering emails enquiring about his services and saw me early on a Saturday morning. Had a little assessment (not so sure about the body fat reading) and a fun workout-he's quite Crossfit (http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html) based with solid Olympic lifting thrown in and sensible nutritional advice. I liked it that he also incorporated yoga and foam rolling-good for the perpetually injured! Wasn't thrilled that he insisted on telling me my weight even though I begged him not to...but I'd stopped crying within a week or so. He emailed me a programme a few days later which was nice and gave plenty of things to keep me occupied-mix of weights and Crossfit workouts. It was a bit too full of push-ups and bodyweight squats for me though....my shoulders and hip flexors were threatening tendonitis within a couple of weeks. I'd have preferred if the training session included a run through/more detailed discussion of the programme too-didn't have some of the equipment in my gym. Bit pricey at €80 per session but he is good and is amenable to doing follow up sessions whenever you like. He also includes a free "check up" the week after to make sure you understand all the exercises etc. I'd probably have to say the Edge (http://www.yelp.ie/biz/the-edge-clontarf-dublin) suited me better in the end-David there picked up on shoulder and hip tightness before he gave me a programme and purposely avoided push-ups and squats to try to correct imbalances. And that was without being told I'd had issues before! Bonus: Dominic brought me a homemade flapjack. Feeding me on a Saturday morning merits an extra star!

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