Strathclyde Sport

“Fantastic Uni gym. If you are eligible for the student or external student discount, then this gym is well worth the price 👍. Great community vibe (made more friends here than from my own course 🤣) and friendly staff, S&C room and sauna/steam room are top notch, weight machines are decent. Only downsides are that it gets busy at times, especially when first semester kicks in, and the gym rules can be quite strict at times. Overall, this gym definitely enhanced my student experience and is a great addition to the uni.”

“Gym has great selection of equipments and is decently spacious. Weekends are less busy so can get maximum use with no waits, however, lots of students on the evenings so waiting times longer. Swimming pool is decent but has quite a few slips. Changing rooms are spacious and clean.”

“Nice, clean pool area and changing rooms and good sauna and steam room. However, disappointing that so many of the lanes are hired out for external use at 7am, three out of five weekday mornings. This is obviously a peak time for members wanting to fit in a swim before work. Surely it would be better for these people to use the pool for training purposes before the pool opens so that members don't need to squeeze into such a restricted space (have seen people having to wait till the small space clears out a bit before being able to get in).”

“The gym has great facilities, but it’s very clearly tailored to students. In December I paid £46.10 (the normal membership) despite the gym being closed for 6 days and operating on reduced hours (11–6) for the rest of the period. With a standard 9–5 job, this made it practically impossible to attend for a large part of the month. Even in normal times, access is restrictive unless you don’t need to be in the office by 9am. Peak hours are extremely crowded, and the music is very loud throughout the day. Classes are mostly scheduled during weekday working hours, and Pilates — one of the main reasons I joined — now has timings incompatible with most full-time jobs. If you’re a student, this gym is probably good value. However, if you’re a full-time professional with no access to membership discounts, I’d strongly discourage joining, as the cost, timetable, and overall environment don’t offer good value for money.”