24 hours extremely helpful staff day pass would highly recommend 10/10 reminders me of my home gym…read moreeverything you need to get a great workout in

I have an arch enemy. A sworn nemesis. A Moriarty to my Holmes. A bad to my good. An X Factor to my…read morereal music. A Simon Cowell to my... eh... humanity. This evil being? Ma belly. I hate it. He (i shall call him he) sits there all day just quietly reminding me about the beer and pizza ans chips and whisky and chocolate and crisps and juice I've guzzled down. Perhaps you say, perhaps the ire of my anger should be towards the afore mentioned beer and what not and not the innocent outcome of my gluttonous actions? Perhaps, I say, perhaps you should shut the shut up! Anyway. Rightly or wrongly, i hate this wee dude and have finally decided to terminate his existence. But how? Well, since i'm writing a review about a gym, you may dear reader, assume that i'll be saying bye bye belly with the aid of exercise. You would be right. This i cannot argue against. So with a heavy belly and a heavy heart I joined the Pure Gym due to utter convenience (i work nearby) and the 'oooooh, that's cool and allows me to opt out if/when I cannie be arsed anymore' single month contract system. Nae year contract for this lasy barsteward! So, the beef burning beef? Well, as gyms go it seems to have all the gear you'd need to shed those extra pounds and tone up whatever's left over. I've just recently become a convert to running, so the appeal of these and a wee shower afterwards is pretty much all I'm after just now. Equipment wise, it seems to have all the mod cons. Runny things. Rowy things. Bikey things. Weight lifty things and what have you. It's clean (although the shower did smell a wee bit stinky), fresh, well lit and fairly welcoming even if the entry system does feel a wee bit like you're entering the safe zone in some sort of post apocalyptic zombie flick. Apparently the joint can be pretty busy at times, but today I popped in at around 2ish and it was fairly quiet. It'll do for noo. Classes and what not, other words, amenities, assistance and other relevant words. Yeah.

Fitness first is the haven every woman has been looking for. How much do you hate going to the gym…read morein all your gym stuff just trying to stay fit and lose some weight when there are good looking guys everywhere. I used to be really self conscious when I was younger and went to the gym, I really didn't like carrying all that 'festive weights' and trying to get rid of it in front of people would clearly didn't need to. Now I don't care at all but Fitness First for women would have been great for me back then. The gym itself is so accessible being on Sauchiehall st so whether you are shopping, at uni or work, it is easy to get to, and even maybe for a pre-going out gym boost. I went to this gym on a free day trial, which you can get from the website. I liked my experience because no matter what, its nice to have a minute or two when you don't have to bother about your appearance. I didn't get a membership here because I would rather go to the gym with my boyfriend than by myself, and the membership fees are pretty steep for the facilities you get. But most in the city centre are, you are paying to save your time and be away from those terrible boys. :)

Visited this gym for the first time yesterday and was pleasantly surprised! Im usually a regular to…read morethe larger and mixed sex gym in Govanhill, came her between shifts at work. As soon as i entered i was by two smiley lovely girls who were chatty, i then asked were the changing rooms were as i hadn't been before and they were more than happy to give me a quick tour! The gym itself is a nice size not too big or intimidating, there is plenty of the usual equipment treadmills, cross trainers etc. There was also the usual weight machines but these were a bit dated and the resistance felt a bit weird to the more modern ones im used to, but nevertheless they did the job! I liked the fact the had punch bags and mitts etc meant i could take my frustration out!!! One more machine the had was the 'power plate' i had never been on one of these but had heard quite alot about them- like they give you a full body work out in 10 minutes. I saw a few women using it then fort i would have a go myself! There was a chart on the wall showing all the varying positions and techniques to make the most of the machine. I chose the positions and intensity then pressed start.... I have never experienced anything like it in my life i hated it!! the intensity was soo high i could feel my muscles rippling my eyesight was going funny n everything! I was supposed to hold it for 60 seconds but couldnt handle it haha! I take my hat off too anyone who can use it more than 1 minute!! :P

Andy's moved to a new custom-built gym on Garscube Road and if I could add another star to my…read moreprevious 5-star review then I would. The gym is amazing - there's a wooden deadlift platform at the back and a strip of artificial grass for a Prowler (which is a new bit of gym equipment to me, but one that I really like already) as well as all the usual kit - a couple of rowing machines, kettle bells, dumbbells, bars, racks, benches, all that stuff. He's got several classes a day which are all included in your gym membership - strength training, conditioning, olympic lifting, Ladies Who Lift, strongman training, even two yoga sessions a week. It's a large, open space and it's a really fantastic environment to train in. There are also a couple of new members of staff and everybody is super friendly. The trainers are professional yet a lot of fun and everybody gets along really well - there are no big egos here. They run client days out every few weeks (laser tag, rock climbing, I'm sure they're open to any daft suggestions you have) and it actually feels like you're part of a really friendly gym community. If you're looking for a place to lift some weights, get fit and have a lot of fun at the same time (especially if you're a woman who is thinking of doing more strength training, I can't recommend Ladies Who Lift highly enough), then this is the gym for you.

As promised, here's my review update now that I've finished the 6 week programme with AG Fitness…read more The first few weeks were coached with a strong focus on form and getting movements right, which I really enjoyed. As I'm a little bit out of fitness it was nice to get back into correct squatting position and deadlifts. Then in the second part of the programme we moved into a more full on workout - a 45 minute weightlifting session followed by some high intensive interval cardio sessions on the bike/rowing machine. OUCH. These are seriously a killer after you've already done a workout but they definitely feel like they're working. He'll also give you a programme to do in the house/at the gym for extra training other than seeing him which is great. I really enjoy that Andy takes the time at the start of our sessions to sit down and talk through what we've been eating that week. I'm terrible at keeping a food journal but if you did keep one, he'd look over it for you and suggest small tweeks for improvement. He isn't too focused on weight loss and instead is really encouraging about improvement in terms of form and strength which is really positive - we both leave our sessions feeling pretty damn good (even if we are in a load of pain). For the price (£185 for 6 weeks, 1 session per week for two people), I think it's worth the money. Andy is always on hand for advice (he has suggested that I can text him for food advice if I'm eating out, I haven't taken him up on that yet!) and Graeme & I enjoy getting trained together. The other reason I enjoy it is because (in my mind) it's a non-negotiable date in my diary that I can't get out of, so it's good to keep you going week-on-week. The gym where Andy trains from (Edenfit) is normally pretty quiet - on a Monday night, you're lucky if there's more than 3 other people there. I can't fault the facilities even though they aren't particularly slick or modern - they're functional, and that's what counts. Update as of August 2015: Andy is now temporarily based at a gym in the West End as Edenfit closed down. He's looking at getting his own specialised gym set up soon!

This gym is cheap. This is pretty much its entire selling point, that and its convenient city…read morecentre location. The gym is cramped and very busy, with a large number of machines in a surprisingly small area. There are personal trainers doing training in inappropriate spaces and annoying classes taking place in the middle of the floor with loud, awful music. The pod entrances are frankly weird, and I don't understand the point of them. For barbell training, this place is no use, with only one power rack and one 20kg Olympic barbell.

As a full time student I believe I can fully appreciate the target market of 'The Gym'. Not…read moreexclusively those in full time education, but anyone with a busy lifestyle who wishes to improve their overall levels of fitness without making the serious financial commitments asked by premium gyms, without compromising on basic standards such as cleanliness, staff and equipment. At £15.99 a month 'The Gym' is the cheapest in the Glasgow City Centre area I am aware of, even when taking into account other gym's student discounts. Signing up is done entirely online which I found easy and convenient. This is not a contract, and may be cancelled at any time at no cost (convenient when I travel back home for summer). The location is very convenient, only a couple of minutes away from Glasgow Central Station. It's open 24 hours a day, and whilst I can't say I've yet used it in the small hours when it is unmanned, there are plenty of contact points should a problem arise. All my dealings with the staff have shown them to be friendly, approachable and importantly enthusiastic towards their work. Personal training is offered, and each PT has a small profile detailing their specialist areas and contact details on a display board in the gym area. At a glance everything from muscle building, weight loss and nutritional advice is offered. Scheduled classes are also offered, and whilst I have never participated, there seems to be a wide variety. I have never found that these classes get in the way of my own work out, with them all taking place in a fairly spacious matted area out the way of most equipment. Standards of cleanliness seem very high. The changing rooms and showers are immaculate, and the staff regularly do cleaning rounds of the machines and fixtures. My only gripe would be that the gym rule for patrons to wipe down their machines with a towel after use does not seem to be enforced. Naturally this is the fault of those people themselves, but perhaps more prominent signage would help this. The equipment itself seems to be of a high standard and a good quantity. Even at peak times I have never struggled with finding cardio machines. Fixed and free weights are more crowded, but either side of the peak hour there are few problems. The gym's website features a graph showing the busiest hours, along with your own usage times. Furthermore it features a blog which provides fitness tips, ideas and motivation; It's small things like this which do provide that little bit more value for money. All in all an excellent gym! I would fully recommend it to anyone who wishes to tone up or lose the odd pound without breaking their bank balance or busy lifestyle.

Well I had to leave with early cancellation I sent the following to harlands ( people who process…read morepayment) and they said it has to be done via not the head office of xercise4less only the gym you signed for. I was giving false emails and then giving the general manager who never answered. This was email sent I need to know how to early cancel on health grounds I signed up in January and waited till branch opened in April 29th. I thought I could go, I really wanted to, but since I went I have had sickness, diarrhoea, heart palpitations and seizures. I have Asperger's syndrome, epilepsy, pseudo seizures and anxiety. Now I felt that I could with support cope with the gym and be ok but it's making me ill. I can't go the loss of the money and if you not able to cancel my contract, I'll still need to come as I can't waste money, i know that's not good on health grounds but who wants to lose money. People would say it's risky but I don't wanna lose money. But if you can help me id be grateful, I have only been once and the one before is a PT session I paid for. Can you email me back and I'll go to a doctor if you need and the branch was aware of my seizures. Thanks for your time and consideration But three times even took to Facebook to get a response but nothing, then kelly mcneillie, helped when her a manager didn't give a toss. After kelly sorted it then Charlene cooper replied after 7 weeks. Now claims that harlands only except doctors letters is a lot of rubbish it's all them Hi Andrew, The only thing that Harlands accept is a letter from you doctor detailing the reason why they recommend you not using the gym on a long term basis, I do appreciate you offer to send the other documents but they would be of no use. Have a good day Andrew and let me know how you get on at the doctors on Friday. Best, My advice is if you wanna sign up to this gym, read my problems, look online at all bad reviews hundreds esp around cancellation even after you done minimum term think twice

Up until a year ago I was, well I don't want to say gym -rat, but the gym was like a second home…read more Throw in some health problems and the result is feck all exercise for the past year. I've also recently moved so joining here seemed like a good idea. Located in the old Destiny nightclub, Xercise4Less is spread out over several floors. When you join you get a pin number for entry - but there will always be someone at reception to help if you have a problem. It has all the standard cardio and weights equipment, but also has a martial arts cage, boxing ring and really big studio space where most of their classes are held - and there's at least 40 of them each week. You book online for these - and there's no additional cost for then. Oh, and there's a serious lack of mirrors here for those who don't want to watch themselves get red and sweaty. It's a budget gym, but it has exactly what I want.

It's been a while now and I'm still here - so I guess it is time for an update…read more I still mean everything I wrote in my previous review: I love the atmosphere, the interior, the variety in classes and most importantly, the people. Since my last review, I did not give up on Barre classes, and even though I still think of my old love Lagree Fitness at times, I am more than happy that Barre is here for me. I know this is just the type of training I can keep on doing for a long time - because I love it, because it challenges me and because the results show. There is a lot of room for improvement, both in skills and my body, but I feel I can change in a sustainable way, levelling up gradually. I have also started doing yoga regularly, taking mostly Foundations classes. This is a beginner type of activity, and as I only learned from videos before, it helped me a lot to get things right. But this is not the biggest asset of this class: the time and location makes it possible to have this as our regular event with my boyfriend, who is away three to four days a week, and comes back on Thursday afternoons, full of stress and various work related thoughts. We really need something that helps us leave all problems behind for a while, ease our minds and be able to concentrate on what is before us - and this is exactly something that was not possible before we both started participating in our weekly sessions. Neither of the two different experiences would be the same without the ladies I had the joy of meeting in this studio. Not only are all instructors absolutely brilliant, kind, helpful as well as beautiful personalities, but I can say just as nice things about the clientele these wonderful people attract here. So the overall verdict is - possibly all the stars in the sky. I hope The Kali Collective are here to stay for long.

Tucked away in the pentagon building the Kali collective is somewhat of a hidden gem…read more There are a good mixture of classes with a variety of yoga and levels. I particularly love Katie's barre class for a tough yet rewarding work out. Ultimately it is the instructors that make this studio. They are so friendly, so positive and make the studio the sort of place you always want to go.

Needing to fit more exercise into my daily life and seeing a Todays Great Deal groupon-of-sorts for…read more28 sessions for £15 (normally £30), I decided £15 was no great loss for a little experiment and went for it. Well, I am glad I did! Silly as it seems, it actually works. I know, I didn't really think it would either. But I can already see the improvement. Basically you stand on this plate that very quickly see-saws under your feet. The act of bracing yourself works your muscles. Each session lasts ten minutes so it's very easy to slot into your daily routine. The website exaggerates a bit--you can only burn 500 calories if you do it at the highest setting, and you only want to do the highest setting if your goal is to bulk up and enter a body building competition. But, you can burn a very decent 200 to 300 calories in ten minutes, all without sweating. You can go in your work clothes--you just have to take off your shoes, and the machines are sterilized after every use. The spot itself is a bright, clean and welcoming spot. The owner (I think?) Aisla is very helpful and is keen to get people on the machines and feeling comfortable. It's a very "no judgement, go at your own pace" kind of vibe. So yeah, do it. It's fast, it's easy, and if you're eating right, you will lose weight. Nice.

Warm welcoming, very friendly coaches and participants, and a great place for a workout that can be…read moreeasily scaled by the coaches to suit your level of fitness.

I have gym guilt. That kind of guilt that pecks away at you (and your wobbly bits) when you haven't…read moreexercised in far too long. That's me, right now. I used to go to the gym, but I was bored. I had a routine, I did it, I came home and was a bit unenthused about the whole thing. A friend suggested I try Crossfit. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into, but when I walked into Crossfit Glasgow, I knew that this would be different. Crossfit is tucked away in one of the arches under the train lines, in Tradeston. Before you become a full member, you need to do a Fundamentals course of 5 classes (£35 for the 5 classes) covering the basic skills you need to be able to do a Crossfit class. These are normally small group classes of about 4-8 people per class and involve the basic skills of weightlifting, squats and a few other crucial movements. Fundamentals are great to get really helpful pointers on your movements and be corrected if you were doing anything wrong, to minimise the chance of injury (and looking like an idiot). Don't be fooled though: these classes end with a killer workout and you will be sweating like a beast once it's over. Once you "graduate" Fundamentals (my words, not theirs!) you will be able to go along to the normal scheduled classes. Essentially what happens is you turn up for a timetabled class, and have an instructor guide you through that day's workout. So no picking and choosing, and no coming up with your own routine. It's called the Workout of the Day (WOD) and can be a real mixed bag of pain and/or torture. There are 8 classes a day spread out from 6.15am to 7.15pm. If you are competent enough, you can work out in the open gym at other times of the day. There is a lot of codewords and exercises you'll never have heard of if you're new to Crossfit. But it's a friendly environment where people will help you out if you ask. The coaches are super supportive and encouraging, and will push you to keep going when you really want to give up. Returning to my original point is that I stopped going to Crossfit because I was poor (it is £30 per month for two visits per week) and also a little bit lazy. If you want somewhere that's going to challenge you and give you an awesome buzz from lifting up heavy things, then Crossfit might be the gym for you.