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.

Fit 4 All is a medium sized gym on the Westmans Trading Centre just out side Burnham's town centre…read more The membership fees are very reasonable; with yearly membership being the cheapest option. I pay just £45 per month for joint membership. Fit 4 All has a cardiac room with 5 cross training machines, 5 excercise bikes, 6 treadmills, 3 step machines and 4 rowing machines. There is a weights room which is usually full of muscle men! and another room with the more well known weight machines and mats to excercise on. This Gym also has a sauna and a room where beauty treatments and therapy treatments such as aroma therapy and head massage are done. The staff here are friendly and although the machines at fit 4 all aren't the most high tech in the world its all you need to keep fit.

Am a member of a very well equipped gym in Bristol (where my girlfriend is an instructor/trainer)…read morebut I live in Burnham and work from home was looking for a local place to go at lunchtimes. I have used Fit4All previously around 5yrs ago. At my kids school last week they were handing out flyers for Fit4All at a reduced rate in fancy dress. Today (Sunday 10th April) I phoned them at 9.05 (their website doesn't seem it's been updated since last year). A bored and confused man with no drive or enthusiasm answered (on what seemed to be a mobile phone) the conversation went like this: Me: Morning can you tell me if you've any reduced rate memberships left? Him: Sorry? Me The gym were handing out fliers last Wed, was it you in the tutu? Him: Confused pause Him: You can come along when we're open and see if you like it Me: Aren't you open now? Him: Yes Me: Goodbye Emailed them to say if that's the calibre of your staff I'll not be joining :o(

If you're checking out Crossfit Avon, chances are you've already got a good idea of what Crossfit…read moreis, but what makes Crossfit Avon special? For me it's the level of commitment and care shown to each and every member. It's a true community spirit here. Everyone is supported, encouraged and spurred on by coaches and members alike, regardless of ability or fitness levels - the last person to finish usually gets the biggest cheer. There's little room for elitism or ego here with every achievement and performance celebrated and congratulated. The programming is well thought out with structured strength and skill work carefully dovetailed with high intensity conditioning workouts. You will find that the general focus of the training moves in broad cycles, focussing on different aspects of strength and fitness at a time. General strengths and weaknesses among the member base are constantly assessed and the programme adjusted to work on those weaknesses accordingly. This approach is not random yet it is exciting and unpredictable and there is great anticipation before each class to see what's in store in the Workout Of the Day(WOD). Beginners will find a warm welcome as well thorough instruction and assessment in the fundamental movements before moving on to the main classes. Specialist classes are provided twice a week for Olympic Weightlifting as well as ad hoc sessions such as Boxfit, Strongman and Mobility. For the more advanced members there is a dedicated Competitors programme to take strength and conditioning to the next level in preparation for competitions. Before I joined I felt fit but was bored of the repetitive, predictable and impersonal classes at the local leisure centre and frustrated by the lack of free weight equipment available in the gym. Then a friend told me about Crossfit. I was intrigued, if a little intimidated, especially seeing a class in action! Nevertheless, I took the plunge and signed up at Crossfit Avon and the transformation in my fitness in the last 15 months is unbelievable and I think I actually spend less time working out now - it is just so much more effective than the alternatives. Get involved!

This is no ordinary gym with a pool and showers and coffee or any of that stuff. This is crossfit,…read moreso expect an environment more like a lockup garage. Everything is done in classes of no more than eight, supervised by teachers who train you in the proper techniques. The crossfit ethos is based on old-style exercises like situps, pressups, squats and pullups. There's also quite a bit of work with weights and kettlebells. You never know what they're going to hit you with from one day to the next as there is a huge variety of workouts, performed either against the clock or to a set number of reps. Typically the workouts provide a short sharp shock to the system rather than endless repetition. Sounds scary I know but whether you're a superfit young fire fighter or just an average person of more mature years like me you can do it as they set your weights or number of reps according to your ability. It's all great fun (really!) and the atmosphere is genuinely friendly. You'll soon notice big changes in yourself, like thinking nothing of lifting a weight heavier than you are off the floor. This morning I even climbed up a rope something I could never do at school. CrossFit Avon is a gym you'll keep coming back and back to.

This gym is cheap and cheerful for the money you pay. It gets super busy in evenings but mornings…read moreare not too bad if can motivate yourself. This gym lacks kettlebells, punching bags and a few other bits but you get what you pay for which is a weights area, machines and lovely people working in the gym, There is even free classes each day at different times of the day. great way to make friends and build relationships with the trainers

Back when I was in college and getting into rugby and football on a more professional level I…read moreremember frequenting the gym a whole lot more. After months of trying to find a short cut to getting fit I realised that there really is no alternative than to actually lift weights and train hard. Nowadays however we can send animals hurtling into space strapped to multi-billion dollar space craft, send messages to a hundred people at the click of a button and listen to appalling R+B on our mobile phones. The next technological advancement has been the Power Plate, and Good Vibrations is a business built entirely upon the back of this outer space headed primate. The idea being that you reduce an hour's workout into a mere twenty minutes having your muscles contracted and released at such high speed more muscle is worked much quicker. Perfect I am told for those on a lunch break or with little time. I'm sure it works wonderfully I'm just a bit of a cynic when it comes to these things. Pills that are equivalent to a meal are still not meals and twenty minute workouts equivalent to an hour are surely still twenty minutes??

If the upbeat, optimistic and fun-loving Beach Boys' track comes to mind, then you'll fit right in…read moreat Good Vibrations. I have never met more upbeat and optimistic people than the staff and trainers here. Good Vibrations provides fitness and health treatments using the method of oscillation to get your heart pumping and your energy rising. I'm not sure just how effective the treatments really are but the staff assure me that just one 20 minute work out with the Power Plate is the equivalent of one hour's sweating at the gym. Worth a visit if you fancy trying something different in your healthy lifestyle...anything is better than being cooped up on the treadmill in a busy gym!

Awesome local gym!…read more It's not massive, but the locality and quality of equipment make up for that. There is a ton of cardio equipment, a lot of different weights and weight rooms and I've only been to a few of them, but the classes I've been to were just awesome. As I said, it's not massive, so obviously don't join expecting a pool or anything, but don't let that deter you from a great local gym

So, it's been a while, but it was time for me to re-join a gym and get superfit. I have limited…read morefunds at the moment and also know that I need a gym nearby to where I live, otherwise, I'll assume that paying the fee alone will get me fit - ridiculous I know! Workout is on North Street in Bedminster - super easy to get to, and for a joining fee of £15, and by paying 2 months up front at £9.99 a month for off peak membership - I was signed up. They did also advise me that they also charge one further fee which is payable in February and goes towards maintenance of the club - it's a fixed fee and everyone has to pay it - but apart from that it's contract free. As an off peak member I can use the gym from 8am til 4.30pm Mon to Fri, and 8am - 8pm at weekends - absolutely perfect for me. I can also access their classes and have 50 in a year for no extra charge. There's a sauna and steam room, and even a separate womens only area for toning!! None of this negotiating weights with huge muscly chaps :) Now as a budget gym I have to say my expectations weren't particularly high - and I'm the first to admit that I was wrong to have this preconception. I was massively impressed and surprised by the quality and standard of the equipment - it is top notch and definitely on a par with more expensive gyms in this city that I have previously been a member of. You do need to bring a padlock with you, as you need it for the lockers in the changing room, but.... If you're looking for a gym - I would definitely recommend it. Go sign up.

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!

This place is great, it houses it's own Gym where if you fancy it you can grab yourself a real…read morehunky personal trainer to help you out with those tricep dips!!!!! They have a fantastic selection of equipment here, and at only £25 per month the prices are really good! As well as the gym, the South Bristol Sports Centre also boasts a cracking floodlit astro turf football pitch where you can play 5-a-side, 7-a-side or 11-a-side games! Also they house a number of squash courts, which can make for some excellent fun - and even greater viewing!