The Gym Glasgow South

You get what you pay for. This gym is cheap and has no contract which are big positives but I was a member here for 6 months before I had to leave. The equipment is basic and limited. The heaviest dumbbell they had was 30KG. The place is dirty (I seen the same snot wipe down a machine for weeks and DUST) and the locker room smelled — so much so I would never shower there. If cheap and basic is what you want then maybe give it a shot but if you want a good varied workout in a nice environment there are plenty better gyms in Glasgow.

I’ve been a member of The Gym Glasgow South for a year now. It’s a handy 5min walk from my flat, and being 24 hours i have no excuse for not going at least 3 times a week.
There’s a great range of cardio and weights machines, with a separate free weights section. Even going at busy times, you’re pretty much guaranteed to get the machines you want without the waiting about i often hear people saying about other gyms.
For me, one of the best things about here is the range of people using it. Sure, there’s the really buff gymrats you’d expect, but most folks are just typical average people wanting to do a bit of exercise or lose a few pounds.
The staff are always friendly and have a highly visible presence. In my time there, it’s had 2 24 hour closures for maintenance — result being that it’s always fresh and well maintained. The odd broken machine is usually fixed within a few days There’s a really high standard of cleaning too — both equipment and showers/​locker room.
The contract is monthly rolling, but you’ll never pay more than your start-​off price. For £15 a month I get dual membership access to here and the city centre branch.

A month or so in, and I’m really impressed with this gym. For less than half the price of what I was paying before I get loads in the way of cardio stuff, loads of resistance machines and a good sized space for doing body weight stuff. There’s also a really big free weights section, but I haven’t used that yet.
The facilities are really good: nice and bright with a good changing area, loads of lockers, and good quality equipment that hasn’t been battered about yet. I’ve not dealt with the staff yet, but they all look really friendly. There are personal trainers there, and the details are on the wall, but it would be great if there were prices up there as well. It’s probably on the website, but something at the gym would be great.
All in, this is a brilliant deal. For the price, you get membership for here and the one in the city centre, which is an absolute bargain. If you’re looking for a new gym definitely give it a go.

I’m trying to tackle my complete lack of motivation for exercising so I thought I’d check out this gym as recommended by Amanda R. I got a 24 hour pass online for £5 to go for a look around and a go of the machines as well.
The gym is easy to get to on Cathcart Road and has it’s own private car park. We visited at a peak time and there was loads of spots so that’s always good to know. To enter you need a pin number and then you stand in a very futuristic pod thing to be let in. You can sign up in the front area as well, in case you aren’t already a member.
There are lockers in the main area which means they are inside the secure doors, and visible to the whole gym. This was one of my worries about going to a 24 hour gym as I’ve heard horror stories about people’s stuff being stolen — this seems like it might not be an issue here as you’d have to be pretty brazen to steal someone’s stuff right in front of everyone.
The machines are laid out in one main area which is huge — there is rows and rows of treadmills, cross trainers, bikes, rowing machines as well as a free weight area and machines. Then there’s a proper weightlifting room if you’re into lifting the heavy stuff. All the equipment I want to use is here, and they also have free classes (as well as some paid ones). There was a good mix of people and by that I mean it wasn’t a total gym-​wank gym so most people should feel quite comfortable here. The music was bad, but when is gym music good? Bring your own headphones and you’ll be fine.
I would have ranked this place a 4 star quite happily, but I needed some help from the staff when getting my padlock set up. She was so super helpful and nice about my extreme stupidity that it gets bumped up to a 5 star.

Looking to get fit but don’t want to pay crazy gym prices? This is the place to be! Aside from the great price its open ²⁴⁄₇ so regardless of your working hours you can always find time to squeeze in a work out. Plenty of great equipment and nice general atmosphere. If you’re feeling flush the personal trainers are fantastic too!