Topic ID 4127
I am thinking of joining the gym formerly known as Canons. Can anyone give any feedback on the place? Cheers.
Reply ID 60021
Yes I can. The place is very poor. Hartham Common, The Meads and Argos are not. Hartham Common is free, The Meads is free and Argos will charge you £20 for a set of weights. Save your 50 quid a month manaton and enjoy the countryside along with some good old fashioned fresh air.
Reply ID 60023
If you are able to self-motivate, I fully agree with James. The alternative options he mentions do offer better value for money. If, however, you feel you need a push then Canons (now Nuffield) are able to provide personal training, though this is at a price. This includes a personal training plan, bespoke to your needs. And they do push you!! You may wish to decide on how best you feel comfortable in your training surroundings. This being a personal choice then any other comment from me on this subject is subjective. In this case I can advise you that the management team at Canons are keen to advance membership sales and can offer a limited, free membership card. You may need to ask for this for a trial period at the reception - expect at least 3 free visits and up to 10. Give it a go and if you like it then you can decide. Equally, you can pay for a couple of sessions at Hartham before deciding on a longer-term option. Whatever you choose Manaton, good luck and be inspired. [:)]
Reply ID 60028
Canons was a nice gym. plenty of aerobic equipment and not too busy. Not much in the way of free weights, just 3 benches and some dumbells, but they have a good selection of weight machines. There is a nice 20 metre pool and sauna and steam bath and changing rooms were normally clean. Have to say tho, I stopped going about a year ago as I just could not justify £50 a month. Especially when i felt everyone else but me must have been getting a discount! (students)Things might have changed since then.
Reply ID 60043
thank you all for your replies, i appreciate the response. for those of you who say that nuffields (or whatever it is called, formerly canons) is poor, please could you just expand on that. i need to be motivated you see and probably left to my own devices will just keep eating junk and getting fatter. i am a member of hartham (the council run one) but never go as the gym is so small, the showers have not worked in 3 months and the pool changing rooms stink with bits of hair and god knows what all over the place. i figure if i have somewhere nice to go to then i will be more motivated.
Reply ID 60064
I had a good look around for a gym, went to Cannons, and Fitness First, but ended up at David Lloyd Stevenage £42 p.m. Cannons is small, poor parking, whereas David Lloyd has a beautiful warm 25m pool, comfortable lounge with bar and a restaurant, an unbelievable amount of equipment with classes eg spinning, dance, aerobics etc all included in the price. You can have their own training programme that they devise for you or you can pay extra for a personal trainer, and no I don't work for them, I am happily retired!!!
Reply ID 60070
quote:Have to agree, David Lloyd's centre is excellent. Mr Jaycee and myself, have been members there for a year now,(having been recommended by daughter and son-in-law) and find the facilities, atmosphere, and advice very good. [img]http://www.smilies-and-more.de/pics/smilies/sports/047.gif[/img] The showers/changing rooms are clean and there is an attendant present most of the time to deal with any problems. The large pool and steam rooms/sauna etc. very good. I would just add that the only drawback for us, is the 20-25 minute hop from Hertford to stevenage (especially at certain times of the day). The restaurant is also nice - comfy chairs sofas, etc. I would add, I have no financial or vested interest in this establishment, and it is only my personal recommendation.[:D]
Originally posted by Hugh
I had a good look around for a gym, went to Cannons, and Fitness First, but ended up at David Lloyd Stevenage £42 p.m. Cannons is small, poor parking, whereas David Lloyd has a beautiful warm 25m pool, comfortable lounge with bar and a restaurant, an unbelievable amount of equipment with classes eg spinning, dance, aerobics etc all included in the price. You can have their own training programme that they devise for you or you can pay extra for a personal trainer, and no I don't work for them, I am happily retired!!!
Reply ID 60089
Some words of caution about David Lloyd at Stevenage - I was a member there for 4 months during 2007. I say 4 months, I only actually used the gym on about 8 occasions because the air condition system rarely worked making it unbearably hot & not a pleasant environment to work out in. I complained about it from day one, but nothing was done - from talking to the regulars, it appears that it has always been a problem, because the pool is one floor down & the heat rises up the stairwells. I decided to quit after just a month, they told me I'd have to give 3 month's notice, so I had to pay a further £150 even though I never went there again. Mrs Muddy still goes there because she only works round the corner - She tells me that they have now changed their leaving policy to one month's notice & the monthly fee has gone from £50 when I was there to £33. This has made the place a lot busier at peak times & it's difficult to get on certain machines. She said the air conditioning is still erratic & often fails to work at all during the summer months. The best things I could say about the place are that the staff are nice, the cafe is great & it's only about a mile to some great runs around Fairlands Valley Park!
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