Ireland´s Gyms Price Comparison Website.

Physical activity really can help you get the most out of life. With the clubs relaxed and supportive athmosphere you’ll soon discover just how enjoyable fitness can be.

This is possibly the best known club among the weight lifting fraternity in Ireland with a history going back over seventy years. Many National and International Champions have laid the foundations for their success in the hercules club over the years.

The Hercules Club is a non profit making club and is run by members for members. The very substantial membership is now made up of Olympic Weight lifters - Power Lifters - Body builders - Olympic wrestling and athletes from various sports particularly power orientated sports such as sprinters, games players, tug of war etc. Charges for using the club facilities are very reasonable.

We know that the Hercules Club was formed in 1935 and was set up in rented premises on Ormond Quay,Dublin. We know that the founder was an Englishman by the name of George Dale. We have been told that he came from Yorkshire and was a regional wrestling champion. Apparently he took his leave some short years later. That's all we know. George Dale remains a man of mystery.

However, there is no mystery about the club which will be 75 years old in 2010.
The Hercs is unique in that it is owned by the members and run on a democratic basis. All monies accrued eventually make their way towards buying new equipment and maintaining the building. The building is now in Lurgan Street, off North King Street since 1985, after 50 years on Ormond Quay.

By now many thousands have passed through it's doors. It's a little Dublin institution when much of Old Dublin is disappearing.

The achievements of club members in weightlifting, wrestling, powerlifting, bodybuilding, athletics and other sports deserves a chapter in itself, but the following is a list of members who have competed in Olympic Games and is probably not complete.

About Our Gym

The YMCA City Gym is open from 7.30am to 10.00pm Monday to Friday and from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday, we are closed on Sunday.

We provide a wide range of cardio machines, treadmills, cross trainers, steppers, bicycles and rowing machines, resistance equipment and an extensive range of free weights. All members are welcome to book for a personal fitness assessment with one of our fitness instructors. Our staff are trained to provide Personal Training for anyone who would like that little extra motivation.

You are welcome to come in a look around our facilities which include our gym, 2 studios, sports hall, changing rooms with shower facilities and saunas.

Getting Married? Running a marathon? Going on holidays? Trying to loose weight? Book a personal trainer to help you reach your goals. Contact: sandrafiggis@yahoo.co.uk ballydalton@yahoo.ie johnsta@eircom.net keithcoleman@ymca.ie for personal training or contact our Membership Desk at 01 478 2607 for details.

Full membership One year Gym and Exercise Class full membership now Euro 420 Six month Gym and Exercise Class full membership now Euro 315 Three month Gym and Exercise Class full membership now Euro 200 Gym only One year Gym only membership now Euro 320 Six month Gym only membership now Euro 235 Three month Gym only membership now Euro 165 Unemployed and full time student rates One year Gym only membership now Euro 210 Six month Gym only membership now Euro 125 Three month Gym only membership now Euro 75