The best value gym i have ever found. I paid for my membership up front when i first got to…read moreBristol, spending the £300 was one of the best decisions i have ever made, although it may seem expensive you will be saving money, no matter how you look at it. The gym is big. It is spread across three rooms; the main room has all the cardiovascular machines and a few weights machines. The next largest room has a large area for stretching etc. Finally the smallest of the three is a free weights room. The machines are not looked after especially well however this does not matter much as there are so many of them. So many in fact that you can literally feel the floor pulse the the steps of the running machines.

If you're brave enough to enter the different dimension known as the gym, then Pulse will have you…read morefit as a fiddle in no time. Open to student and non-students alike, the annual price is very reasonable. Parking may be difficult for those who live further afield but I guess the walking will do you good as a warm-up! There is a separate weights room for the hunky men who spend hours pouting at themselves in the ceiling-size mirrors and a fitness suite full to the brim with cardio machines. A quieter, more welcoming weight room is round the corner for those not quite ready to join the Hercules wannabes. Trainers are on-hand to assist you and also make good eye-candy whilst you're sweating it out on the treadmill.

Best gym in Bristol…read more It has a sauna, the staff are great and it had all the equipment you could want from a proper gym. Cardio, functional and a separate section called 'the dungeon' for powerlifting and functional work. I highly recommend a visit!

My, never in my life have I seen a college attempt to being in so much money from so many different…read moredirections, you can get married here, play golf, watch theatre, not to mention go to school! I have recently been made aware of Clifton College Sports Centre, I popped in on my way back from work last week to have a little snoop around. As with the majority of other things based in Clifton, it's very nice but very expensive. The boast you can have membership from as little as £37.50, but that's at least 10 pounds more than your average membership. It is a very good gym, with two to choose from as well as a small pool, and courts to play on. If you lived real near by it might be worth the money.

Desperate to be a skinny bride with guns like Jennifer Aniston's and a pins like Tina Turner's yet…read morelazy, greedy and with an over-riding penchant for red wine? Well it sounds like you need maximum outlay for minimum input. That's not quite what Pro-Fitness offers, but the results in just a few months were better than my own disastrous efforts to hit the gym. At around £40 an hour it is more for Clifton's yummy mummies than average scrubbers like me, so it's no wonder I couldn't keep the sessions up once I'd cornered my man. But the team here are really dedicated and really know their stuff. They tailor-make work-outs and chop and change them so often that you can't get bored. And they give you the confidence and impetus to work harder for every single second of a 60-minute work-out. They are also great at advising altered work-outs if you are injured, pregnant, or getting over an illness. The facilities are a little cramped but the gym's owner Lee works hard to change things around. And every trainer has a speciality. If I was loaded, I would be here every day. Maybe one day perhaps......

Fitness Evolution is a new company started up by a personal trainer called John who primarily…read moreworks for the Fitness First gym in the centre of town. He has recently expanded to create is own home Personal Training company whereby he can come and visit you in the comfort of your own home. This is especially handy if you have a young-an to look after or even a husband who needs constant attention! I warn you that you will feel like you have died after just one hour with him. I don't think i have ever worked so hard in my entire life, and I sure did suffer the morning after. However, I take this as a positive thing as it tells me that he has actually got me to use muscles I never knew existed and that my money is clearly well spent. Within 3 sessions with him, myself and others noticeably saw a positive difference in both my body and my confidence. My fitness levels have soared and I can finally fit into that size 8 dress that I bought years ago with the intention of getting into!! I now know without a shadow of a doubt that I could never have lost the weight without his help. I really value the fact that he explains everything in such detail so I fully understand the techniques, meaning I can do them by myself. Price wise, I feel Fitness Evolution is extremely good value. A one off session will cost roughly £35, but the best thing to do is to buy in bulk. This means you can get 5 sessions for £100 making it just £20 a go. Top tip - Fitness Evolution has many deals with local shops so ask him if he has any vouchers and you may find yourself having a free cheeky cocktail at Pitcher and Piano, or money off vouchers at sports shops. His email address is: Johncrcallow@sky.com

OMG i love this gym! It is so good and the trainers are really friendly! I go everyday and i love…read moredoing all the classes, especially spin and combat! I have definitely lost so much weight since i started and i just can't stop. Open all hours and great value for money! cant ask for anything better!

Phenomenal gym that is always looking at ways to improve. The rooms were redesigned some time ago…read morealong with the implementation of a new 'High performance zone'. They have recently installed a new 'Functional zone' that now caters for every part of my training. The individual areas are spacious and make you feel like you are training in your own personal space. BS7 Gym is the best kept secret in Bristol.

This is a pretty average gym, it's basically made up of 4 rooms 2 with cardio machines and 2 for…read moreweights. There's also a class studio and squash court. They do offer a pretty good class timetable with all the usual classes such circuits, boxercise and yoga, which are all included in your membership. Squash is also included although you need to pay to hire rackets and balls. The gym is looking pretty tired and good do with a bit of TLC and a tidy up, maybe an upgrade of machines and certainly needs the air con sorted out. Membership is £34 a month for individual or £54 for joint. You are primarily a member of the county cricket ground which is home to Gloucestershire cricket club. Your membership gets you into the home games for free and although I'm not a cricket fan there is possibly nothing better than soaking up the rays and atmosphere whilst enjoying a glass of something fruity on a summers evening!

Bannatynes is located in a very residential area in the Redland/Cotham area of Bristol. It makes an…read moreodd choice for such an exclusive club, however it does mean that they can spread out offer a much broader selections of facilities than the more central gyms. Bannatynes boasts a 20 metre swimming pool, state of the art gym, over 80 classes a week and 1:1 personal training. Do expect to pay much more for your membership than the likes of Fitness First, but you are paying for a more exclusive experience. If you are not fussed by luxury then it's probably not worth the extra money. Take note, if you don't have a GPS or Googlemaps, them you may find it hard to find as it really is tucked away amongst lots of houses.

Situated by Cotham Gardens with a fair sized car park, a 25m pool, well equipped gym and two…read moreexcercise rooms for yoga, Spin, Aerobics, Pilates and other classes. The staff are really good- helpful and friendly, and the bar/cafe makes a nice place to relax after a workout or to meet with friends or clients for business purposes. Hot snacks and drinks, juices, wine, spirits and bottled beer are all on sale. The sauna is nice enough if a little small, the steam room and changing rooms are often grubby. Can't say I've been for any of the beauty treatments at 'The Sensory', but they seem to do a good trade which can't be a bad sign. The range of classes is good but you need to book well in advance for the most popular ones. There is also aqua aerobics on a regular basis and swimming training on Tuesday evenings that can do wonders for your front crawl. Kids are allowed in the pool on weekends only, for which I believe their parents pay a premium.

Unfortunately I'm not rich enough to hold a membership here but I have taken full advantage of the…read moreregular weekend offers - you know the kind, give over your mobile number or email address in exchange for a barrage of communication until you attend on of their trail days. Not that I was particularly hard to convince as this place has an amazing spa area and swimming pool, as well as all the usual gym suspects. You really do get what you pay for with gyms and although this place is eye-wateringly expensive, you do get an easier gym experience - think personal greetings, complimentary towels and regular free health check-ups such as BMI and cholesterol levels. If your paycheque doesn't stretch to becoming a member then check out the website for weekend or daytime offers for non-members.

As far as gyms go (the equipment they have etc.) this is the best in town. Apparently it was even…read morevoted one of, if not the best in the country by one of those magazines that has a half naked, smug looking bloke on the front, the type of guy with more time on his hands to spend in a gym than is humanly possible. Get a job man! Chip on my shoulder, me? Never... But it does have the perfect mix of cardio machines (for girls) and weights (for boys) and an extremely good number of both. They also have a pool, which is really nice for a gym in the centre of town as this one is. They do evening classes that come free as part of your membership, although I haven't done one yet. You can also buy a day pass if you are not in town for long and looking for a gym to use. They have Sky Sports so you can watch the football at the weekends while you pretend to be exercising. The only bad things about this gym are the price (for us normal people, i.e. not students) and how busy it gets in rush hour (after work). You might even say it is almost over subscribed, as often there are no lockers available and no treadmills to use. it's a real shame they've done this as I know it does anger a lot of members.