Gyms Where You Can Do StrongLifts 5x5 (Add Yours!)

[Cynical]

* Country; UK
* Region: Kent - Dover
* Name of gym - The Weights Room
* Address - Unit 4, Poulton Business Park
Poulton Close
Dover Kent
CT17 0HL
Tel: 01304 204847

* Equipment - Power rack with olympic weight set, 4 Barbells, 3 loose benches, 1 decline bench, 1 incline bench, 1 upright bench (All of these are seperate), 1 smith, T bar row, TYRE FOR FLIPPING!, Loads of Dumb bells up to silly weights, Cable machine with pull up bar, Dip/chair, 2x balls, loads of different machines. LOADS of weights from 1.25kg up to 50kg! Cardio machines
* Short review - Far from a commercial gym (the weights area is probably about 3 times bigger than the cardio area), helpful staff and very reasonably priced. Great
* Website: www.doverweightsroom.co.uk/

[WhiteGorilla]

USA
Marion, North Carolina
Club Fitness
can't remember the address
2 power racks, 2 open squat racks, area for olympic lifts, some bumper plates, plenty of normal plates, chains, 5 benches for bench press, 3 benches for dumbbell presses, separate small room with a few old worn out machines and another bench.
The managers are awesome. They know what they're doing and will give you a discount if you're friendly. There's no membership card because it's a small town, small gym, and everyone knows everyone else in the gym. Everyone that works out there looks like powerlifters or huge bodybuilders on steroids.
Everyone there is cool, and I would live there if I could, but I only go up to North Carolina a few times a year and that's where I workout when I do. I actually just started going there last year.

[AD69]

Country * United Kingdom
* Region* London, East End
* Name of gym* Muscleworks
* Address* 2 Hague Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6HN
* Equipment* 2xSquat racks, olympic bars, dumbells, bench press.
* Short review * This is a bit of a BB/roid gym, pictures of Ronnie Coleman around. But they have a couple of squat racks, oly bars, lots of plates and lots of dumbbells! I didn't bench when there, but they do have them. No need to be a member, can do pay as you go for £5 a session.
* Website if available * http://www.muscleworksgym.co.uk/

[grole]

This might be completely useless for mostly everyone, but here's the one I go to.

Country: Netherlands
Region: Utrecht
Name of gym: All-inn Fitness
Address: Vlampijpstraat 79, Utrecht

Wish I'd known about this place last year as I spent most of 2008 in Utrecht.

Peter

[caveman101]

Country: England
SE London
West Wickham
Bromley MyTime: West Wickham

Doesnt look it when you walk in (or from the website), but tucked away behind the pool side seating, is a relic from the eighties.
It is called the Pump Room (shudder) and you have to ask specifically for it when you sign up (over 18s only).
it has various hammer strength machines, 4 olympic barbells + bumperplates (nowhere to actually do olympic lifting though), DBs up to 50kg, cable station, dip/situp thing, SQUAT RACK (the only one for miles!!) normal and incline bench etc.
people there are ok, mainly upperbody guys only but some are cool, gym trainers leave you to it (i have squatted barefoot covered in chalk and they barely batted an eyelid).
if you do join, please dont abuse the equipment and remeber to tidy your shit up. im friends with the head 'trainer' and he understands what is needed down there (he recently got 2 bent bars and broken pads and th AC fixed) but the management are a bunch of of heartless tightwads who dont really care about the weight room, so dont mess shit up.

[parkerdirk]

Hi If your in Newquay, Cornwall i would recomend Koncept GYM
http://WWW.KONCEPTGYM.COM
They have over 800kg in olympic plates, squat rack 2 olympic benches, smith machine, Dumbells up to 77kg!!!, and a specific free weights area - good mirrors.
Its above the Barracuda Nightclub, near the train station. They also sell loads of supplements and will mix protein shakes for you.
Koncept gym
above barracuda bar
cliff rd
newquay
tr7 1re

[mackanno]

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano/Point Grey
Name of Gym: West Side Gym
Address: 3313 West Broadway
Equipment: 1 squat rack, bench and lots of plates of all sizes. Three bars, one of them a lighter one, two easy bars and many cardio machines for the Hamster in you,

It's a small gym, but the rack is rarely used even in peak times. Staff is good as in they never leave the front desk (but they will spot if you ask them). I've been there since January 2008 and like it because you will not find any people with an attitude.

Webpage: www.westsidegym.ca


Also, there are several COmunity Centers around the City, you can find the link at Vancouver.ca. MOst of them have racks and lots of plates, but they can get crowded due to the many advantages you get with the flexi pass.

[Triflate]

* Country: Canada
* Region: Montreal (downtown)
* Name of gym: Nautilus Plus
* Address: Place Montreal Trust, 1500 McGill College, Montréal, QC H3A 3J5
* Equipment: 2 squat racks, 4 flat benches for bench press, olympic bars, lots of plates and cardio machines. Although there is no dedicated deadlifing platform, there are rubber mats everywhere. The use of chalk is not allowed.
* Short review: clean, well maintained, trainers are friendly and non-intrusive. The Smith machine and benches are frequently in use so squat racks are generally free. Best times to go are weekdays 8-10 am and 1-3pm as this is located next to a big university and several financial institutions.
* Website: http://www.nautilusplus.com/home.aspx

[NHDualrider]

Country: USA
Region: Southern New Hampshire
Name of gym: Golds Gym
Address: Dow st., Manchester, NH

Equipment: 2 squat racks, 2 flat benches, platform, incline bench, decline bench. Good selection of cardio. Also has Freemotion cable machines, which are actually pretty good for a little cross-training. Open 24/7. Membership also gives you access to Goffstown, Merrimack, Hudson, and Nashua locations. $50 to join if you wait for a special, then $20 a month.

[kidsoftheblackhole]

Here's the gym I currently go to, it's Glasgow University's gym:

Scotland, UK
Glasgow
Glasgow University Gym
University Avenue, Glasgow, G12‎

Equipment:
1 power rack, 1 squat rack, 1 bench
2 (kind of old) olympic-type bars, don't know if they're standard but they weigh 20k for sure. 1 other fatter bar. 25k, 20k, 15k, 10k, 5k, 2.5k, 1.25k plates, dumbells, etc

All lifts allowed,
barefoot lifting generally not allowed.

It can get busy but generally it's ok.

[GatMalice]

the Gold's gym in concord sucks. Too clean, 1 squat rack, not much to offer. Not busy though, which is nice. But I don't care for it, and it's also expensive. Planet Fitness all the way, heh

[NHDualrider]

the Gold's gym in concord sucks. Too clean, 1 squat rack, not much to offer. Not busy though, which is nice. But I don't care for it, and it's also expensive. Planet Fitness all the way, heh

I believe the Gold's in Concord is under different ownership, as my membership only covers one visit per week there. Planet Fitness got rid of ALL, and I do mean ALL (minus the preloaded 60lbs and under ones) of their barbells at the Manchester Huse Rd. and Manchester west locations. No squat racks, benches, nothing. The brand new location in Stratham is like that too. I canceled my membership with them and joined Gold's at that time (late Jan.) This looks like it will happen at all PF locations, so I would recommend having a plan B.

[inspect]

* Country; Germany
* Region: Cologne, but available all over Germany
* Name of gym - McFit
* Address - in most towns, about 100 gyms in Germany, several in Austria and one in Majorca


* Equipment - 1 squat rack (mostly free, when not used for shrugs or curls ), 5 benches, 3 incline benches, 3 smith machines, Olympic barbells, tall 20kg plates, 1.25 kg plates available too.
* Short review - Open 24 hrs, huge chain discount commercial gym, 1/2 machines, 1/4 cardio stuff, 1/4 free weights. 17 EUR/month with 12 month contract. No sauna, no yoga, no tae bo or any courses. Shower costs 50 cents. If you happen to be in Germany you can work out for free, just ask for test training. Deadlifts, rows, chalk etc. NOT forbidden.
* Website: www.mcfit.com