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.

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!

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.

Welsh Back Gym prides itself for having people, not posers and I can only say that my time at this…read moregym has given me every reason to believe them. The staff were always extremely helpful and friendly, always willing to take you through different exercises and help adjusting the different machines. They're also fortunate enough to have a MedX circuit, a combination of machines that give you a full body work out. When used properly, these machines are absolutely fantastic and very well maintained. They also have treadmills that overlook the quayside which allow for a peaceful run and an additional treadmill room with plenty of televisions. The resistance machines are also well kept, though should be replaced soon. The free weights section is quite small, but the layout makes up for it. I never had a problem getting on all the machines I wanted, and I always managed to do several circuits on the freeweights without having to wait for anyone else. I found the members of the gym to be extrememly friendly and always willing to discuss various techniques, which is an attitude I haven't encountered in a gym before! The classes are also excellent, with a great yoga class led by Wale, and an excellent thai boxing class with Jason. The restaurant downstairs is also well worth mentioning, since the soup and food available was always surpringly great. Overall, this is a fantastic gym in need of a slight refurbishment.

From the owner: Welsh Back is home to the MedX, the most technologically advanced fitness equipment available…read more Focusing on fitness, health and strength training, the MedX is perfect for those of us who are time limited, but not exercise independent. Home to Bristol Rowing Club and host to Bristol PSL (Premier Squash League); the club also has 5 squash courts, over 24 classes a week, free-weights, cardio studio and a bar area for socialising.* *available for private functions

Horrific branch and company overall. Manager of this branch is absolutely heartless. Would give…read moreminus stars but unfortunately that isn't possible, Google's too kind. Whilst a member here I became partially paralysed from the waist down, suffered a complete heart block and a stint in high care for pneumonia. I froze my membership but apparently it didn't go through - I didn't use my membership throughout this time so was evident that I certainly believe it was frozen. Manager of the branch denied my mere £30 back despite medical evidence right in front of him and the evidence from their systems that I didn't once attend the gym in that time. They are clearly desperate for the money to deny £30 back to a now disabled 18 year old. Tomorrow is never promised, and nor is it promised that you won't end up seriously ill tomorrow. Avoid, because if anything happens to you whilst you're a member that means you seriously cannot attend, you won't be getting any money back. Me and my boyfriend have both ended our memberships now and will never be returning.

The Gym is based bang opposite McDonald's, so if you're on one of the treadmills it feels like…read moreyou're running towards it - which, I suppose, could be good motivation for some! The Gym is cheap and cheerful, well, maybe not cheerful, but it is cheap! £16 a month gives you: new cardio machines, new weight machines, free weights and 3 free classes a day. They constantly have at least one cleaner cleaning the machines, floors and changing rooms. The place is very clean and changing rooms are just fine. But you will need to bring your own lock for the lockers. As with any gym it does get busy at peak times: 12-2 and 5-7.30. But it isn't any worse than other gyms I've been too. The free classes are OK, but they take place on the top floor in a cordoned off area. They aren't in their own room. £16 well spent in my eyes!

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.

I come here for my turtle tots baby swimming classes so can only comment on certain aspects of the…read morehealth club. To start with you have to pay to park in the hotel car park, as a turtle tots goer this is half price and only £1 for an hour but it's practically impossible to get in and out within that time. The clock is also about 10 minutes out and despite complaints has been this way for months, so it's easy to get caught out. The staff are all really friendly and the changing rooms are fairly modern and always clean. The pool is pretty small but that's quite common for a health club so no real surprise. Everything is okay about this place but nothing to make you go wow!!

I am a member in this gym for a long time now. I pay the same monthly fee for using the gym, pool,…read moresauna, spa - than I had paid in the welshback only for the gym! A very nice gym and pool and a brilliant place to relax if you only want to go to swim and sauna. They also have various treatments such as massage, facial etc. brilliant friendly stuff, and they always have special offers for members.

I've only been in here two or three times; I used to circuit train in the hall upstairs and on the…read moreodd occasion that it was cancelled without notice, they would let us go in the gym for free as compensation (slightly dubiously without any induction whatsoever!). It's a small place housed in a basement, with a couple of running/cross training/rowing machines, though the main emphasis was on the weights. My overall impression was one of slight intimidation from the slightly ropey looking clientele, a large proportion of whom looked they might have been somewhat chemically enhanced. In short, it's nowhere near the league of the more luxurious hotel type establishments, though I'm sure that's reflected in the prices.

This gym has been relatively newly refurbished, and I think they have done an ok Job…read more Trying to get rid of some christmas pounds (still!) and to learn some new skills I come here now and again. The Gym has a Mixed sex Gym, a boxing area which is why I was interested, and also for those of you seeking a washbored stomach they even have an abs room! ... sounds a bit weird if you ask me! The Powerstation Gym also caters for all seemingly as they have a range of beauty treatments in it's own Beauty Salon located on premises. After a hard workout you can also have a chill out (not really the right phrasing of words!) in the male or female saunas for a nice little reward.