Great gym but can get busy in the evening and sometimes they over charge me on my monthly feeread more

I cannot recommend this place enough, its my go to place for some sanctuary in the evenings…read more You can join this gym for €29 a month or pay €32 to roam between any of the Flyefit gyms. Its really well kitted out here, plenty of free weights, benches, machines, squat racks and most importantly bars and plates are in abundance. If you have any issues the staff are quick to email you back in the main office and the staff in the gym itself are always very pleasant too. Nobody really bothers you here so you can get in and get it done if thats your kind of thing. They even have astro type fake well cushioned grass to stretch on and do floor exercises. Obviously if you come here during peak times you are asking for it - take your place among the rat run. But if you can get in when its quiet there is plenty of space to practice your best poses for the Arnold Classic! Never had a problem here, would genuinely be sad if I left Dublin to see the back of this place. Its a great gym... Come here on Friday and Saturday nights if you want to get to grips with a different kinda bar.

Ok this is more of a 3.5 than a 3, but I have to talk about the reception staff here. Surely…read moreensconced within the 'receptionist' role, is a warm RECEPTION for your guests? Those who pay the bills? Each time I've come in here, I've had one gripe or another. Either they are too busy chatting amongst themselves to say hello or goodbye, or they're just not super arsed in being friendly. I get that they're busy, but this is not a cheap gym by any stretch of the imagination so it would be nice to be received with a bit more courtesy. I arrived today at 1.42pm to register for spinning class at 2pm. They say that registration opens 15 mins before each class, so despite being there and ready to go, the receptionist turned to another spinner and I telling us we'd have to wait to register. Now this isn't some high tech scenario on a computer that literally doesn't open til the set time - it's jotting your name down on a piece of paper. I would like to say in full disclosure that the receptionist was tending to someone else at the time, but if she had enough time to turn to us and tell us we'd have to wait til quarter to for signing our name, surely she'd have had enough time to pass us the registration paper. Thankfully which is what another staff member did, once he heard the comment from his colleague. It took him about 0.2 seconds to pass us the sheet. A bit of common sense wouldn't go astray in situations like this. I'm still a major fan of this gym and most of the staff so far have been great, but it would be great if there was a bit less of a "Computer Says Noooooo" attitude in here (What an episode that was!)

I need to update this review with major news!…read more After a hard training, I usually go as far as the shower and don't even take the time to dry my hair before I go home. This time I felt like pushing my boundaries, wearing my bikini in public, and going to the spa. 1* For the spa: It's called spa but it's basically a huge swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room, a jaccuzzi, and tropical showers - meaning different water temperature. The place is warm - not too warm ! - and clean. I have a bit of an OCD when it comes to hygiene and this place has my stamp of approval. 1* For the sauna: Dry heat as you would expect. The interior is made of wood and the heat place is made of stones. There are 3 different levels and - of course - as the heat goes up the highest seats are warmer. It's not too hot so you can have a good sweat. Don't stay too long though and do not wear jewelry - you will get burnt. 1* For the showers: I love to alternate sauna / medium heat shower to cold / steam room. Some people like to take a cold shower right away but I don't appreciate the extreme change in temperature. I go for medium heat shower and possibly cold after that, it has to be step by step. 1* For the steam room: What a great sensation to be in a steam room! The heat and humidity is no overwhelming and that's a plus. You can't stay very long - as per usual - but you can still handle a good moment. Also there is an ambiance music played in the room to help fully relax. This place is a treat ! You eliminate the bad toxines in your body, you work on your breathing system, and you relax all at once. I haven't tried the swimming poor nor the jaccuzzi but that should happen very soon. 1* For the hair dryer: OMG Those hair dryers are so amazing it only take a few minutes to get my hair completely dry. And my hair is long to my waist. And not easily cooperative when it comes to drying! I need to take a picture of how everything is set up, but in short you can find 4/5 hair dryers and 1 hair straightener along a long mirror. You have space to put your brush or other hair/make-up products and get ready. Even when it's busy girls always make space for one another. Very friendly changing room ! 1* For the free trial: I asked for a few trial tickets for my boyfriend. They couldn't give any because this gets sent from the headquarter. At first I thought it was a bummer but then I remembered that a couple of months ago I received free trial tickets by post and a 5 day pass as well ! Should I remove a star ? It's true there should be more flexibility on that aspect but on the other hand they send a lot of incentives by post. I leave this star for now :D 1* For the beauty centre: Today I noticed a new poster in the entrance promoting a new beauty centre. Opening soon facilities for waxing, semi-permanent make-up, manicure, and pedicure. There was something else but I don't remember... Anyway, depending on the price I might want to take a look and report to my fellow yelpers :) That's all for now. Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them ! #yelpmeplease #eliteyelper #yelp

Cannot praise this place enough. I have been going three times a week for the past couple of months…read moreand between the high-quality equipment and varied, unique and always interesting training plans have already managed to drop a trouser size! Anderson the owner is passionate, dedicated and highly knowledgeable. He was quick to understand what did and did not work for me and was able to gently (or not so gently as it turned out) fine tune my training plan so I could instantly get the maximum benefit from each of the classes. There are no conventional training machines in this gym but rather interesting pieces of equipment such as TRX, sledges, kettle bells, gymnastic rings, battle ropes and plenty of barbells for various styles of Olympic lifting. The classes are only ever 1-4 people in size and Anderson is always there to first instruct and then motivate and make sure you keep proper form throughout. The membership is very reasonable with no contracts / sign up fee. Depending on what you decide to do the fee is similar to that of a more main stream gym but with the added bonus of a free personal trainer thrown in for good measure.

I joined Evo because I was so bored with the usual effort of going to the gym to do endless cardio,…read morewhere to be honest is sometimes an intimidating place for me. It wasnt really working, I was doing too much cardio and not enough weights so i was just staying the same shape and not really getting lean and toned. Plus it was soooooo boring!!!! SO with that I joined Evo fitness. The results really speak for themselves, I even cheated a fair bit on the diet and still lost weight (mainly around the tummy area) but what I was super happy with was the muscle I had gained. For once my dweeby little arms were finally getting some sort of shape, my legs looked great and my arse fit perfectly into my jeans. Some parts of the diet are hard but to be honest you need to be dedicated if you want to change, and if you dedicate to this YOU WILL! The team are AMAZING. Not only do they teach you, they make working out a really good laugh plus its only 20 mins each time. Who cant commit to that everyday? HIGHLY recommend everyone and anyone to give this a try! You wont regret it

From the owner: Evo trainers care about their client's and their results - check out what our client's say…read more(Testimonials) if you don't believe us! Our fitness studios are different from other gyms and here's just a few reasons why we're described as "the gym for people who don't like gyms" 20 Minute Sessions Who can afford hours in the gym these days? Evo-style training takes just 20 minutes per day, 3-4 times a week to achieve truly amazing results Monitored Our trainers monitor your progress every 6 sessions to make sure you're heading in the right direction and achieving the results we promise! Appointment Based All training sessions are booked in advance so you know exactly when you're going to train! We guarantee no more than 3 people training at anyone time in the gym, this allows our trainers give each client the attention they deserve & avoids overcrowding.

Lift has a body-positive encouraging environment combined with good trainers and a friendly…read moreinclusive community atmosphere. If you're new to lifting, looking to get back into it, or just want to get in a good workout, Lift is a great place to start.

From the owner: Personal Trainers, Pilates Coaches and Nutritional Consultants who can help you achieve your health…read more& fitness goals. Join the strength movement with Lift Studios. We provide full one on one training and advice, giving you the best possible chance of achieving your goals. We offer customised programmes designed personally for you to suit your interests and to fit around your routine. We teach best practise when it comes to strength training, weight loss and core strength. Join lift training studios and discover a whole new way of exercising. We recognise that training can be fun, rewarding and can fit in with anyone's lifestyle.

Andy also runs a Strentgh and Conditioning class in Sportsco on Thursdays at 6pm. I went along…read moreyesterday for the first time, with a degree of trepidation, after hearing they'd involve something called 'suicide sprints'. Had never heard of them before and Google didn't exactly make them sound pleasant. It turns out they're something I'd have known as shuttle runs and done once upon a time with football and taekwondo. Still, it had been a while since I'd done circuit training. So along I went and there were 13 in the class of varying ages and fitness levels. That didn't matter. If you're unfit and giving it 100%, you'll get as much out of it as someone younger and fitter giving it 100%. I was drenched in sweat and knackered at the end of it but I felt good. I'll be stiff today and maybe a bit more tomorrow but I'll definitely go there again!

In a city plagued by pricey and often unimpressive fitness options, Andy Kenny stands out as a true…read morehero. Not only are his classes top-notch (and a steal for the price), he's also very personable and makes sure his clients know how to get the most out of their workouts, both in and out of the gym. His spinning classes rank with the best I've taken in New York and California: his non-nonsense, gimmick-free training is directed toward real cyclists, and that means the rest of us get the best workouts, as well. None of that "up for four, hover for four, pedal backwards as you pushup on the handlebars" crap here: just pure, honest, sweat-puddle spinning. Find him on Facebook--he'll give you your first class for free!

I am a Pilates enthusiast in the US, and always tell myself I'll find a studio to visit when I'm…read moretraveling, but never have in the past. That changed on my current trip to Dublin. I needed space from my husband -- and from all the food -- so I paid a visit to Live & Breathe Pilates. SO glad that I did. Louise is amazing. My group Pilates class turned into 1:1 because no one else had signed up. For just about 23 EUR, I was able to do a drop-in class and it was really incredible. I learned so much about my alignment and was able to try a few new moves on the reformer that I hadn't done previously. Louise is an expert and is incredibly encouraging. I booked one more class during my holiday because I just had such a great first go. Highly recommend!

I try to do a lot of running, try being the operative word. I find running helps with my posture as…read morewell as helping me stay sane. I started Pilate's to compliment my running and also to try something non impact and again something to work more in depth with my posture - I have awful posture, I am always slouching. Firstly the cost of classes here are the cheapest that I found in the city. The location is beautiful, the studio is so zenned out. The minute I step in there I just relax. Steph is a wonderful teacher, so patient, enthusiastic and highly qualified. Although don't repeat my mistake and wear a low cut top that will expose your girls to the class, I think I have scarred them for life. I just really love the concentration that goes into it as it is another great form of relaxation for me. I also love the mindfulness that I am beginning to get of my body.

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 think the 80's threw up on this GYM and it was unfortunately never cleaned up…read more As someone who suffers from "spurts" of getting fit I have been a member of about 6 GYM's over the years [it had been about 5 years since my last health kick had happened however] and this is hands down the worst I have ever experienced on so many levels. SO MANY. I bought a Living Social voucher for Phibsboro GYM online. At the time I lived beside the GYM so even though I heard it was a bad GYM it was close and it was €59 for 3 months full membership. As Ina Garten would say "How bad could that be?" ..... REAL BAD When I signed up the girl I dealt with was very pleasant but I had to ask for a GYM assessment with the personal trainer. It wasn't offered. From my experience of GYM's you are not allowed to start until you have had an assessment. I am presuming for health and safety reasons and out of general common sense for a new member to be treated in a certain way. The assessment. What can I say about that? 2 days later I headed down for my assessment and the guy I dealt with was also manning the reception and appeared to be inconvenienced having to show me what to do. Not once asking me what specifically I wanted to get out of this. He was showing me on their VERY OLD and BASIC equipment what to do as quick as he could so he could get back to his desk and would leave me and I had to go find him after each set I was doing on various machines and equipment. He then said he had no more time to show me what to do as he needed to shut up shop. You'll have to come back to get shown other things he said. Not once was anything written down. DAFUQ? I was also never shown the changing rooms or the rest of the GYM. Just the 2 rooms I appeared to be inconveniencing this "personal trainer". Now I am not sure if me having a Living Social voucher affected how I was treated. If that was the reason then they are not doing anything to encourage people to stay after their 3 months is up. Either way I went about 5 times after that and just used the cross trainer and threadmill and NEVER went back. I have another 6 weeks left on my membership and I would rather chew on wasp then step foot inside the place again. AVOID

I've been a member of Phibsboro gym for more than a year and this is what I could say:…read more Good: - Cheap gym membership that is about 200 per year (17 per month) or 150 for a student membership (12.50 monthly), you pay in advanced the full amount. They also have 6 months and 3 months membership but I've never used that one - Convenient for me because it's not far from my place - It doesn't usually get too busy so it's easy to use the machines without waiting for your turn - Friendly and helpful staff Bad: - Some of the classes are not included in the membership so you might need to pay an extra for the class, something like 4 - 6 eur, but the other classes are free - There's usually only 1 gym staff working at a time, so he / she has to be in reception, teach classes, attend members, clean...I think they should hire at least a cleaning person - No lockers in the changing rooms, so you have to handle your valuables to a staff member, keep them with you, or leave them in the changing rooms with not lockers In short, I like the gym and will renew the membership when it's over. There are better gyms, but the value for money is what you can expect.

AM Fitness isn't like any other gym or fitness class I've ever attended. The "movement" ethos…read morepermeates everything we do there and I'm already starting to feel big improvements in my back and shoulders after years of struggling with pain and discomfort from an old whiplash injury. The classes are fun, diverse and challenging. You can focus on strength, stretch, balance, mobility or some mix of all of those depending on your needs and your interests. There's a great atmosphere in the classes and it isn't a struggle to get myself to go to classes at all. In fact i hate missing them and can notice the difference in my body if it's been a few days since I've been. I've only been going a couple of months but it's already obvious that Andy knows his stuff and is really keen to make sure that the programme is tailored to each persons needs. If you've done the monotonous soulless gyms and are ready to try something different and excited then I'd highly recommend AM Fitness.

From the owner: We specialize in Movement for Strength, Mobility, Fat Loss & Fitness in Terenure. We were the first…read moreusing Ido Portal in Dublin and have developed a philosophy that brings people from squat... all the way to handstand.