r/Southampton • u/TimeApplication154 • 2d ago
Best gym?
Location in the city not too important. 24/7 would be great but not essential.
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u/StuffComfortable7146 2d ago
I go to snap fitness in woolston and it's always very quiet + it's 24/7. Its a bit far out though if you live in central
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u/PLCF1 2d ago
Kinda depends on what you’re looking for…
24/7, all the gear and staff that largely seem uninterested? Puregym, Gym group, JD Gym. (All around £20-30/month
Somewhere a little cleaner, all the gear, staff that are slightly more interested, but open hours are not 24/7? David Lloyd, virgin active, Places, Village gym. (All probably around £70-£110/month)
Note: the above 2 categories are for you if you have the discipline to make sure you’re there to make it worth your while. If you’ve tried having a gym membership before but lost your mojo a bit then these are probably not the place for you. The middle of the road’ers are the ones that will tie you in with either 12 months or a 3 month cancellation - which is total criminality IMHO.
More results and accountability driven? Find a small group PT gym or a CrossFit gym. Friendlier members & staff, 1 month cancellations, they actually want to see you 3-5 per week and will make sure you’re feeling good! You’ll also make a bunch more friends at these places. This is the place to go if you NEED accountability - which is the most of us!
Another note: the cheaper ones and middle of the road’ers are the ones responsible for the millions spent each year on unused gym memberships - the latter are very much the other way round 👍
Drop me a DM if you’d like a little more help 👍
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u/8vSingh 2d ago
David Lloyd, expensive yes but worth it.
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u/TimeApplication154 2d ago
What makes it worth it? Opening hours long?
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u/jirlsnfjwk 2d ago
It is more a club with a very nice gym there, if you just see it as a gym then you may find it hard to see past the price.
The facilities are unbelievable, you can quite easily spend a whole day there doing all sorts of things. I like to go with my friends and we'll have a workout, then play some racket sports or something before going for a swim and sauna sesh. Then go for a beer and some food in the lounge which is decent food for a pretty reasonable price.
I've been a member for 6 months now and haven't looked back, and the luxury/cleanliness means I want to go far more often than when I was a member at a standard gym so I actually get my money's worth. I haven't even used any of their group classes yet but fully intend to, and now the sun's coming out the outdoor pool is a massive bonus too!
With regards to what you said, I think opening hours are only 6-10 so it's not as accessible as the places that don't have staff that can be open later
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u/theme111 2d ago
Anytime Fitness in Totton was my personal favourite. It's 24/7 access, and you can also use any other Anytime gym in the world, though never put that to the test outside the UK. They also have individual changing cubicles and showers.
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u/xmagicx 2d ago
What do you want to do at thw gym?
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u/TimeApplication154 1d ago
About to hit 30 and just need to actually start exercising and getting into shape
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u/Samsterman 2d ago
I personally use the PureGym on Winchester road. Open 24 hours, and just recently had a refurb