Fitness First

fleagle21

Not sure if this is on the right board, however fitness first seem to have a pretty good deal going on just now -

A six week, no commitment membership, plus three personal trainer sessions for £49.50.

According to the website, your 6 week membership will give you access to:

• 3 Personal training sessions from qualified staff.
• Large range of cardio and resistance equipment
• Group exercise classes
• Relaxation areas
• Fantastic offers to become a full member

Obviously, research it yourself too - but I thought this seemed pretty good!

Web address is www.jumpstartyourfitness.co.uk

d42mat

Not knocking the above ..

OR you could go to your GP ask him for a prescription for health and he will send you to your local authority gym for 12 weeks full membership for £30.

emerald_starcat

d42mat wrote: »

Not knocking the above ..

OR you could go to your GP ask him for a prescription for health and he will send you to your local authority gym for 12 weeks full membership for £30.

Is this really possible? I really want to go to the gym but can't afford it, will I really get a gym prescription?

fleagle21

Didn't know that existed, but fair point - do they offer that to everyone or only those with weight problems? Also, there will be some snobby bu**ers who wouldn't entertain the idea of going to a local authority gym...

ems2

I think, but you should check first, that if you do join with this offer and you go 11 time in the first 2 months ( i just swipe your card as you are passing if you want) you get this back.

But please check first with your local one.

menufrenz

thanks.this has come at a perfect time.was planning to join from next week.would be a good trial for 6 weeks

Wolfsbayne

IOR you could go to your GP ask him for a prescription for health and he will send you to your local authority gym for 12 weeks full membership for £30.

Only available in some PCTs - they were trying to get it sorted in Derby central pct but it fell through. So not available to many.

EssexGirl

Our local PCT was doing 12 weeks Weight Watchers or Slimming world and 12 weeks free gym pass. But they stopped doing it as some scroats were getting the vouchers and either not bothering to go, or selling the vouchers on Ebay :mad:

dawyldthing

it would be good if it was true as the gym round here is 35 quid for a month, but there are a decent amount of classes tho

santashelper_2

better still work out for free exercise at home lol:rotfl:

jenniewb

santashelper wrote: »

better still work out for free exercise at home lol:rotfl:

Been there tried that, didn't get in 40% of what I normally do at the gym- not enough room, not the right "feel" and not the same machinary. I used to use my council gym but the mould scared me off- that and the fungal infection I seemed to get every time I went back for a few weeks (inbetween gym memberships) am just getting over my last one! Am a private gym membership owner and proud!

But seriously- whatever works for you- you need to understand that everyone has different needs and wants different things from their membership, some of us are willing to pay over the odds and get what we feel is more, so long as I use all the frills and bits which boost the price and fell value for what I pay for, (no machine queues, no mould, free towels, much more classes, customer service, more machines and more variety...) where is the problem? why is there only allowed to be "one way" to get a gym membership? why are some of us not allowed to get private memberships? there are many things I pay for that I just cannot get at my local gym (cleanliness is one of them...) and I am a bit confused as to why so many people have such a ....lack of comprehension that others may want to go to a private gym over working out at home or using a local authority gym.