Virgin Active

My gym of choice in Glasgow, I’ve been a member at most over the years. Not the cheapest but a great community not just gym.
Machines are all general working, classes busy and popular booking early essential.
Limited free parking available which is a bonus and well connected with Glasgow if using the railway at Anderston.
Back to the gym, great kids activities, crèche available at reasonable rates
Swimming pool and steamroll, saunas which are sex segregated it is missing a hot tub and jacuzzi though if that does impact in any way?
Clean, friendly, great classes, great facilities and equipment all that you could want in a gym really.

I am a gym addict, having always loved fitness, when I moved to Glasgow I decided I really wanted to focus on it!
This gym is more expensive than others, but the range of classes and equipment is definitely worth it. I attend the 7am spins, twice a week, which are great but make sure you book on as soon as the classes are open (a week before the date).
If you are unsure how to use a piece of equipment or want advice, the fitness staff and personal trainers are always on hand.
The shower and changing facilities are also good, but can be extremley busy at 8am midweek, when everyone is rushing off to work! If you forget a key for the locker, just hand in your membership card and the staff will lend you one at reception.

This is probably one of the better gyms in Glasgow. It’s very well equiped with plenty of machines (although a slight shortage of rowers), Glasgow’s largest free weights area, a couple of studios for classes, a 20m pool (plus two smaller pools), a steam room, saunas, an on site beauty salon, a café and a freakin’ climbing wall.
I especially liked their approach to making you feel welcome and comfortable using the gym, as well as their dedication to helping you stay on the fitness wagon. They offer a free fitness plan service which includes a chat with a fitness instructor about your goals, what you like, what you hate and what you’d like to try. They put together a routine for you to try out for a few weeks (mine normally ran for about 8 weeks) and then you meet again to assess progress and freshen things up again. I get bored easily and frustrated when my progress slows down so I found this sooooooo useful. I should note — this isn’t a personal training programme — they do have personal trainers available but that costs extra. This is a service is included in your membership, they set you up and then leave you to it.
I also really liked their yoga classes, especially the Wednesday evening class. Fitness classes in general are of a high standard and a wide variety, from yoga to super circuits. There are long ones and short ones at all times of day and they’re very easy to drop into as a beginner. Most of them take place in one of the two studios or on the gym floor, but there are a few that take place outdoors as well.
Personal story: One time I worked too hard and passed out (I’m an idiot). I woke up on the floor of the café with a pair of instructors asking people to move away, checking my signs and asking me who I was, where I was, what date it was — that kind of thing. They got my some water and some chocolate and stayed with me until I promised I was completely ok. They helped me to the locker room and showed me where the panic buttons were, insisting that I’d promise to call for help if I needed it. They asked me to let them know when I was heading home after my shower and advised me to spend the rest of the day resting, and how to make sure it didn’t happen again. They wanted me to return as soon as possible so I didn’t develop any kind of fear of exercising. I could not have been better taken care of.
Eventually I quit because I moved a bit too far away and stopped using the gym as much. The monthly membership is pretty steep and if you’re not working out it really isn’t worth it. However, if you’re looking for a gym that will really work hard to take care of you and to help you achieve your goals, this club is really hard to beat.