Probably the best personal trainer in Manchester. I started to train with Liam and he gave helpful…read moreadvice, motivation and a exercise plan which saw me lose weight and gain muscle definition within a month.

Extremely disappointed with the trainer Marco, it started off alright but he kept cancelling the…read moresessions and seemed struggled to manage his timings. At times I had to wait outside his private gym in cold as he was easily 5 to 10 minutes late and not very professional about it and showing little to no care attitude, once even he cancelled the session in the last minute when I was waiting out side his gym and waiting for him to let me in and only then I received a text that he is out of town and couldn't inform me before as his mobile battery was low, he told me this in a very unapologetic and as unprofessional way as possible. I had a plan for a holiday which i discussed with Marco from the very beginning and in the end he told me that lots of sessions has been missed because of my holiday plan. I still have two session left with him which I wanted to have a refund for as I was literally feeling not motivated because of Marco's work ethic and also there was no contract signed, and he told me that he wont refund any money, instead asked more money to book more sessions with him. Extremely unprofessional attitude overall and seemed unconcerned about the clients progress and motivation. If anyone wants to waste money and lose any motivation then definitely Marco is your guy.

Absolutely loved the stay here. Two of us stayed here for 2 nights. The facilities here are…read morephenomenal, everything is clean and working. For the money we paid we were able to use the all the facilities. They offer a £1 burger me on Fridays where you pay a couple pounds for a whole meal. It's definitely worth the money. It's a very pretty place and the location is phenomenal. There is a 15 minute walk to some absolutely lovely shops and cafes. My personal favourite is the fresh cafe apposite the Istanbul grill. If you want a brilliant experience don't just run to the costa down the road. It's a lovely family-run business that's great in terms of service and quality. I loved the smoothies there. It really helped us enjoy our stay at the village. It's a lovely little place in a brilliant location. I really enjoyed my stay.

What a fab hotel, very reasonable deals for rooms, even at short notice and what you get for your…read moremoney is great. The rooms are clean and spacious with lovely brightly lit bathrooms for getting ready. The pool and spa area is all included in the price and is really well set up. Got little areas in the pool with loungers and trees as though you are on holiday, spacious sauna and steam room, two jacuzzi and very family friendly with a child's pool. Seating area in reception is inviting with a log fireplace and sofas. Provides a bar/restaurant and a starbucks to meet variety of needs. It is a £20 taxi into Manchester but worth a stay even if not visiting the town.

I got recommended to Ollie from a friend who was using him as a personal trainer and the difference…read morehe makes is superb! I actually feel i am getting fit for Ollie some days and not myself. besides the nutrition advice he has been there supporting and motivating me from day one and I am in my own eyes one to deviate from the plan but with Ollie's help he has kept me on track and i feel fitter than I did 15 years ago !

This is the best gym I have been too for getting everyone included and making friends. Everyone…read morehere is also really fit, although many say they didn't start off that way. The training here is based around a functional approach, and I have had really impressive results with both weigh loss and fat loss. There is also brilliant yoga and they also have monthly nights out and have events for everyone to join into with. It really is the best gym I have come across in Northwich.

Target Fitness offers four different membership packages with the most expensive being about 35…read morepounds a month. It offers a pretty good selection of classes, and has two swimming pools, a large and a small. The gym itself is upstairs cardio machines and weight machines and mats with freeweights, with a more hardcore weights room next door. Most of the machines are pretty new and in good working order. A few of the exercise bikes need some TLC and a couple of the seats dont adjust anymore on the weight machines. The cross trainers are excellent and have some really challenging interval settings on them. Don't expect all the heart rate monitoring plates on the machines to work either. The free weights area has a good range of weights benches and balance boards, including those irritating vibration plate things. As for classes they do all the usual Body Pump/Vive etc as well as yoga, tabata training and Spinning and many others; all are available on the website for you to look at. I attend the Spinning most frequently and you can pretty much go every day of the week if you are a sadist, though you have to book early but can get the odd last minute appointment if you're lucky. The instructors are friendly and make the classes fun and I would really recommend them. I haven't used the pool but I mean it's a pool it looks ok. Blue and splashy. The female members changing has three showers, two cubicles and a lot of lockers. All good here. Opening hours are pretty good, 6:30 till 10pm in the week, 9-5 on saturdays and open till nine pm on sundays SO hard to find excuses not to go. So if you are looking for a midprice gym that is there when you want it I would recommend Target, but if you can afford more, you can probably get better machines at a posher gym.

The reason i like this gym so much is because they're is a womens only area so i don't feel…read moreuncomftable infront of men. I can hyre a personal trainer as well if i want. I even do classes such as keep fit, yoga

Excellent gym with fantastic quality equipment. Great atmosphere and family run business. Everyone…read moreis welcome regardless of you gym going etiquette.

What on Earth is Crossfit, you might ask. Well I certainly did when my friend, who's an avid fan,…read morefirst mentioned this to me. To quote their website, it's "a strength and conditioning programme built on constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity." I still wasn't totally sure what this meant so decided to join them for a free introductory session before Christmas. Based in a former garage building in the grounds of the imposing Pear Mill in Bredbury near Stockport, this has none of the sleekness and modernism of the gyms that are popping up all over the place. The large, single space inside is equipped with rowing machines, a metal frame for manual pull ups and areas for weights and floor exercises. Thankfully this is definitely not a 'muscle head' / Rocky Balboa gym environment and there are no floor-to-ceiling mirrors on the walls. No mirrors at all, in fact. After an hour's induction where the centre manager (who's a lovely chap) provides you with a one-on-one session, introducing you to the various exercises involved, you can choose to stay for a Crossfit class - which I did. Fast forward an hour and the human formerly known as Michael was completely exhausted and just about alive. In that time I'd rowed, done pull ups, sit ups, press ups, box jumps and squats (with barbells), lifted kettle bells and lunged my way across the centre. Every class is different and the exercises for the day are written on the whiteboard before you arrive so you know what you need to do. You're provided with your own record sheet to keep notes on your personal bests so you can see how you're progressing week-to-week. It's certainly different to what I've experienced before in a gym; plus the friendliness of the staff and fellow 'Crossfitters' makes you feel welcome. Though I'll probably stick to BMF (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/bmf-prestwich), this is worth a try if you want to concentrate more on strength and conditioning.