I heard about this from the lovely Lucy B and decided to give it a go for myself. Their website has…read moreall the information you need to know and I found getting in touch with the guy who runs it (Graham) really easy as he replied to my emails quickly. I went along to the Monday night Bellahouston session and wasn't sure what to expect. I was giving it a go as part of their one week free trial but it is normally £7 per class if you pay as you go, or you can buy 10 sessions or even a monthly membership which works out really cheap. Graham was really friendly and helpful with any questions and got me to fill out a quick health form. I was with a few friends and he dished out bibs for everyone to wear - possibly a little embarrassing at first but everyone wears them and you'll quickly forget. This is because the classes are split into colour coded sections for your level of fitness so you'll always be with people who are at a similar level to you which is great. We did a warm up and then got stuck into the exercise. Graham had the manner of someone who was supportive and encouraging without being a shouty, aggressive person which is my style of exercise. I found everything we did was a challenge and I liked working in pairs. Everyone there was very friendly and I thought it was a pretty supportive environment. The class went by super quick and I really liked it. My only reason for not signing up for the monthly membership is that it's outside - I know myself and I know I would use bad weather as a reason not to go. But I'm definitely putting this on my list to do list once we hit spring next year!

Four years on from my first review, and I'm still going to Outside Fitness, and I'm still…read moreabsolutely loving it. I think you'd be hard pressed to find many exercise classes that can hold people's interest and motivation for that length of time - certainly I've never persevered with anything else for as long as this. I think I must have been going since about 2008 or thereabouts - 8 years and counting! One conclusion I could make from that is that Outside Fitness becomes a way of life. I really miss it if I can't attend for any reason, and I'm generally there twice a week through all seasons and all weathers. I would go more often if I could. The classes are Mon and Weds at Bellahouston Park, Tues and Thurs at Kelvingrove Art Galleries, and Saturday at Queen's Park. The classes can be tough, but I always enjoy them, and you know you're in safe hands. Graham and Mark (the trainers who take the classes) are lovely guys, and real experts about fitness and exercise. Graham is a personal trainer as well, and health and fitness is his life - he knows everything! I've had real ups and downs with my health over the years, and Graham has always made sure that he's giving me the correct sort of exercises despite various challenges. He's great with nutrition too, and his advice has been fantastic, and very much appreciated. I also think that one of the things that keeps us all going back is the people. It's not cliquey at all, everyone is welcome, and while this sounds like a cliche, it really is like a wee happy gang of pals encouraging each other. Through the trials and tribulations of rainy nights when you'd rather be cosied up the house, balmy summer nights when you'd rather be chilling out in the pub, weights, kettlebells, boxing, and whatever else gets thrown at us, we grin and bear it, and we keep coming back. I love Outside Fitness. I wouldn't be without it.

I've been going to Fit Body Bootcamp for a over a year now, and it has changed my vision of high…read moreintensity workouts (Yes, I used to be a bit sport-averse, thinking I had exercised like mad when I was doing one zumba session a week...moving on...). Training sessions are 30 minutes long and you can do as many back to back as you like; they run almost all day long, with a few breaks here and there, but run until usually 20.30 every day. Sundays are off but Saturday mornings are on and well on! The atmosphere and staff (Riccardo, Claire, Jamie, Lauren...) are super nice and full of energy at all times. All slightly mad in their own way, which make the workouts really super fun. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking to shape up, tone up, drop weight...whatever your fitness or performance goals are, you're in for a lot of fun and good training.

I did the Fit Body Boot Camp when I read how fantastic it was on here, but I put on two stone…read moreduring my first class. I could actually feel myself getitng fatter with each star jump. Not even the enthusiasm of Riccardo and Jamie could make me go back. Wish I had the luck of all the 5 star reviewers who dropped several dress sizes.

Perhaps one of the best leisure centres in te country!…read more The Waterfront in Greenock is a huge complex comprising of...wait for it...a 25m training pool, a wave pool, jacuzzi, the longest tyre flume in the UK, and outdoor swimming pool and a lazy river...an ice rink, a fitness gym, workout classes, spray tanning and much much more! If you're a fitness buff then you will love the gym, not so many people standing about adoring themselves as people actually training, so better than most. The changing facilities are some of the best I've ever experienced and all showers are individual for a welcome change...and they are power showers! Amazing. Gym can be quite expensive at around a 5er a pop but totally worth it!

For a start the ice rink has a hill in it, a hill! Which looks pretty tiny but trust me, once…read moreyou're up there and you have to get back down it feels like Mount Everest! They have "Ice Cold Fridays" on the rink which is skating but with a selection of dance anthems. On a Saturday nights it's "Sub Zero Saturdays" where they play the latest cheesy pop tunes. The toddler's swimming pool is the best I've seen with a tiny little double sided slide in it and lots of other watery attractions to keep little ones amused. For big kids like myself there is the body flume which goes outdoors and believe me you will know when you're going through the outdoors bit because your nipples will tell you! If that's not hardcore enough for you then you can always swim through to the outdoor pool which is heated but you won't be able to tell because it is still bloody freezing! We're Scottish though, we're hard and we can handle it! The gym has loads of great equipment which you would usually have to go to a private gym to find such as power plates, a climbing machine (which you can set to famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower which gives you a work out equivalent to climbing your chosen landmark!) and a ab solo machine which is a lot like those basketball games you get in arcades. If you're hungry after all that skating, swimming and working out then you can go and buy a delicious greasy sausage roll from the Waterfronts very own branch of Aulds! Random, but loving it

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

Nuffield is a small quiet gym with friendly staff who will help you wherever required and help you…read moreset up a training plan. The gym itself is in need of a makeover with some of the machines starting to show signs of wear and tear, sometimes not working properly. Merits four stars on its pool however, which is great. The sauna, steam room and jacuzzi all also up to a high standard. Kids have allocated times so it's generally nice and quiet. Prices are quite high but I think standard for private gym memberships. You can however, like me, take on a three month membership to see how motivated you are (£40p/m). Discounts also if you work for the local council or take on a 12 month option. Other facilities on offer are busy classes timetable, salon and tanning and a cafe area with free wi-fi.

Small comfortable swimming pool a Sunday kids club and a great gym and swimming supply's when you…read morego in and free wifi.

This is the second Pure Gym I have been a member of. Used to go to the one at Charing Cross before…read moreI moved. I absolutely love Pure Gym! I used to pay more to go to a much smaller gym before. On my first day switching gyms I was wandering around aimlessly trying to find the ladies changing area (while trying to look like I totally knew what I was doing). I was approached by a lovely guy who asked if I needed help and showed me to the changing area. So what I love about Pure Gym is that it's open 24 hours (not that I go at night or the morning..), it's just a gym - no pool, spa, cafe etc., loads of great classes and it's a huge space with plenty of equipment. The one thing I don't like? During busier times getting in an out can be tricky. There's 2 pods that can be used for entry and exit. Occasionally there are times were people are using both pods to come in and people can't get out! It sort of depends on the kindness of others to let others through. I think Pure Gym is great and I always recommend it to others looking for a gym!

Ok, I should preface this review by saying I am in no way a gym expert. I have only been…read moreconsciously going to the gym for the last 2 year now. However, if you too are a gym newbie, this is the review for you! Pure Gym is only the second gym chain I've ever been to. I previously had a membership with another chain that shall remain nameless, and was left with a bit of a bad taste in my mouth about what "non-contract" gyms could offer. Was I better spending a lot of money for a fancy gym with all the bells and whistles? No. Pure Gym fits all my need as a new gym goer! Signing up online was super quick and easy. On my first visit to the gym I found everything to be really well signposted and there was lots of clearly visible staff around. This gym is over three levels, but there are lifts for disabled customers. It's broken down as such - first level is what I like to call the hardcore weights section. In my old gym I found it quite frustrating as weights machines could be hogged by other users, however this layout separates the men from the boys, so to speak, and if you're serious about your weights, everything you need is here! If you are less serious about your weights, like I am, on the top level you will find all the cardio machines and some milder weight training equipment! No need to share! :) Sandwiched in between is the level with the changing rooms, the circuits area, and the "classroom". There is also a cycle studio down on the bottom floor. Now the classes. My main pet peeve with the other gym was the classes never seem to run, Sometimes groups of people would be collecting around the mats and now instructor would show. Not the case at Pure Gym. You can book yourself into classes using the website or the mobile app. Do not sleep on these classes, they book up so quickly, and Pure Gym know it! If you don't turn up to classes, you will get a week long ban from the gym for bad behavior! So far I've attended Spin and Circuits classes and I love them! 3 months ago I'd have balked at the idea of me saying I loved a Spin class, but I do now! You can also buy water, protein drinks, padlocks and towels from the vending machines on the ground floor. The vending machines take cash and card, and are enabled for contactless - cool! :) The only think I've found a bit annoying is the changing room is a bit small, but they have adequate space for toilets and showers, so that's good. Overall I would recommend this gym, especially now as the price is slightly lower for a limited time! :)

So, this is a pretty interesting way of exercising ey? I've ALWAYS wanted to try pole fitness,…read morebecause as easy as it looks, I know it's super difficult. I wanted to challenge myself and be able to be as strong as the super fit pole dancers I see on Instagram haha Anyway, after I saw Rebecca's review, I thought that I'd definitely try out this place! She was kind enough to link me to a Wowcher that was £12 for 4 classes! I immediately bought it and went for a month! Definitely keep an eye out for these vouchers because they're worth it if you wanna give a place a try! Anyway, the studio is relatively spacious. Depending on how many students there are on that day. Beginners usually stick together on one side and advanced students are on the other side. The main teacher, Suzy, is always there! And there's always another teacher coming in, but they change up every week. They do it in rotation and I quite like that because we get taught by different perspectives! The only thing is that there are many students so you won't be getting a one on one class with the instructors! They have to jump from beginners to intermediate to advanced the whole time so, bare in mind that you'll learn something new and practice it A LOT on your own. I've been to 4 classes already and I can tell ya, my legs are completely covered in bruises! Not as graceful as I thought I'd be but hey, no pain no gain! BUT, if you're curious, don't be shy and give it a try (that rhymed). I'm probably gonna continue pole fitness next year because I like it so much!

Ok. I have a confession to make. I love pole fitness. No, I'm not a stripper. No, I don't want to…read morebe a stripper one day. No, I don't parade around in sequins and 9 inch heels (well, sometimes, but that's unrelated). I just love pole fitness. If you've ever tried yoga and been surprised about how much confidence it gave you and how good you felt in your own skin, you'll love pole. If you've ever tried weights training and been amazed at how quickly your strength improves, you'll love pole. If you're wanting to try something a bit different but that will really tire you out and give you a great workout including focuses strength, cardio and flexibility, then I can't recommend pole enough. I bought a Wowcher offering 4 pole classes, each 90 minutes long for Twirl and Tone in October. I'd never done anything like that before. Since then I have become a total addict. After the first class I ached for a week but when the second one came round I could already do some of the moves that I'd previously found impossible. I can now spin around upside down but I still can't do a single thing in heels and, if I don't want to, I don't have to. The instructors for this class are all fantastic. They're friendly and supportive - they'll push you to try harder but never to the point where you're uncomfortable. They'll talk to you about what you want from the class and they'll make sure that you achieve that. They have loads of classes throughout the week - most are generic pole classes where everyone works on their own thing at their own pace, but they also offer classes specifically to work on one area, whether flexibility or routines. For the regular classes you get a discount for booking in blocks of four or for being a student. You can also buy unlimited classes for a month. Go try it out. You might surprise yourself.

This is actually a really nice gym if only i could persuade myself to go more!…read more The reason i chose this gym was mainly because of the pool. I do like a swim and as much as council pools are good i prefer the private showers and changing rooms of this place. Lots of hairdryers available for use. The main gym area is quite big and lots of machines to chose from and i never have to wait for a machine which is good. Some of the equipment have tvs which you can tune into but i never seem to get mines to work. There is a free weights area but i stay well clear of that. There are plenty of muscle men that dominate this area and the gym in general which can be slightly intimidating but i just ignore them and get on with my own workout. There is a wee cafe area that you can relax in post workout and i really reccomend the freshly squuezed orange juice. Plenty of parking outside in the fort car park and the lockers take a one pound coin. Overall its an ok wee gym for what i pay ... i just need to go more often!